Staying with Maria Jose and Paco was terrific. They were generous hosts who loved to visit although their work schedules often meant only in the evenings and weekends. They both spoke English very well. Housekeeper Yolanda (she spoke only Spanish) prepared an excellent breakfast which always included something hot in addition to many extras. The two dogs were fun. The photographs and the description of the house on the Airbnb website are very accurate and they deserve all the positive reviews. The neighborhood was quiet save for the big jets that passed over the city but this would happen regardless of where you stay. Perhaps it was a quiet because a convent was across the street.
Our hosts left the house around 7:30 to 8:00 in the morning for work and breakfast was provided around 8:30 but it could be later if you want to sleep in longer.
The house was roomy with two floors. Downstairs were the living area rooms and the kitchen. There were two upstairs rooms they rent out although they usually only rent out one at a time so they can give more attention to their guests. Occasionally a relative might stay in the other guest room. Our host's bedroom was also upstairs and they were very quiet about leaving in the mornings.
We had their approval to use the entire house including the kitchen. We did not use their TV although we had permission to do so but we did use their computer once. Paco kindly printed off our boarding passes the day before our departure.
Our room included a very good double bed, extra single loft bed, sofa, desk and chair, lots of wardrobe and drawers, and a large window that overlooked their backyard. Just outside the bedroom was the bathroom and also a sitting room which we often used before retiring. Yolanda provided us with clean towels each day and tidied up our room.
This home stay was very affordable, especially considering the quality and comforts of their place and the breakfast. The house was about a ten minute brisk walk to four different metro stations, two minutes from a metrobus stop, and other bus runs. There were also places to eat that were a short walk away, two grocery stores, and other shops. The location was also a short walk from the nice streets and restaurants in the La Condesa neighborhood and not too far away from Chapultapec Park. With a walk to the metro you were never far away from anyplace in the city.
We loved our eight day stay with this "Best House" and visiting with our hosts plus it was a very affordable place to stay. There is nothing that could have improved our stay. We would certainly stay there again, partly because the place is so great and also because there is so much to see and do in Mexico City and in eight days we only scratched the surface.