Carlos’s place is in the heart of Polanco, wonderfully located next to the best restaurants and right off the park. The park and streets below came alive over the weekend with jazz in the park, a Mexico design week exhibit and lots of happy people shopping. eating and drinking.
We were steps away from world renowned restaurants like Pujol and Quintonil (we loved our tasting menu here.) We were a few blocks away from Las Alcobas (check out their spa) and new favorites like Rosa Negra and Perole. My personal favorite was a hole in the wall coffee shop called Joselo which is less than a block away and serves the best coffee in CDMX.
The apartment itself is beautifully appointed with a grand living room with views of the park. A private elevator opens right into the apartment. There is a security guard / door man at the entrance 24 hours a day.
We had many a lovely conversation in the living room as we enjoyed panoramic views of the park. The couches in the living room were stylish and also great to nap on.
The bedrooms are comfortable and each has a private bathroom and walk in closet. The private balcony was a pleasure to sit in to enjoy the occasional summer thunderstorm. It’s also a great place to hear the music of the parrots and peacocks singing their songs in the aviary across the street in the park below.
The kitchen has its own service entrance and has stylish crockery and utensils for six people. The fridge was stocked with Pellegrino, ice and ingredients for breakfast for the next day. Complimentary cookies and a bottle of tequila were included as a welcome gift.
The AC is only in the master bedroom but we really didn’t need it anywhere else in the house as Mexico City has pleasant climate even in the hottest parts of the summer. (We visited in May.)
Esmeralda was an unexpected delight! She would arrive around 8:30 am everyday and make us a lovely Mexican breakfast. She made us fresh orange juice and cut us some lovely fresh fruit like mangoes, bananas etc. We are all vegetarians and Carlos accommodated all our needs.
Esmeralda would occasionally run errands for us and even helped with some ironing when she had some time. Of course these were extras that we compensated her for but even then, she didn’t need to do any of it and went out of her way to care for us. We didn’t speak Spanish and she doesn’t speak English but thanks to Google Translate we did just fine communicating with each other.
Esmeralda also cleaned the apartment daily and kept it spic and span. She changed out our towels, cleaned the bathrooms made our beds and vacuumed etc daily.
Our experience staying with Carlos was one of the best we have ever experienced on Airbnb. Carlos was very responsive to our questions and every need throughout the stay. This place is a gem and an unbelievable value at the heart of one of Mexico City’s best neighborhoods! We will be back. Next time we plan to stay a month.