A great Airbnb for groups! My friend was celebrating his 50th birthday and we rented this place to have a bunch of us fly in to celebrate in Mexico City for a few days.
LOCATION: It was easy to get to/from from the airport (20 minutes) by Uber. It is centrally located in the heart of Mexico City which means that you can easily walk to Zocalo and Palace de Bella Artes in about 20-30 minutes, and catch super cheap Ubers to all other parts of town for about $4-5/ride (our most expensive ride was to Coyoacán, and it cost about $8). The Guerrero neighborhood itself is run down compared to more popular touristy neighborhoods like Polanco, La Condesa or Roma, but it was surprisingly quiet and secluded for being in the center of everything, and we felt completely safe walking around even at night. There's a nice little bakery about two blocks away and a woman across the street who sells coffee on the street corner which makes it easy in the morning for breakfast runs. At night, there's a couple street vendors within a couple blocks who sell the most amazing steak tacos until 4AM.
HOUSE: The house is very eclectic. Each room has its own character, design and feel. Yes, there really are 10 separate bedrooms, and its about 6 stories tall, so be comfortable going up and down lots of stairs but be aware that Mexico City is already at 7,400 feet elevation, so you may get a little extra winded if you're not already acclimated to the altitude. The roof deck is spacious with chairs and a table, and a great place to start the day with a morning coffee and pastries while overlooking the skyline of downtown Mexico City, or ending the day with a few drinks at night. We jokingly said that it felt like an urban treehouse because it was so much fun to go up and downstairs, and discover all the little nooks and crannies of what the house had to offer in its design.
AMENITIES: Wi-fi works great, even on the roof deck, so you can easily bring up an iPhone or iPad to stream music. There's a TV in the living room downstairs, and a full kitchen as well. Showers all had hot water, plenty of towels, etc. Bring your own shampoo and soap. Kitchen has a fresh water dispenser filled every couple days. Electrical plugs are standard US AC plugs but there were a couple European adapters in the house as well.
HOST: Abraham and Salvador are great hosts who were super communicative and available anytime we needed them.
OVERALL: Great place, great location and we had a great time. As we were leaving, we all said we were going to miss staying there. When we come back to Mexico City again (oh yes, there's definitely many more trips in our future) we are definitely going to consider Casa Indigo again.