Overall I think 501 was a nicely finished, spacious enough, modern apartment in a great location and the building felt secure. But, if I could go back I’d definitely have spent a few £ extra per night to book a room with an exterior balcony. This is because the interior one looks straight into another room, to the point where I hardly had the curtains open - so no natural light coming in. Of course, if you weren’t planning to spend time in the apartment other than to crash, no big deal - but I wasn’t feeling 100% and really noticed this as I spent a little more daytime than planned there.
I believe the building is quite new, so when I stayed the furnishings and surfaces etc were all in good condition. Bed is big and super comfy, two big tv’s in the apartment were good too and really nice to have the separate sofa option.
I loved the location - there’s a 7/11 and nice restaurant just across the street and it’s easy to get to Reforma, Condesa and Roma Norte nearby, as well as local parks and museums. I didn’t use public transport, but it was also good for grabbing short & cheap Ubers to places further out.
As a solo woman traveller, I felt pretty safe here for the most part - there was always security on the front desk which was reassuring, and the street and neighbourhood felt safe. I’d personally have liked a secondary lock on the inside of the door, and to hear less noise from apartments around me (which when showering could sometimes have me questioning if it was definitely coming from outside my room) - worth noting I’m probably on the paranoid end of the scale with personal safety though 😂
I went up to the terrace once which is a nice chilled out space and easy to access. There’s a jacuzzi too which I didn’t use, and a nice little co-working space.
The people I communicated with on here were really helpful and fast to respond.
Overall, I’d definitely recommend a stay at The Brit and think it offers really good value. Room 501 only if you won’t be in the apartment during the day (or don’t mind being in the dark/overlooked).