Lilia and her home exceeded all of my expectations. How often can one say that the host turns out to be kinder and more considerate than one anticipated from the reviews of prior AirBNB guests, or that the home is more beautiful, cleaner, and better equipped than it seemed from the photos and descriptions online? Lilia is a warm, friendly host who generously shares the best that she has to offer with her guests. I highly recommend Lilia's home in Colonia Anzures as a place to stay.
Lilia's home is a 2-story penthouse suite situated at the top of a 5-story, residential building. It has secure, keyless entry and an elevator to the penthouse on the 4th floor. Inside the penthouse, there is a private staircase to reach the 5th floor and the rooftop, where one finds a garden, hot tub, and the laundry room. The room that Lilia rents to her AirBNB guests is on the 4th floor, near the elevator. There are a few steps to go down from street level to enter the building, but no steps to reach the guest room once one is inside.
The 4th floor of the penthouse features a state-of-the-art, fully-equipped, stylish kitchen, a living room and dining room area surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies, a TV room, half bathroom, and the guest bedroom.
The guest bedroom has glass doors along 2 walls, a desk and a smart TV along a 3rd wall, and a spacious walk-in closet with drawers and a private bathroom with steamy, hot water. There is a potted lemon tree with ripe lemons on the balcony, as well as a patio table with 2 chairs.
I especially enjoyed sitting at the desk in my private bedroom or at the dining room table to do my work in all of the natural sunlight. The wifi internet connection was speedy and reliable during my stay.
Lilia resides in the 5th floor of the penthouse. She is a quiet person who mostly keeps to herself during the day, listening to the TV or answering phone calls as she works in her home office. She sometimes has visitors, who were also quiet, friendly, and respectful of me.
In the kitchen, I was pleased that Lilia left a shelf and a drawer empty in her refrigerator, a compartment empty in the freezer, and another shelf empty in a cabinet so that I would have plenty of space to store all of my food during my stay.
The apartment was immaculately clean. Lilia is a very tidy person. She has one maid come every Thursday to clean the common areas of the house and to clean the private bedroom and bathroom for her guests. A second maid comes to do laundry. I was quite happy with how clean and well-organized Lilia keeps her home.
Lilia has a darling cat, named Negrito. He was friendly and curious towards me. I enjoyed his company as well.
The apartment is very well positioned. It is within short walking distance of a convenience store, coffee shops, restaurants, a pharmacy, and other stores. You can walk to Colonia Polanco, el Parque de Chapultepec, or el Paseo de la Reforma, as all are about within a half mile of Lilia's home. Uber drivers generally arrive in less than 5 minutes.