The only justification for even two stars is the host Miguel seems like a genuinely nice person with great communication. Also, this property is located in one of the best, centrally located areas in town for visitors to Mexico City.
But now the real...the apartment itself is incredibly shabby. The kitchen is nasty and in total need of an intense cleaning and remodeling. Dangerous looking exposed wires are everywhere, and some type of piping runs out of a permanently open window. The bathroom has an odor issue with the plumbing, and hot water in the shower only lasts approx. two minutes. The furniture and bedding, and all window shades are in urgent need of replacement. And you need those shades closed unless you want a birdseye view of the depressing looking junkyard behind the apartment building. While this place is not expensive, neither was the vacation-saving Airbnb we found in the exact same neighborhood in a brand new ultra-modern building with a rooftop terrace and all amenities for nearly the same price. Now I understand why there was more pictures of the neighborhood than the apartment itself in this listing. Great host...poor apartment.