Ziyan C.
Yelp
Very nice employees at reception, there's usually someone who knows english, and they're there all night. Free coffee, apples all day (though the apples didn't look very fresh or inviting).
If your cab is dropping you off, it's hard to see "Maria Condesa," which is on a small sign by the door and on the welcome mat. They're connected to the Mezcal Bar at the corner - you'll definitely notice that.
Good location, a hip and upscale area, walking distance to lots of cute restaurants and boutiques. The area is quiet in the mornings, a lot of businesses are closed.
Compared to the fairly cramped lobby and first floor, the room is very spacious, as is the bathroom and shower. You get a little ziploc with a few chocolate-covered raisins in it. We had a "king" but it was actually two twins pushed together, at slightly different heights. They were also very short beds - I'm 5'5" and if I didn't have my pillow pushed right up against the headboard, my feet were dangling off the bed.
The shower is one of those fancy over-the-head raindrop ones, but it's a pain to deal with. There are separate hot and cold water nozzles. And you have to reach your arm through the water to adjust it. The hot water takes a while to heat up. The water comes down in very small drizzles (rather than nice plump raindrops) and go off in every direction, so if you're standing there waiting for the water to warm up and reaching your arm through to turn the nozzles, there's no avoiding getting cold (or getting hit by extremely hot water as is likely to happen).
This was so frustrating that I made sure my boyfriend showered immediately after me so he wouldn't have to deal with all that.
You can also leave your bags with reception on your last day after checking out; I felt safe leaving my laptop etc there, but kept my Passport on me while walking around the city.