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  • PLAZA LUIS CABRERA 16 COL ROMA
     Mexico City, Mexico 06700
    52-55-5591-0937
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Casa Condesa Extended Stay Mex

  • April 22, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by bettybetty10 from Dallas, Texas
Casa Condesa Extended Stay Mex

We stayed at Casa de la Condesa for 6 nights, and then came back for 1 more night before leaving for the states.

The pros: lots of tourists stay here, from all over the world. I believe it's because this place is listed in Lonely Planet, and has a good review! We had requested a room with a balcony facing the square, but there wasn't one available so we were actually upgraded to the honeymoon suite! The honeymoon suite had a kichenette, which was great because we liked to make coffee in the morning and have some fruit before leaving for the day. The room was very large, and had a TV with cable, but the window faced the hallway, thus, we didn't get my light.

There was also a very cute gelato place next door and a lively italian place on the same street. Across the square, there is a wonderful little bar called the Red Room, where you can get drinks and snacks, but it's open pretty infrequently. We discovered it on our last night there.

Calling a taxi is very easy from the hotel - you can get the front desk person to do it and it is very reliable. Just make sure you negotiate the fare prior to leaving.

The cons: The hotel is actually VERY close to the metro and the Touribus. However, if you ask a particular front desk woman (the one who speaks the best english), she will definitely lead you astray. She does NOT like to give directions or help people. The other staff members were amazing, however, although their english is not as good.

The neighborhood of Roma, while very nice, is not very well lit. Walking around at night may seem a little sketchy, but it is actually quite safe. It is within walking distance of Zona Rosa and Condesa, but probably a 15-20 minute walk.

Taking a cab back to the hotel proved to be challenging because many taxi drivers didn't know where it was. If you know the major streets around Plaza de Luis Cabrera, you should be able to navigate the taxi driver back to the hotel.

Lastly - this is the clincher. On our very last night, we booked the cheapest room in the place because we were only there for one night before leaving for the airport at 4am. it was miniscule, but ok. I had contracted food poisoning and started throwing up violently. The toilet was not flushing, and it was affecting other plumbing in the bathroom. to say the least, it was a mess and everything was overflowing. To our dismay, the unfriendly woman was working the front desk, and she did nothing to help us, except bring us up a plunger! She said housekeeping had already left for the day. After several hours of calling and plunging, my boyfriend went downstairs and demanded another room. She actually claimed there were no other rooms available!! he got angry and finally, she checked us into a new and bigger room and luckily, the plumbing worked.

From journal 10 Days in Mexico City

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Decent Place to Stay, but There are Probably Better

  • April 22, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by bettybetty10 from Dallas, Texas
Decent Place to Stay, but There are Probably Better

We stayed at Casa de la Condesa for 6 nights, and then came back for 1 more night before leaving for the states.

The pros: lots of tourists stay here, from all over the world. I believe it's because this place is listed in Lonely Planet, and has a good review! We had requested a room with a balcony facing the square, but there wasn't one available so we were actually upgraded to the honeymoon suite! The honeymoon suite had a kichenette, which was great because we liked to make coffee in the morning and have some fruit before leaving for the day. The room was very large, and had a TV with cable, but the window faced the hallway, thus, we didn't get my light.

There was also a very cute gelato place next door and a lively italian place on the same street. Across the square, there is a wonderful little bar called the Red Room, where you can get drinks and snacks, but it's open pretty infrequently. We discovered it on our last night there.

Calling a taxi is very easy from the hotel - you can get the front desk person to do it and it is very reliable. Just make sure you negotiate the fare prior to leaving.

The cons: The hotel is actually VERY close to the metro and the Touribus. However, if you ask a particular front desk woman (the one who speaks the best english), she will definitely lead you astray. She does NOT like to give directions or help people. The other staff members were amazing, however, although their english is not as good.

The restaurant in the hotel was decent, but quite expensive. We ate there the first morning, but didn't go back after that.

The neighborhood of Roma, while very nice, is not very well lit. Walking around at night may seem a little sketchy, but it is actually quite safe. It is within walking distance of Zona Rosa and Condesa, but probably a 15-20 minute walk.

Taking a cab back to the hotel proved to be challenging because many taxi drivers didn't know where it was. If you know the major streets around Plaza de Luis Cabrera, you should be able to navigate the taxi driver back to the hotel.

Lastly - this is the clincher. On our very last night, we booked the cheapest room in the place because we were only there for one night before leaving for the airport at 4am. it was miniscule, but ok. I had contracted food poisoning and started throwing up violently. The toilet was not flushing, and it was affecting other plumbing in the bathroom. to say the least, it was a mess and everything was overflowing. To our dismay, the unfriendly woman was working the front desk, and she did nothing to help us, except bring us up a plunger! She said housekeeping had already left for the day. After several hours of calling and plunging, my boyfriend went downstairs and demanded another room. She actually claimed there were no other rooms available!! he got angry and finally, she checked us into a new and bigger room and luckily, the plumbing worked.
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