For those of you who don’t like to read a long review: we stayed 5 nights in this apartment and hardily confirm all of the positive things that everybody else has said about it, the host, the building and the area. We have absolutely no negatives to report; not one. The apartment served perfectly as the centerpiece of our prime objective: a complete, total immersion Mexican experience. We are art lovers and the apartment is itself an objet d’art, both inside (i.e. murals and Mexican sculptures called alebrijes) and outside (i.e. the astounding view of Alameda, the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the city skyline). It’s an easy walk to see the Sunday morning performance of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, which is an absolute “must see”; sit in the center front row of anfiteatro bajo (first balcony) and look down on the performance to get the best view. The Alameda park is across the street and it’s about two blocks to the Torre Latino for a sunset cocktail at Muralto on the 41st floor. The apartment is minutes away from the starting points for walking tours 1 through 4, as described in “Mexico City, An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler” by Jim Johnston, all of which are fascinating and fun. Around the corner from the apartment is the Museo de Arte Popular. We are wine lovers and knew very little about Mexican wine. The apartment is within easy walking distance of the La Europea wine store on Ayuntamiento or Ultramarinos Coliseo on Calle Madero. Both stores have a reasonable selection of Mexican wines and we enjoyed every bottle that we purchased. Part of the Mexican experience is its food and there’s lots of good street food to be found within walking distance of the apartment. The best tacos pastor in CDMX may be found at El Huequito (Ayuntamiento 21); eat them standing in front of the window or sit in the Cantina 7 next door. The Mercado San Juan, which is nearby, has a wide selection of eclectic foods. Or try a delightful seafood tostada just up the street at El K-Guamo (Ayuntamiento 10). Lunch was street food but dinner was fine Mexican fare. We could have opted for the famous and highly rated restaurants like Lorea, Pujol, Quintonil or Bistrot Maximo. All of these restaurants are renowned for exceptional food and service. But, after a long day of soaking up everything that CDMX has to offer, we were tired and ready to relax. So, we hired a chef who came to the apartment, prepared dinner and served it to us. This was facilitated by the fact that the apartment is so well equipped. Everything that he needed was there; we wanted for nothing. It was a tremendous pleasure to watch the chef prepare his dishes, have them explained to us and enjoy them in the privacy of the apartment. We tried many things that we had never even heard of, including a (secret) dish that was once reserved solely for Aztec emperors. The chef service wasn’t cheap but it cost less than any of the aforementioned restaurants and we got to choose exactly the menus that we wanted. Hugo has the chef’s details, if you’re interested. We also hired a private guide for our time in CDMX. A young man of about 30 who has a surprisingly deep knowledge of everything we were interested in (e.g. history, archeology, art, food and music). He is a delightful combination of smiles, knowledge, humor, intelligence, taste and politeness. He is an amazing driver (CDMX traffic is not for the faint hearted) and he was always punctual. The three of us got along so well that we invited him to enjoy dinner at the apartment with the chef’s wife and sous chef. Joining us in the apartment was an acoustic guitar-playing troubadour that I hired. The evening turned into a party with fine food, wine, tequila, singing and dancing. This was the highlight of our trip: a Mexican fiesta with new Mexican friends in Hugo’s perfect apartment. The apartment furnishings easily accommodated the six of us (e.g. table seating, tableware and glassware). If you’re interested, Hugo has details of our guide and the troubadour. For a nominal fee, Hugo’s apartment manager Ivan took care of the necessities. I ordered provisions before my arrival and Ivan took care of getting them. Every day, he brought us breakfast, purchased anything we requested and ensured that the apartment was spotlessly clean. At our request, breakfast comprised a lot of fruit and juice. We have lived in many parts of the USA (both coasts and the Midwest) and haven’t tasted such luscious fruit in decades: mango, papaya, guyabano (I think, or something that tastes a bit like pear), persimmon, watermelon, cantaloupe and mamey (a fruit introduced to us by our guide). Every morning, Ivan served us plates of sliced fresh fruits, fresh fruit juices, breads, yogurt and honey. Whatever you do, don’t miss the fresh fruits which can be purchased at any of the many mercados. Ivan’s services made our stay at the apartment even more enjoyable because we could concentrate on fun and ignore logistics. If you’re interested, ask Hugo about Ivan’s services. As others have noted, this apartment is in the center of a busy city. If traffic noise disturbs your sleep, this may not be an ideal location. We live in a very quiet neighborhood in Florida but nonetheless had no difficulty sleeping at the apartment because the TV was tuned to relaxing background music (drowning out much of the street noise) and we adopted a Mexican schedule (i.e. eating a late dinner and sleeping between 23:00 and 07:00 when the streets are relatively quiet). Unless you are a very sound sleeper, don’t expect to sleep much past 08:30. Hugo was available at all times. He checked in a couple of times during our stay to ensure that we had everything we needed and responded rapidly to our queries. 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