My girlfriend and I spent almost a week at Enrique's apartment. She is from Mexico City, so she knew the area well compared to me.
Enrique did not meet us at the apartment, since we did get there much later than expected, but he did send me the code to get inside. The apartment was average for cleanliness.
The location was central to things. It was near to areas that are not recommended to walk near night time. The building was older and elevator very sketchy, but we had no issues. Homeless people and stray dogs walk back and forth in front of the property. We didn't have any problems other than someone letting the stray dog into the building and on the elevator. The apartment was very big and had plenty of room. It had a good view of the fireworks for independence day night.
Nearby apartments on our floor had loud barking dogs that disturbed us frequently and the nasty smell of cigarette smoke filled the hallway and into the apartment once and a while.
There was no air conditioning so we opened the windows. The loud motorcycles and cars racing up and down the main street in front of the apartment woke me up a few times.
Enrique was nice to leave us water and beer. He also left us a metro card to use in the subway and the bus once we put money on it. He also sent me alot of good tips on restaurants and sites to visit.
The TV worked well but netflix is not included if you are confused by the picture of it in the listing. The one bed we slept in was very uncomfortable but not the worst I've slept in.
The shower water would not stay warm after 5 minutes, even after turning the propane knob to the highest point on the hot water heater. The tub will fill with water if you turn the water to high due to a clog. The tub floor was very old and looked dirty. I wore sandals in the shower to be safe. The hot water heater also filled the apartment with the smell of leaking propane gas. Enrique's answer to this was that a broken part needed to be fixed and to open the windows in the little room next to the kitchen that housed the hot water heater. The second bathroom is almost unusable due to how small it was.
We cooked a few days and had no problems with the stove or microwave. Everything worked well. The pot and pan we used were new and dishes and silverware were good.
Make sure to ask Enrique to change the electronic passcode to get into the apartment. It was the same for the next guests as it was for us which would make me worried of someone coming back and getting inside.
The cost was very reasonable, however, due to the negative experiences we had, I would have spent a little more money and stayed somewhere else if I knew of the problems. We did get a cold for a few days of the trip so we did stay inside a few days instead of being out exploring. If future guests are out of the apartment most of the day, then it would not be too bad.
This apartment was average for an older place in Mexico. I've stayed in numerous places before in Mexico, but this was not the best or the worst. It just needed a little work.