Alan's place is wonderful, cheerful, full of light, spacious, comfortable, and well equipped (love having the convenience of an iron and ironing board, a huge dining table to work on if you have to, as well as a separate desk and chair in the spacious third bedroom). King-size beds were super clean and very comfortable.
Location is absolutely fantastic, with myriad coffee shops and restaurants in the immediate neighbourhood. We visited Alphi Pizzeria (literally downstairs) 4 times during our week in La Condesa. Others not to be missed include Toutchocolat, Cafe Bruna, Antolina, Chiquitito, and Roberta Trattoria. After a pleasant walk home, the apartment was very welcoming, with beautiful natural light during the day, and soft warm lighting in the evening. It's also a very secure building, with a concierge.
It's actually hard to leave La Condesa, with its tree-lined streets and clean air, and pleasant buzz of activity. The neighbourhood is very cool, full of friendly people and lots of friendly, well-behaved dogs! There are lovely streets to amble along, including the lush, tree-lined boulevard down the centre of Alfonso Reyes, and some lovely parks within an easy walk.
A special thank-you to Miguel, who was an absolute pleasure to deal with. He was very responsive and very helpful, and kindly organized a driver to take us to San Miguel de Allende.
We would not hesitate to return to Alan's place - and hoping for sooner rather than later :-)