Heading into my trip, I was very optimistic and excited about staying at Felipe's place. Unfortunately it unraveled very quickly from that point onwards.
After we arrived at the unit, we started noticing that the unit looked like it had not been cleaned and there were many parts of the unit that needed to be repaired (rusting, paint chips, insects all over the place, etc.) Let's set aside the fact that the unit is tiny, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but travellers should definitely be aware that it is probably 1/3rd the size of a hotel room.
The worst part was that the listing does not go into detail with the fact that everything beyond the shoebox of the unit is actually shared with 3 other units. Feels more like a motel than a condominium, which is what the owner purports it to be. I would also like to mention that the house is situated in a run-down neighborhood with poor access to good restaurants, transportation, or other entertainment.
The worst part about my experience is that after complaining to Felipe about the quality of the unit and our decision to move to a hotel after the first night, he was not flexible or accommodating at all. Instead, he took the approach of gaslighting me into thinking that I was being unreasonable, which is unfathomable from a customer service perspective.
As a long-time Airbnb customer with only positive experiences thus far, this was really a shocking interaction. I highly urge future travellers to avoid this listing.