If your family friend owns an apartment to rent out then they are doing better than most Mexicans. Air bnbs are not owned by working class Mexicans. They are owned as investment properties by the upper class. Of course they don't resent it. They are profiting.

There is a plethora of information on the internet about how the digital nomad situation in Mexico City is affecting the working and middle class in certain neighborhoods. People who have lived in those communities for decades are forced to move because they can't afford the rising rents. This also applies to business owners. They get pushed out for yoga studios and coffee shops.

In the spring we visited our family. Our old neighborhood is filled with gringos. So much is in English. The character and charm of that beautiful city is changing. That is what the locals are upset about.

Just stay at hotels. I don't see the problem.

Anonymous wrote:You don't get it. Owners have turned their condos into air bnbs because they make more money from that than renting. Therefore, average Mexicans are forced to move. Neighborhoods are changing and they are full of gringos. An easy internet search can give you more info about the negative effects of this on the community.

Just be a moral human and stay in a hotel. We have family there. I can tell you they resent people like you.

NP here. How do you know the hotel one might pick treats its employees fairly? Doesn't pollute the environment? Reinvests in to the local community? Do travelers have to research every hotel they stay in order to meet your moral standards? And what about the local businesses within neighborhoods that benefit from tourists staying nearby rather than in large hotels in the city center?

I have a family friend in Mexico that has benefited greatly from AirBnB income after they lost jobs in the pandemic. They don't resent tourists.

This is not a black and white issue.

September is not a hot month in CDMX - spring is the warmest and even then you typically would be fine with a fan. Finding A/C is hard, even at a hotel. You should be fine without it.

You don't get it. Owners have turned their condos into air bnbs because they make more money from that than renting. Therefore, average Mexicans are forced to move. Neighborhoods are changing and they are full of gringos. An easy internet search can give you more info about the negative effects of this on the community.

Just be a moral human and stay in a hotel. We have family there. I can tell you they resent people like you.

If anyone has recommendations of hotels with 3-br suites and a kitchen I'd be happy to hear them.

You don't get it. Owners have turned their condos into air bnbs because they make more money from that than renting. Therefore, average Mexicans are forced to move. Neighborhoods are changing and they are full of gringos. An easy internet search can give you more info about the negative effects of this on the community.

Just be a moral human and stay in a hotel. We have family there. I can tell you they resent people like you.

Anonymous wrote:Also, scrap the air bnb. Stay at a hotel. There are a lot of issues with locals being displaced because of them. Certain parts of the city are aver run by digital nomads.

We only rent from owners with many reviews that make it clear they are the owner. We are a goup of 5 people, including a kid, and want to be all in the same space.

We lived in MExico City for 5 years. It's fairly rare to have AC there, it just doesn't get that hot for that much time.

Also, scrap the air bnb. Stay at a hotel. There are a lot of issues with locals being displaced because of them. Certain parts of the city are aver run by digital nomads.

AC is not common in MC. It really does not get that hot. The city is at a really high altitude. People wear jackets in the summer.

I never had AC when I lived in Mexico City for a year - never missed it and I am an AC person for sure. How hard is it to fine, I personally wouldn't want to limit myself like that as I assume its not too common.

PP here. One thing about CDMX is that the smog can be very bad. You want AC so you don’t have to open the windows. It’s not always like that, in fact those days are fairly rare, but they can happen.

I love the city by the way, and think you’ll have a fabulous time!

I would definitely want AC in CDMX in September.

We are going to Mexico City in September and plan on staying in an AirBnB. How important is it to have air conditioning? The average temperature seems mild but with the crazy weather lately I'm thinking I don't want to risk it. Advice?