Meli is great--intelligent, warm, communicative, and fluent in English. She had lots of great recommendations and was quick to give us a suggestion for a good place to grab a drink before we went here or the best place to grab some food after we danced there.
Meli's place is super charming--70's style concrete apartment with a beautiful collection of books, art, and records. The neighborhood is admittedly a little fancy, but as new visitors to Mexico City, it was nice to have a home base that felt completely safe and walkable with lots of amenities for both locals and tourists alike.
She lives in a beautiful small park that is centrally located--seriously, everything we had planned to do while we visited was either walking distance or a short metro ride away. Plus, über is really cheap in Mexico.
Lots of cafés with good pastries, hip bars and places to dance, and tons of great street food in the area. Highly recommended, especially if you are looking to be close to the night life but not in the madness.
We had a fantastic trip to Mexico City and would love to return to Meli's home!