I have mixed feelings about my stay at Laura's apartment. I wont be staying here again next time I visit the city.
Pros:
-Great location. Walking distance to touristic places and restaurants.
-Spacious apartment. The 2 bedrooms are a big plus.
-The shower is amazing.
Cons:
- Check in and check out procedures. Dont expect to be able to drop your baggage early like you would in a hotel. And dont expect the host to understand that all the flights back to your home country were cancelled because of tornadoes and you need to check out later than the time stated. She said she didnt have the apartment booked for that day, so i could stay, but later she basically told me to leave and give her money for checking out late. I understand she has a business to handle, but i felt homeless. Atleast at a hotel i would have been able to stay in the lobby until i was able to find a flight back.
- Apartment was dirty. The floor was really dirty and you could see dust on the counter.
- We were getting bit by mosquitos/bugs. We had to open the windows because one of the fans was making loud sounds. (To her credit she offered to replace it, but wasnt able to meet us when we were at the apartment. She wanted to come in when were werent there, we declined as we had important documents like passports).
- Floors and doors squeak when you walk and open/close doors. This is a problem if you are traveling with a baby like we did and dont want to wake her up at night.
This is a good place to stay if your traveling plans dont change and if you are traveling without kids. Personally, I will not be staying here again next time I come back to this beautiful city. Spend the extra $20 dlls per day and stay at a hotel right outside El Zocalo.