The space is as pictured, looks very rustic yet somehow tasteful. Lived all the double doors and terraces. Definitely unique. If your looking for basics and you want to be in a hustle and bustle type neighborhood then this may be a good fit.
Less than stellar:
- ants. Everywhere, including crawling in the beds. I didn’t feel comfortable cooking in the kitchen at all because the sheer number of ants. The ants in the bedroom spaces, climbing up the sheets and pillows... actually made me countdown to leaving.
- idk if the space is actually dirty or if it’s just the rustic decor plus the ant problem that makes it seem less than clean.
- the door to get into the building is a pain and the hallways smell of sewage.
- the water stopped working for about 12-18hrs. I thought maybe it was a routine cut off but in the morning it was still off. Stephan was responsive and got it taken care of but it was definitely an inconvenience.
- I would not call it a safe neighborhood or recommend to women traveling solo. After dark it gets a bit sketchy, and I had some uncomfortable encounters walking to the oxxo to get water.
- if you want to be near neighborhoods like Condesa, Roma, or Polanco, this location is pretty far, unless you want to walk an hour each way. If you enjoy the density and noise of el centro then this is for you.