Depending on your needs, this Airbnb could be a good option — see pros and cons below.
Pros:
The Airbnb is located in a good, central neighborhood that is near restaurants, bars, parks, and tourist attractions. The unit is located in large building with 24/7 doormen. You use a key card for the elevator and a pin number to enter the unit. We were only given one key card, so you may have logistical challenges if you have a larger group. I’m not sure if the doormen would let you up if you didn’t have a key card.
We didn’t use them, but there is a gym with a decent selection of equipment and a laundry room with several washer and dyers (each load costs 80 pesos). Prior to checking in, the doormen stowed my luggage for several hours in the laundry room, which was helpful.
The 15th-floor views are incredible. Most of the windows face east for sunrise, but the bedroom also has some north-facing windows that allow you to see the sunset. The unit is spacious with plenty of sleeping space for multiple people. In the bedroom, there is a king bed and a standard-sized couch. In the living room, there is a day bed (similar to a full bed) and a large L-shaped couch. The king bed, day bed, and L-shaped couch were all reasonably comfortable.
The unit was reasonably clean and quiet. With the windows open, we could hear standard city noises. With the windows closed, the noises were reduced, but not totally eliminated. There is a large kitchen table and a small desk. The Wifi was fast enough to support working remotely. The Smart TV had Netfix, Amazon Prime, and some others. We appreciated that the host provided plenty of coffee pods and large jugs of bottled drinking water (20 liters), which previous Airbnbs in Mexico have not had.
Cons:
The unit needs some TLC, as wear and tear is visible on many surfaces. All of the furniture is mismatched, so it doesn’t have a “curated” feel if that’s important to you. The blinds are poorly designed and hard to maneuver, and some blinds are missing. The shower has a very low flow rate and was not enjoyable.
In the kitchen, much of the cookware and dishes is random, mismatched, and deteriorated. For example, the non-stick liner is peeling off of every pot. The handle of the only chopping knife is melted off. A wooden cutting board is split in half. Certain cookware and ingredients that we would consider standard were lacking, such as a normal-sized skillet and salt and pepper. If you plan to eat out a lot (which you can because there are so many options) or only cook very basic things, then this won’t be an issue for you.
We stayed in mid-July when the weather was sunny with highs up to 85 F. The unit was uncomfortably hot for most of the day. In the mornings, it heats up very quickly because the rising sun shines directly into the east-facing windows. Even with tinting and blinds, the expansive windows let in a lot of sunlight, creating a greenhouse effect. The sun angle shifts around noon, but it remains hot through the evening. The window openings are very small, which limits how much of a breeze gets in. They also don’t have screens, so a few bugs flew in and couldn’t find their way back out. If you draw the blinds while the windows are open, the blinds blow around and make noise. There is a small AC unit installed in the bedroom and a portable floor fan that you can move around. These helped somewhat, but we still struggled. If you were staying during a different season or don’t plan to spend that much time in the unit, then this might not be an issue for you.
People who are sensitive to light while sleeping will likely struggle here. There is space between the blinds that lets light in, plus some of the blinds are missing. The windows face east, so sunlight enters the unit starting at sunrise.
We did not interact much with the host. Prior to arrival, we asked for an early check in and the host said that we could come at 2 pm instead of 3 pm. We showed up at 2 pm and were told to wait in the lobby for little bit, then a little bit more, and eventually a full hour had passed. We were told that the delay was due to a broken cabinet that needed repair.