Unfortunately we checked out sooner than anticipated.
Our experience however may not necessarily be like the one you will have.
The apartment is very large and spacious with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, kitchenette dining/ living space.
The location is as indicated a really nice part or Roma. We have been to Roma Norte before.
We checked in on a Friday around 3 pm. The host Carmen was really attentive and gave us a tour explaining all home areas, etc. The house was very clean and smelled of freshly washed clothing. Carmen explained that the previous guest had just checked out the day prior and the cleaning person had stayed until late doing laundry and such. That day we had just driven 3.5 hours from San Miguel de Allende and with the bags still packed, we intended to take a quick nap before showering and heading out. Just as we laid in bed we immediately noticed a really strong smell of laundry detergent that set a really bad episode of allergy-related side effects. The detergent used was really strongly scented and as the apartment had been closed it was very poignant. Our noses felt a burning, or stinging sensation, the one you get when walking into a room and too much Clorox has been used and the room has not aired properly. We took all the linen from the bed with the intention of washing them or rinsing them, using no detergent to be sure to strip it off with clean water. As we were removing the linen and blankets, we noticed that our hands were getting drier because the detergent had not been properly rinsed before. Likely a whole lot was used and the machine failed to rinse properly, especially the thicker covers. We set the machine to rinse mode and repeated the rinsing again, each time bubbles and lather came out. We set the dryer hoping to get fresh, no chemical smelling linen but that did not happen. We ended up dressing the beds and using towels ( which did not smell of detergent) in place of pillows to block a little bit of the smell. So if you have allergies or are sensitive to strong smells, hopefully our experience will help you decide. But if not, then this is a good priced apartment in a nice part of the city.
Noise level from nearby areas: As we mentioned, we have stayed in Roma before, Colima and Jalapa to be precise (for perspective, this is the same distance from Alvaro Obregón as this apartment only in the oposite direction) and while during that stay there was some Friday night street noise (people's voices in the street, the passing of cars, etc) nothing compares to what we got this Friday. After our laundry fiasco, we decided to take allergy pills and hit the bed around 11 pm. Early for a Friday but we were really tired from the trip and the laundry session. There is a restaurant downstairs, to the left of the building as you exit, that had a singer go on until closing time. Maybe we were irritated already but that guy singing was really driving us crazy because it was non stop until the place closed. Sound traveled up really well. Additionally on the corner of the street (Zacatecas and Merida), a little over half a block away there was either a club or a private party that was hosting a party in either a large balcony or a rooftop with a group of really loud people who finished at around 3 am singing and playing modern music. As a contrast, a nearby business or home (we are unsure) decided to play also until even later than the party on the corner loud old time Mexican music that outlasted the younger music party until about 330 when it became muffled. And yes, through it all we were up. Not at all the restful day we had anticipated.
Again, we had had a long day and the allergy episode may have played a role but this was not a pleasant night by any measures.
The smell of detergent never subsided, despite our opening the balcony and other various windows. Instead, we got sick.
We ended up checking out and thankfully found an apartment through AirBnB that, with prior confirmation from the owner, had no chemical or detergent smells.
We communicated with the owner via Airbnb messages as suggested and they were understanding. We were refunded 50% of the value (we had booked 6 nights) and while not the perfect solution, we understand that the booked nights were preventing other renters so we accepted our responsibility with paying the other 50%.