The Pros:1) Plentiful Hot Water easily regulated; 2:) Efficient, quiet Air Conditioner (the split kind, where the compressor is elsewhere). The temperature was very precise; 3) Clean, 4) charming: There is a large central court yard with a beautiful fountain, and lovely succulents and flowers and even birds in a large cage that they put to bed every night; 5) Good breakfast at little cafe overlooking courtyard. The menu is fairly limited and the coffee could be hotter but my Mexican partner enjoyed eating there every day. Get the huevos rancheros. 6) Coffee in room. (It seems local). 7) Helpful concierge. He arranged a cemetery tour for us even though it was not through the hotel. 8) Luggage storage.
Cons: It’s on an insanely busy street with no stop lights. We made the mistake of crossing it to get to the Zocalo. You don’t need to. Stay on your side of the street and go up, not down, to get to Zocalo. Our room was right on the street. Surprisingly, with window closed, it was pretty darn quiet. Mexico is a LOUD country. Mexicans LOVE noise. But this noise was just the sound of traffic whizzing by, not partiers or loud voices. The hotel was quiet as a tomb but for the street,, For that reason I think staying closer to the Zocalo may not be the best option especially during fiestas. It looks like some rooms don’t have a window. Ours did but you didn’t want to open it. The A/C gives you the air you need. You just need to agree with your partner on the temperature! No fridge in the room. The neighborhood felt very safe to us, but it is working class and the Zocalo is a healthy walk away. Say 15 minutes. Cuts both ways as you are away the busiest areas. If I could find a QUIET hotel with hot water closer to the Zocalo I would probably stay there. But expect to pay more. Overall this was a good value for the price and my partner and I were very happy here. Just tired at the end of the day from a lot of walking.
