Staying at Casa Mérida was such a delight! My partner and I were there for 5 weeks, working remotely by day and exploring CDMX on nights and weekends. We chose to stay here over other apartments in the city because of the rave reviews for José Antonio, and the location, and we were not disappointed. José is kind and generous and welcomed us into his home, gave many great recommendations for exploring the city, and was very responsive to our needs.
Since my partner and I were both working over WiFi during the day, José quickly addressed slower WiFi the first day by ordering a booster. I was also able to use the neighbor’s WiFi with permission from José during the time that the WiFi was suboptimal at first. We really appreciated the quick response to the issue. I also loved working from the terrace and typically had good WiFi up there for calls and other work. The terrace is beautiful and my favorite spot in the house!
On to the expectations for the house…The bedroom has ample closet space and hooks, with much of the furniture handmade! The bed is comfortable and there is good lighting from lamps and windows.
The studio is awesome - it has a desk that I worked from, a table where we could enjoy meals, and a shelf that we stored some dry food items on. There is also a microwave and a coffee maker. There is a large futon that my sister was able to stay on when she visited for a long weekend. Since there’s a door between the studio and the bedroom, my partner and I could each take calls at the same time from the different rooms without getting in each other’s way.
The bathroom is next to the bedroom and is shared, but felt mostly private because there are 2 other half bathrooms in the house so just the shower is shared mostly.
The kitchen is small but has what you would need to cook basic meals, with a fridge that had enough space for us to have a variety of items at a time. We ate breakfast at the apartment but lunches and dinner out mostly because the food in CDMX is amazing and inexpensive, so it’s hard to justify the time and energy to cook!
The living room was mostly for José to work on his art, but we watched soccer together when he would have it on, and when he went out of town he moved his artwork to allow us to use the tv if we wanted.
Overall we loved the artwork around the house, had plenty of spaces to ourselves, and enjoyed use of the common spaces as needed/wanted without any issue.
We were pleasantly surprised that a cleaning person came twice during our 5 week stay! It was great to clean up the bathroom and kitchen especially since all 3 of our busy lives meant sometimes they would get messy. She changed the sheets on our bed as well.
A couple last useful items - If you’re there for a long stay, the lavandería across the street is super convenient. She didn’t seem to be open weekends though, so plan accordingly, it’s a quick drop off process so it’s not a problem if you work during the day. For water, José provided a 11L water jug that you can exchange for refill at a convenience store, or fill up at the grocery store, which is about an 8 min walk west. The metro is a quick walk away and very inexpensive, and so is Uber or other ride sharing. We walked a lot, because the neighborhood is great and we loved just walking through the parks and streets any time of day.
The true highlight of José’s place, is José himself. If you want the recommendations of a local, a great bedroom, lovely terrace, and awesome location in Roma Norte, you’ve got that all here!