I stayed here for four weeks and my time here was overwhelmingly positive! I fell in love with the neighborhood and the apartment itself was cute, cozy and a good value.
For the neighborhood: Roma Norte is a little yuppie-fied but with lots of genuine charm. Very picturesque and walkable. Lots of great restaurants and walking distance to some cute parks and coffee shops I often hung out at to read. On the weekends, the adjacent street pops up with a street market with tons of fresh groceries, sweets, tacos, and more. I loved walking through on Saturdays. I often visited El Bisquet just down the street for breakfast. Cafebreria is very nice and was a great place to work when I wanted to leave the apartment. One of my favorite taquerias I visited in the whole city was Taqueria Frontera located diagonally across the street (try the al pastor). I could go on, but just google stuff around the address.
The apartment building is a little on the older side but the unit is clean, has new appliances and is charming. It does face the street but is three floors up - I’ve lived in NYC so it didn’t bother me much but if that kind of thing worries you, consider bringing earplugs or maybe a noise machine. The street can be a little lively especially weekend evenings, but I found it fun. There’s a laundry machine in the unit that works great and a retractable clothesline that goes across the apartment to let items air dry. Neighbors were friendly and I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable in the building or surrounding area. There is an Oxxo convenience store a block up to pick up and drop off 10L water jugs for drinking water. The apartment is also walking distance to a mall as well as Arena Mexico (¡Lucha Libre!)
Some small downsides: there was a small but persistent leak at the base of the toilet that made the rug around it consistently damp. Alberto (the contact at the building) was not able to resolve the issue while I was there but it was also relatively easy to just avoid the area. I’m hoping they’ve addressed it since I’ve left. Hot water and water pressure in general were a little inconsistent here as well. I think the boiler may just be old, but sometimes I would only have enough hot water during a shower to wash my hair and that’s it. It wasn’t a complete dealbreaker and not always, but was a little annoying at times. The Internet was *usually* consistent but if you work from home, be prepared to have to shut off your video for Zoom calls to be somewhat clear and also you may need to restart the router sometimes. I don’t think this would work well with two people having to be on video conferencing at the same time but for me working remote it was generally fine, and I often just went to work at coffee shops to get out anyway. The smart tv connection was good and consistent.
I really had a great time here and would even stay again or recommend it if you’re looking for a place at a good value. I can’t recommend trying out the restaurants and shops in the neighborhood enough. It was perfect for an extended stay and I’m sure would be perfect for shorter stays as well.
If you stay here, stop by Rico’s Flautas during the week and say hello to Carmen! Her food is amazing.