This will be a tad long but because I would like to be thorough with my review.
Guillermo has a wonderful loft located in the perfect location! The loft itself is tidy and cozy perfect for myself and I would imagine a couple as well! You will run into some space issues if you love to cook due to the fact that there are only 2 stoves and the kitchen sink is about the size of a large plate so washing the dishes can be tricky. But other than that the space is great 👍
The apt itself is exactly as shown in the pictures but can use a little bit a more love such as a new wall paper (since the one that’s there is literally peeling off) and the walls are very stained with black marks etc. (But this is merely a suggestion for future guests)
** The lock of the door has a mind of its own, very very tricky and difficult at times so have patience with it and it helps if you slightly pull it out and turn at the same time!
The location of this loft is the real gem! It’s a block away from 1 metro station and you have another station located just 8 blocks from the apt. The area is always buzzing with people so it’s perfect for women traveling solo (like I did). Plus the building has a lobby entrance door and reinforcement locks as well.
Now… comes for the somewhat not good part of the review.
The cleanliness of the apt was in very poor condition. The floor was not cleaned (a lot of hairs and dust). The bathroom was even worse - I even sent Guillermo pictures as I could not believe the condition is certain items such as the tooth brush holder …. (I always clean before I use the toiletries because duh) and after I wiped around the toilet and the sink it came out dirty. The couch itself is not white anymore, it’s a mixture of dark white due to all the hairs and just wear from all the usage I imagine. The bed pillows are horribly stained, to the point where I cringed at the thought of placing my face on them.. So there should definitely be an upgrade soon. **the mattress cover however did appear to be new since it was in perfect condition and pearly white.
As far as communication goes Guillermo was nice yes but did the bare minimum and did not go out of his way to make this a super host experience. The apt did not have anything for me to start with and the toilet paper only had 2 sheets left. Aside from that there was an incident as well of which I need make the future guest aware of.
Outside of Guillermo’s loft there is a bucket that fills up with water from the A/C unit. This bucket of water needs to be emptied every so often otherwise the water over fills and drips to the downstairs neighbor creating a puddle in his room. THIS INFO WAS NOT TOLD TO ME IN ADVANCE! And one night without me knowing the downstairs neighbor began yelling curse words towards my windows which were alarming but I had no idea they were directed at me to begin with until Guillermo sent me a message the next morning telling me he had forgot to inform me about this and that his downstairs neighbor was extremely fed up and mad.
Needless to say I never let the bucket over flow again and of course I apologized to the downstairs neighbor and the tension was resolved - this is something that could’ve been avoided with communication.
Something that I also did not like was when Guillermo asked me if I’d be so kind as to start a wash for him with the sheets before I left (this is something that’s included in the Airbnb as he supposedly has a cleaning team that comes to the apt) - so please don’t ask your guests to wash anything especially since you charge them for that service.
Other than that I would truly recommend his place. In terms of location and space and also price this is a very very good Airbnb. Just of course be aware of those notes above so you don’t have high expectations (since pictures can always be newer) and keep in mind communication needs to always be clear.
**just things to be noted: the apt has no dryer which is fine but the foldable drying rack is in the upstairs level just so the future guest knows where it is. As well as a trash dumpsters are out outside the building everyday at 7pm with its regular bin and recycling bin**