I stayed at Menesse the City for two weeks in December of 2017.
It was definitely an experience.
Firstly, this place is also known as the City Condos by Koox. It's easier to find as Menesse the City on Google which is important because it's how you navigate throughout the city.
I booked through hotels.com.
It's generally a really good building but I would say it is not done yet and that should be something communicated to customers well in advance of arriving there. There was ongoing construction the entire time I was there at all hours. Sometimes I heard it in my sleep, sometimes early in the morning. It was non stop. If you are a light sleeper, I wouldn't recommend staying here for the time being.
The rooms are really nice. I ended up in a one bedroom apartment which was an upgrade as I had booked a bachelor with a mini kitchen. My room was great. I had a balcony (with a table and a couple chairs), two plasma smart tv's, and a nice kitchen. The kitchen came full stocked with everything I needed. Same with the bathroom, you even get two big beach towels to use. The cleaning staff came through every single day. They are so professional and will even wash the dishes you use to cook. My only thing is for days I wanted to sleep in there was no do no disturb sign so I often had to get up, leave my bedroom and explain I didn't need their services for that day. There was also no garbage in the kitchen which was kind of annoying. But again the cleaning staff cleared out any trash on a daily basis.
There is a small gym, with the standard equipment you would expect. But it's hot and I would recommend getting the ac remote from the front desk. There is also a sauna, which I didn't use but one of the other guest told me is really great and relaxing. There's a nice outdoor area on the ground floor to just chill out on the couches with nice greenery. There are two pools, one on the roof and one on the ground floor. I only used the rooftop one. The rooftop one is an infinity pool and it is so great to hang out in. I liked watching the sun set from there.
I actually never found out if the hotel served food as I would often go to eat at El Fogon, get stuff from Mega, or head down to Fifth avenue. Mega is great and I would recommend it over Walmart.
The hotel staff is really professional. A couple other guests told me they got into a couple of arguments with them but I never experienced anything like that the whole time I was there. They often opened doors for me, greeted me when I was coming and going, and answered any questions I needed. I will say upon arriving I asked about the safe, they told me it was working, we went up to my room and it wasn't. They said they would send someone up but I waited about an hour and no one came. The next day I asked about it, but still nothing was done. Again, I asked a couple of day later. No one said anything and I just let it go. I found the lack of a follow up a bit confusing but not a big deal.
The view from my room wasn't the greatest. I ended up facing the back of the building. So I was facing other houses. There is a store called DAC very close by and constantly I could hear trucks going to deliver to them at all hours. After two weeks the combined noise of trucks and construction had really gotten on my nerves a bit. Suffice it to say, I would ask for a room facing the courtyard. You can see the pool, greenery, and other rooms in the building.
The building isn't far from the hustle of Fifth Avenue. Maybe a 5-10 minute walk. Quinta Alegra mall is also very close by. I would walk to both of them almost daily.
The demographic of the building is mostly foreigners, either people on vacation, people staying long term, or they own a suite. Sometimes, I would see a few kids here and there but not typically. Frankly the building was quite deserted my first week there. It was the second week that it really got busy.
I felt perfectly safe the entire time as there is 24 hour security and reception.
All in all I would recommend a stay here if you want a nice getaway and are willing to overlook it's current transition phase. Once it's done, everything will be much better. It's a nice place for a stay away from the all inclusive vibe. read more