Speaking for the room Mazatlan, to which I was assigned, I won't recommend this place to anyone.
Booked 3 nights and I couldn't even stay one night. Thankfully the host understands my concerns and refunded the 2 remaining nights.
Let's start with the privacy
1. The door of the room is ground glass, and it is facing the stairs. The glass is not see-through, but you have a sense of insecurity.
2. There are quite a lot of gaps around the glass door, so if someone wants, they can peep in without a problem. The gaps also mean you can hear everything from the public space, and they can hear you as well for sure.
3. Large windows towards the corridor, but the curtain cannot reach the bottom of the window. So everyone can see you in the bed easily, they just need to bend a little bit.
Okay, time for the hassle of checking in.
1. Maybe it's because I booked the room at an unusual time (same day booking at 5 pm) and they are not prepared. Therefore it took a hour for them to reply.
2. The code to enter the building indicated the instruction is wrong, and it took them three rounds to finally provided the right access code.
3. They didn't tell me the room name, the instruction only said "go upstairs and you will find a door with a key" the reality is there is no key on the door and there are multiple rooms in the building. I have to search for each one of them. And in the end, after they finally tell me the room name, the key is on the table, inside the room. Which also provides a good reason for people trying to open your door or peep inside.
To be honest, the location is great, the public space is well furnished and decorated. The price is reasonable. But if you care about privacy, don't take the risk.