Miguel was a great host--warm and considerate. He checked in several times to make sure we had everything we needed. Though all of our exchanges took place via message, he made sure we knew he was available, interested and could be called on if we had questions or needed help with anything.

The apartment is comfortable, stylish and tidy. Best of all: It's located in --La Condesa--a Mexico City neighborhood so cool it's officially been dubbed "magical." La Condesa has arcing, tree-shaded residential streets coexisting with nightclubs, cafes and bookstores. The apartment building is a few blocks from the Pendulum bookstore/cafe and around the corner from a couple of the most beautiful urban parks in all of Mexico City. We enjoyed staying at Miguel's place.

[Read more about la Condesa here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sucheta-rawal/why-mexico-city-could-be-_b_7969218.html ; and http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pleasure-packed-long-weekend-in-mexico-city-1446747094 ]