Mexico City Hotels

Hotel rates are subject to 15% VAT (Value Added Tax) and 2% Room Tax. Hotel bills can usually be settled in US Dollars or Mexican Pesos (prices tend to be quoted in US dollars). Breakfast isn't included unless specified.

Hotels have been classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$300)
$$$ (US$150 to US$250)
$$ (US$50 to US$150)
$ (up to US$50)

Marco Polo
Small and oozing with no-expense-spared luxury, this gorgeous 5-star hotel in the heart of the centrally located La Zona Rosa provides an attractive alternative to the standard. All 60 rooms have been bright and tastefully decorated with rustic wooden furniture together with facilities that include a mini-bar, safe and coffee-maker. Four penthouse suites also have a Jacuzzi and balcony. A small business centre offers business support services and various meeting rooms and a ballroom together with Restaurant-bar, Il Caffe Milano and a gym.

Amberes 27, Juárez
Tel: (55) 5080 0063.
Website: www.marcopolo.com.mx
Price: $$$

W Mexico City
Located off Reforma Boulevard amidst the trendy shops, chic boutiques, galleries and cafes of the trendy Polanco neighbourhoods, W Mexico City boasts eye-popping artistic bold hues and stylish décor inspired by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Butler-style personal attention caters to a guest's every whim and there's a spa for relaxation.

Campos Eliseos 252
Chapultepec, Polanco
Tel: (55) 9138 1800.
Website: www.starwoodhotels.com
Price: $$$$

Hotel Gillow
Located in the heart of the Centro Histórico, this elegant mid-range hotel is perfectly placed just a stone's throw from the Zócalo and its fine architecture and museums. An attractive art deco-style facade opens up onto a cheerful, rose-coloured marble lobby hung with leafy plants. Rooms boast a simple pastel colour scheme together with TV and private bathroom with views overlooking the street or a quiet inner courtyard. A reasonably priced restaurant Capilla and bar offers a decent range of international beers and liquors together with Mexican dishes with a global twist.

Isabel La Catolica 17, Centro Histórico
Tel: (55) 5510 0791.
Website: www.hotelgillow.com
Price: $

Maria Cristina
Housed in a beautiful colonial-style building packed with Old World charm just a short stroll from the centre of La Zona Rosa, the Maria Christina is one of the best-value deals in the city with a 150 comfortable, well-equipped rooms. Each has a TV and fan together with private bathrooms clad with pleasant Mexican talavera tiles. Facilities include a travel agency, beauty salon and a medium-priced restaurant and bar with parking onsite.

Rio Lerma 31, Cuahtemoc
Tel: (55) 5566 9688.
Website: www.hotelmariacristina.com.mx
Price: $$