The apartment

Comfort and rules

Windows, the view and noise

The living room and the bedroom open onto a window wall with a wide view of the city, and that window is half the apartment.

Mexico City sits at 2,240 meters. It is almost never genuinely hot, so opening the windows is usually enough, and nights are cool all year.
The sun here is strong even when the air is cool. If the afternoon hits the room head on, drop the blinds and the living room stays mild.
We are near the Circuito Interior, so there is a city hum in the background. With the window closed you barely hear it, and it drops a lot at night.

Earthquakes: what to do

Mexico City has earthquakes, and although it is almost always a mild movement, it is worth knowing what to do before one happens rather than during.

If the seismic alarm sounds, do not run for the stairs. New buildings like this one are built to move.
Move away from the window walls and stand next to a load bearing wall or in an interior doorway.
When it stops, check there is no smell of gas before switching anything on, and use the stairs to go down, never the elevator.
Write to us afterwards. Even if nothing happened we want to know you are fine.

House rules

Few, and no fine print.

Maximum 2 guests. That is not a rule about behavior, it is what fits comfortably here.
No smoking inside the apartment, and not in the common areas either.
No parties or events. The building has neighbors who live here year round, not only guests passing through.
After ten at night, bring the volume down. The walls are good but they are not magic.
Having a visitor over is fine. Just do not let it turn into a gathering.

If something breaks, tell us. Things break and it is not a problem. The only thing that complicates it is finding out after you have left.