So when I read comments about a host being so gracious and nice, I usually think that it's just the friends of the host or something ... probably because I'm not that nice of a person and can't imagine someone else would be. But I really wanted to leave this comment because after a ton of travel interruptions and problems with my trip, Eric took the time to understand my situation not as an airbnb host, but as a friend, and then offered me some incredible and on-point recommendations for my short stay in Mexico City. I got off the phone with him thinking that he is one of those special people in this world that is as gracious and nice as people say and makes friends as easily as other people breathe air.
As far as the space and neighborhood goes, it was great! I was continuously surprised with Mexico City and the location for Eric's place was the best of the places I stayed. The actual apartment was cool and spacious. The only thing I would say is that Google didn't quite put me in the right location, and even though I was only two buildings away, I wandered around confused between two similarly named alleys for awhile until I called Eric. So for anyone in the same situation as me, it's the blue building at the end of the alley!