Minerva, her adult son, and her husband are unfailingly warm & helpful. And. They were very respectful of our privacy. Whenever we had questions, very useful information was forthcoming. We felt relaxed, safe, and very cared for during the 2 weeks we were stayed with their family.

The location is fantastic -- across the street from Frida Kahlo's house (which made it easy to identify to taxi drivers), 2 blocks from the terrific Mercado de Coyoacan (full of good places to eat + artisanal products), & about 4 blocks from the 2 wonderful Coyoacan plazas. Minerva's son gave us excellent directions to the subways & buses which we often took to go to the Zocalo, Chapultepec, etc. We absolutely never felt in any danger walking the streets at night.

Villa Alfonsina is truly beautiful -- exactly as described and as the photographs show. Additionally, it is very quiet. We felt cozy & safe during our entire stay.

Additionally, Minerva's son is an archaeologist who speaks fluent English. He is a font of historical & archaeological information & gave my husband a marvelous private tour of Teotihuacan.