This was an awesome experience as first time visitors in Mexico City. Gonzalo’s and Sandra’s place is very convenient to the historic places and walking distance to the metro, restaurants, banks, supermarket. The place was clean and we were able to cook and having two bedrooms and two bathrooms was a huge plus for the 4 of us. We will definitely stay there again. I would definitely recommend the driver named Osvaldo. He quickly responded to everything and was on time with our pick ups. He sent us a driver named Rodolfo but won’t recommend him for future guests. As soon as we arrived at the airport on our way to parking, he asked us if we have pesos for the parking fee. We thought it was included in the 550 pesos fee. Then our family of 4 asked if he can do a tour combination of Teotihuacán Coayacan and Xolchimico which he readily agreed for 3500 pesos ( $175). We wished we joined our other friends who hired another driver for same combo tour because they paid less 3300 pesos. The reason being, Rodolfo started complaining that this would have been a separate tour and we would have paid separately. Why would he agree in the first place? My mom is on wheelchair and he did not even tell us that the area in Pyramid of the Sun is not accessible to wheelchair. Me and my husband just spent one hour there coz we didn’t plan to stay long. My mom gave Rodolfo $20 tip since he helped her. Now when we arrived to Xolchimico, I asked him if we can buy something from the market to bring to the boat. I have already researched this ahead that it’s cheaper than buying from other boats. Little did we know, he already talked to somebody and told us there is food in the boat. This is what we spent for tacos, fried chicken for the 4 of us $40 or 800 pesos excluding drinks. The boat was 1500 pesos. OMG!! Rodolfo was ripping us off. We didn’t complain. We only spent one hour on the boat coz we only wanted the experience
Then when we asked about Coayacan, he wasn’t interested anymore and told us we could have paid more, etc. We arrived in the city around 3pm and after I paid him the money of 3500 pesos, he told us we lack 500 pesos. I asked him “you said 3500 pesos” He missed counting the other 500 pesos while he made sure he got the money right. Then he asked again for a tip and gave him 200 pesos. The drive who sent him named Osvaldo sent us a gift of Mezcal and since Rodolfo didn’t mention anything, my husband reminded him and he spoke something in Spanish which we knew he didn’t say anything nice about Osvaldo. That he had to pay 300 pesos for the van to Osvaldo. He also told us NOT TO CALL Osvaldo but only him. So please ask Osvaldo not to send Rodolfo to you.
On the other hand, we have nice things to say about a young man named Daniel who welcomed us at the Airbnb.
In general, we only have nice things to say about the place and people (except Rodolfo who talks about money and requesting tips a lot).