This apartment was amazingly located near the Zocalo and so many things to see and do nearby. NOTE that this is area was NOT the best looking neighborhood - but we never felt unsafe. Nearby buildings had lots of missing windows and in need of repair and I'll bet in time to come this entire area will be renovated. There were several nearby places to buy groceries - but the best part was being only a few blocks from the Zocalo, National Palace, ruins of El Templo Mayor and the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
The apartment itself was very clean and comfortable, but the hosts could have made the rooms nicer by putting up curtains in the living room (instead of bare old windows with old metal frames). Most of the walls had no wall hangings so it was a tad less inviting. The beds were tight with two people and the pillows needed to be replaced. The kitchen was clean with all utensils and cookware - but the sink faucet was very loose --so much so we were worried it might fall off. The washing machine worked, but the water flow into the machine was so slow we had to fill it with water from the sink.
We spoke to the hosts with our suggested updates to the apartment -- and if they are made -- this would be a super place to stay downtown. Let me be clear, despite the suggested updates that should be made , the place was just fine. Do consider staying here if you want to be near Zocalo.