I do *NOT* recommend staying at this AirBNB. I booked a month stay and left this AirBNB to stay in others after a week due to many different problems. Please use this guide to inform your decision before booking.
Safety & Privacy:
- I did not feel safe in this AirBnB because the locks did not work, and there was no deadbolt to keep people out. First the front door lock broke and we were locked inside (The host told me this was because someone had applied force to the door... kind of scary) and separately the patio door lock was broken so you may be staying in a first floor apartment with an open patio door.
- Please be warned that Mariana is a hovering host. There is a lack of privacy and she would comment on how I was using her apartment.
- On a positive note, the 24 hour surveillance team was amazing - super helpful and always would stand outside with me if I was waiting for an Uber or would watch my bags. My aunt and uncle came to visit and lost their baggage, and the front door staff gladly helped us.
Amenities:
- Please note that there was no microwave when I stayed there, you should check to see if it’s there
- Please note that you should not use the washer / dryer. A load of my clothes were ruined - bleached and stained. The sheets my friend slept on were also bleached and stained, and Mariana charged me for them, but after doing laundry, I realized that it’s actually her washer/dryer.
- Mariana did offer to do a lot of the things that the other guests wrote about - providing coffee and such - but she did not actually do any of those things.
- On a positive note, there was a giant jug of water waiting for me when I got there.
Cleanliness & Unexpected Pests
- I was attracted to this listing because of the beautiful pictures of the plants, but was devastated to wake up after my first sleep to wake up to over 20 mosquito bites. I then realized that a lot of the water/potted plants had mosquito nests. I changed the water and alerted the host. But a couple days later, the same thing happened again. Please note that this is not a Mexico City thing, I moved out of this apartment and have stayed in 6 others and have never had a mosquito problem in this beautiful city.
- Please also note that the home has a lot of things that are sort of broken - steps, plugs, missing remote backs. I would warn anyone who stays here to please take pictures of everything that is out of place when you get there, because the host will try to charge you for things you may not have caused.
- Please also note that you are not allowed to wash the towels / sheets.
- On a positive note, the style is very Art Deco and I liked it.
Location:
- Just a note about location, for the amount of money that you pay for this apartment, there are so many other incredible AirBnBs in better locations. Condesa is wonderful, Roma, Roma Norte, Polanco, and Juarez are all incredibly safe and cheaper options. After staying all over Mexico City, I was kicking myself for even thinking about living in a place that wasn’t one of these neighborhoods that has much more to do and see. This is a sleepy neighborhood with not much to do. You will find yourself walking or ubering everywhere when you stay here.
Just my thoughts and advice! Be aware and I hope you have the best stay in Mexico City, it’s truly an amazing place!