very disappointing and dissatisfying to say the least,
for me this house was a gamble, because at the time that I booked it didn't have any reviews. I eventually decided to book based on the great reviews that the host had for her other properties, and the availability for 6 nights.
for me, the most important feature in an Airbnb is the shower, and the quality of sleep.
In this house the shower didn't have warm water, the gas water heater just wouldn't warm the water, and boy did I tinker with it. the first night I was freezing and shivering in the cold Mexico City's evening because of the horrible cold water. I cant start to describe how big was the dismay from this entire experience. also the windows are huge, and don't have any curtains/seals which will allow your floor neighbors to see every inch of the space (by the way, all the other condos in the building do have curtains/seals...).
so you are left with completely zero privacy, and you will have to take the your clothes to the small shower in order to dress up in privacy. on top of that, that building is built in a way that allows the people that are climbing the building's staircase to look straight to the bedroom ! another big issue that the lack of curtains/seals yielded was all the light that I got in the bedroom, even during night time the bedroom was completely lit from the building's staircase lights. while lying in bed I could see and hear every single person that was climbing the staircase, and you can imagine how it felt, especially when you are a tourist in a foreign city that just want to chill and relax.
It looked like the host was too quick to list the property on Airbnb before she had completed all the necessary renovations.
ultimately I found myself spending there only 1 night of the 6 I booked, and I had to spend the next night at a friend's house at Interlomas in order to get some sleep. I would also like to mention that it wasn't my first time in Mexico City using AirBNB, and now after staying in 3 different places, I can firmly say that there are way better alternatives for the same money that this one costs.
about the neighborhood, its very noisy, and the building doesn't do much to mask the noises, on the contrary you will get more noises at night from the building staircase.
on a positive note, Yulia the host was responsible and kind enough to allow me a full refund, and she acknowledged that all these issues must be addressed. However, I'm still disappointed for the time I lost , and for the entire ordeal, I wish I could have received a more accurate and honest description of the conditions.