Claire is a lovable, thoughtful host. Her cozy, comfortable apartment is very well located, right in front of Plaza Rio de Janeiro in Colonia Roma Norte - a nice, safe and walkable area with lots of threes, cafes and restaurants.

We stayed in early January when the weather in Mexico City was a bit chilly, but Claire's gas heater kept us warm.

The complimentary eggs, bananas, yogurt, milk, fresh bread (and even cold beer!) she had ready for us at our arrival were a really nice touch.

Claire even went into the trouble of arranging for a microwave to be available for us at her apartment, even if she normally doesn’t use one.

If you stay at Claire’s, be sure to ask for the phone number of Edgar, her trusted taxi driver. He drove us to the Piramides safely and professionally. In a big city like Mexico, having access to a trustworthy taxi driver is always a plus.

The apartment had lots of natural light, interesting books, fresh towels and good water pressure in the shower. The bed in the main room is a bit on the firm side, so if you are not a fan of hard mattresses you would probably prefer sleeping in the secondary bedroom.