This is one of those spaces you are a little reluctant to share. It's that good. Situated on a delightful small and leafy plaza which seems to be the heart of the La Roma, the most charming, cosmopolitan neighborhood in Mexico City. The ancient brick building itself is a delight, famously called the Casa de Las Brujas (for it's peaked tower-roofs?). Inside it is a cool, classic - a clean, charmingly dated deco courtyard of 5 stories. Roberto's lovely apartment is at the top, which is the only drawback if you have lots of bags. It's off the street and quiet, and it's peaked atelier-style skylight offsets the lack of view and direct light through the tall french door on small balconies. We liked being able to close out the city after our full days in the the city we think of as "Dancing for 9 million on the deck of the Titanic". The flat is cosy, but not cramped, and well-decorated in a way that is not too elegant to feel at home in. It's been renovated expertly to give you everything you need, and has a very nice kitchen and a wonderfully large, hot shower. The bed is huge and fabulous. We could have stayed there comfortable for several months, honestly. Starting at the park-like plazas, the area is amazing - many fine galleries and museums lie within blocks, and there are a huge range of eateries from swanky to street tacos. Cafes to rival any European city (The ubiquitous Cafe Toscana across the park is open late enough to have saved my life at the end of several long days). Cantinas and bars galore (nightlife is more ferocious in the nearby Condesa, but you can find an excellent mezcal selection within a block, our personal criterion. We did almost all our shopping within the area. There's the excellent and well-priced Artes de Mexico artesania shop literally around the corner, a host of bookstores and small shops that offer young hipster goods as well as a lively weekend indoor flea market that runs until midnight on weekends and is a block away. Several blacks towards el Centro is the amazing Cuahtemoc flea market, lesser-known but much more manageable and less intimidating than the famous La Lagunilla. Then there are treasured discoveries like the funky little dance hall where the young socialist club seemed to be having an all-ages (including grannies and toddlers) rock show. All in all, roaming the streets of La Roma is as good as it gets on this continent. The architecture alone is a fascinating mix of history, happenstance and trend to rival anything you'd find elsewhere. I should also say that Roberto was a perfect host - responsive, friendly and helpful he is obviously a traveler himself who knew what was important and provided it. I wish him well. So, I'm going to share this with you so that he gets lots of guests....but keep it to yourself, OK?