I loved my stay at Monica’s place! I stayed for a full month and worked from home and it had everything I needed for a work stay. It had strong wifi, a desk where I was able to work and set up my laptop, and plenty of space to move around. I made the master bedroom my place of sleep and the second bedroom my place of work.
The showers are hot, which can be hit or miss in Mexico City, and while I had a few issues with the water heater, Monica and her brother Rodrigo were responsive and quick in calling a team to fix it, and I had no more issues.
They have a smart tv with access to Netflix/apps etc. The balcony is great, the kitchen is stocked, there’s towels, lots of closet space and hangers, and really everything you’d need.
You can pay for a lady named Juni to clean the place and she’s very sweet and does a great job for an inexpensive price.
The location is great - I walked to the fuente of Cibeles and Parque México very often, and even walked to and from Polanco on some days when I did long walks. It’s also very easy to get Uber. There’s lots of great restaurants in the area.
I felt very safe in the location as well.
The only cons:
1) You can’t control the other guests, and they can be very loud. The walls are a little thin and this building is full of Americans, who are often loud and did not wear masks (very frustrating given all the locals do). Not only that, but there were a few nights with very loud rooftop parties that went until late in the night. I hope the building staff establishes a curfew on the rooftop, and does a better job enforcing masks.
2) The beds are VERY firm. If you don’t like a hard bed, this may not be for you - although frankly, many, many places I’ve stayed in CDMX have hard beds. A nice comfy and soft bed is a little hard to come by.
3) There are no curtains yet on the windows. I didn’t really notice too much, which is surprising because I tend to not sleep well unless it’s dark. But I was fine with it surprisingly, even though it doesn’t get suuuuper dark it wasn’t as big of a deal since you’re pretty high up. The balcony light turns off at 10.
Overall, I really liked the place and would happily stay here again. I was comfortable, happy, and able to work. Monica was a very responsive and helpful host. Definitely recommend.