Mario and Ramon's place is amazing and you will love staying there. If we are lucky enough to find ourselves in Mexico City again, we will definitely book to stay with them.
The location of the apartment is outstanding! It is a few minutes' walking distance from Alameda Square and Palacio de Bellas Artes and on our first night in the city, we walked from the apartment to Zocalo easily and safely. The apartment is also well located for the Metro (there are 4 different stations within walking distance) so it was the perfect base to explore the city and easy to pop back for a quick refresh before heading out again.
Mario was incredibly responsive to our messages and we loved that both he and Ramon made sure that they were there to greet us and show us around. We were not sure about what time we would be arriving but they stayed in contact and were waiting for us when we arrived.
The apartment is as described and yes, it is on the roof of a building so there are stairs to be climbed but they are not steep and Mario and Ramon were eager to help with our bags. For the rest of the time that we stayed, we were marveling at how central the location was, that we did not notice the stairs.
Reviewers have mentioned that the apartment is small and it is but we found it perfectly sized for 2 people. It is clean and has everything that you need and we were really comfortable staying there. We loved that it was on the roof of the building and with the amazing weather, we were able to enjoy the sunshine on the roof when we arrived back from the day's adventures.
We always felt safe in the area and were very comfortable as 2 female travelers with walking the neighborhood at night and returning after dark.
Thank you Mario and Ramon for making our stay memorable and thank you for the water when we arrived in the apartment, this was very thoughtful and welcomed. We hope to see you again.