This is Air B&B at its best. Gabriella and Jose are welcoming hosts (and kind, entertaining and insightful people) who immediately include you in their family (which also includes Nico, aged 8, and Frankie the sausage dog). We arrived late at night and the household was in bed, but Jose was still open and friendly and happy to direct us to the nearest late-night taco joint. Our first breakfast included a briefing on Cuidad de Mexico's top spots for food and culture, including Metro cards and a map marked with the local station and the house. (The breakfasts themselves were simple, always tasty and thoughtful- bread and jam, lemon & poppyseed cake or homemade pancakes, delicious fresh fruit or avocado, fresh coffee). The house is charming, allowing a peek into real Mexican life behind the wrought iron doorways you see in the surrounding streets. The room and bed are very comfortable; you enjoy the whole top floor of the house to yourself comprising the bedroom, a private bathroom and roof terrace. The neighbourhood is great- with adjacent Roma Norte, Condesa is the main area for fashionable restaurants and bars but the residential street itself is quiet. It's a 10 minute walk to the nearest Metro station which makes the rest of the city easily accessible. In short, staying with Gabi and family made our trip to Mexico City and we recommend Gabriela's house enthusiastically for anyone looking for a more personal, characterful local experience than a hotel could ever offer. In fact we are very much looking forward to returning for a few days at the end of our trip!