Host: Luz was so great! We had originally booked a different airBNB, which ended up being dirty and much smaller than the photos, so we had to book a new airBNB at the last minute - pretty stressful. We felt so lucky to find Luz's place, which was available for instant book. She was very accommodating, responsive and flexible. For example, she gave us a 2nd set of keys so my partner & I could have independence, and let us keep our bags in the apartment when we had time to kill between check-out and our flight. A+ host - thank you Luz!
Apartment: Super easy check in (keys in a lock box on the building's front gate). Secure building. The unit itself is full of gorgeous natural light, very clean, and super cute. It is decorated simply and tastefully with everything you need to feel at home, without being cluttered. This is a great home base if you like to have some cozy downtime in between exploring the city. TV has roku with Netflix etc. Washing machine works great and there's a laundry line in the shower to hang-dry clothes. Kitchen was spacious, stocked with only the basics: a few pots & pans, coffee maker, dishes & silverware, wine opener, a few knives. If you're really into cooking or planning a long stay, you may need to get a few things (for example, I didn't see a cutting board). We ate out most of the time so this wasn't a problem for us. Each bedroom has a full length mirror & wardrobe and there were extra cozy blankets and extra pillows.
Location: Very centrally located. Everything you need is within walking distance: the Zocalo & many big tourist attractions (museums, etc), tacos & street food, market, OXXO convenience store, coffee shops, even a great nail shop. Very easy to get Ubers. This isn't the trendy, tree-lined streets of Roma or Condesa - the neighborhood is more urban and dense. I found the neighborhood interesting because it's the "downtown" and has many major tourist attractions, but unlike downtowns in the USA, it also seems very residential, with lots of families and regular people living in apartment buildings all around you; so, you get an interesting blend of tourist sites with a slice of regular life. We saw fewer glamorous foreigners than in the Roma, Juarez, etc. The area is a little noisy but you're in a big city so that is to be expected! The noise did not bother me inside the apartment, but I'm a city girl. My partner is a very light sleeper but with earplugs, and closing the dark curtains, he had no trouble sleeping.
Fast wifi :)
The only drawback was not a ton of hot water & very low water pressure. I think this is pretty common across CDMX - just something to get used to, as the locals do. I could still take a great shower, the water would fluctuate once or twice between hot and lukewarm, but I would just wait a minute or two and the hot water would come back.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and felt very grateful that we landed in such a cozy, pretty, safe apartment.