I was very happy to live in Jan's place for six weeks and am grateful to feel so welcomed. I felt more like a roommate than a guest, and this let itself to a feeling of truly living in la Juarez – not just visiting Mexico City. Jan and his lovely dog Nieka are fantastic roomies and were lovely company throughout, however I had lots of privacy and plenty of time to myself to work in the house around beautiful plants with the solid WIFI and on the lovely terrace.
The space itself is my favorite kind of home––a newly renovated home in an old space with warm character, situated at the back of a beautiful courtyard/entrance. The bed and bathroom are plenty comfortable and I also had an adjacent to room to work and keep my clothes.
In terms of location, Jan's space is quite great. I personally like la Juarez very much. It is has nice, "cool" new things i.e. yoga studios, organic food, cafes, one of the city's best clubs etc - but more importantly to me it feels less exlusively upper class than roma or condesa and relatively down to earth with lots of good, real mexican food available on the treelined blocks.
I would highly recommend Jan's home, especially if you'd like to experience how real life in Mexico City might feel as opposed to a vacation - though it would make a lovely vacation home too! :~) Thanks so much Jan!