I want to be fair in writing this review. In part because the people involved in the everyday operation were really nice, and also because I know how difficult the hospitality business is and I do not want to cause any issues with their future bookings.
My stay was scheduled from Feb 18th, 2019 through March 1st, 2019. I had to cut it short and leave on Monday Feb 25th due to some health (respiratory) related issues I developed while visiting. This is my second visit to Mexico, in the Roma Norte area. Nov 2018 was my 1st visit and despite the colder weather, I experience no health issues. That 1st stay was in an apartment in Colima and Jalapa. Both apartment are separated by a somewhat short walking distance. In my opinion, the major factors are the vehicular traffic and how the windows in Sinaloa are older and not so airtight. (I will elaborate on this below). I ended up paying extra to change my flight and my AirBnB claim to see if possible to refund partially for the days I could not stay in the city was denied but I understood and accepted the company's terms and decision as booking those last few days for a new guest would not be likely possible in such short notice.
PROS: The service received by Carlos and all the staff in the building was really great. No complaints there. From the wifi password to apartment cleaning and mid stay towel replacement. They really do a great job at making sure the guests needs are satisfied, and then some.
The apartment is located in a nice area, really surrounded by a lot of places to eat or to buy food for a mid night snack if you do not feel like walking to Alvaro Obregón.
Unlike previous comments, the shower pressure was really good. Water heater worked perfectly also.
The area does feel very secure, although I have to say that I did not feel any kind of security threats in the city. I love CDMX and I feel that most our fears are TV and NEWS created. So, certainly give MX a good chance and you will also love it!
CONS: The area that surrounds the building has a really high traffic situation in peak hours, as you would imagine. From 630 am to about 8 am you would hear the honking of car horns. This is not really my point, but to bring to your attention that the amount of exhaust that came in through the closed balcony windows (this is the airtight issue), 5 days a week was really intense. I avoided 5 pm traffic in the apartment so I cannot tell if it was like that all 5 days in the PM hours, but I am assuming so. I became really ill this time around: sneezing, sore throat, closing of the throat, blood in my sneeze, overall flu like symptoms. I am a healthy individual and my last cold was years ago. We chose not to open the windows during those early hours to air the apartment in fear that the cold mornings and the exhaust that was still lingering outside would worsen my symptoms.
Someone in an earlier feedback mentioned a construction site next door. It it sill going on. The building is rather large and the construction noises (hammering, power tools, etc.) do run from about 830 until later in the afternoon, even on the Saturday I stayed home. Their welding light could be seen from the back window, opposite of the balcony windows. As in, their back walls were facing Sinaloa 44's back walls. Not sure how much of the construction dust may have impacted me, but my worst moments were when the drivers were going about their work commute in the AM.
This is not related to Sinaloa 44 per se, but the next door building was full of younger guests who, a few times a week would gather around at about midnight almost immediately below my balcony to chat and smoked for about two hours. All that cigarette smoke got in every time. Next morning you would find hundreds of cigarette butts on the street floor.
My trip was cut short because I feared that if I exposed myself to more of the pollution I may end up hospitalized.
If you are someone prone to respiratory issues staying in this building bring all medical supplies. Hopefully you will not need them, but in my experience it will be impacting you.
While I understand that most of this issues are not Sinaloa 44's responsibility, I thought it my responsibility to share my experience as from a health point of view.
Hope this serves you with your search and the owners of Sinaloa 44 address any possible matters that may fall in their hands to correct.