Where to stay in Mexico City
Mexico City, the right part of town.
Pick a neighborhood and the city gets small. These four are where visitors stay, and why.
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Where visitors stay in Mexico City
Mexico City is a collection of neighborhoods that each feel like a town. Roma and Condesa are the leafy, walkable ones with the restaurants; Polanco is the upscale district by the park and the museums; the Centro is the historic grid; Coyoacan is the old village in the south. Ride apps are cheap and the Metro is fast, so any of them works as a base.
01
Roma and Condesa
Tree-lined streets, Art Deco buildings, the city's restaurant scene and small design hotels. Walk to dinner, ride to the sights.
Suits: First visits, couples, food
02
Polanco
The upscale quarter next to Chapultepec Park and the Anthropology Museum, with the international hotels and the high-end restaurants.
Suits: Business trips, luxury, families
03
Centro Historico
Hotels in colonial buildings around the Zocalo, steps from the cathedral, the murals and Bellas Artes. Lively by day, quieter at night.
Suits: History, short stays, budgets
04
Coyoacan
Cobbled streets, two plazas and the Frida Kahlo house, 30 to 40 minutes south of the center. Guesthouses more than hotels.
Suits: Slow stays, families visiting the south
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Good to know
- Traffic decides more than distance
- Crossing the city at rush hour can take over an hour. Stay near what you plan to do most, and use the Metro for the Centro and Chapultepec.
- Altitude affects sleep the first night
- At 7,350 feet, headaches and broken sleep on night one are common. Water, a light dinner and no mezcal until day two.
Once the room is booked
- Things to do in Mexico City: the day trips and tours worth booking before you land.
- Mexico and Central America Flights by Phone: more trips in the region.
Questions before you book
Which neighborhood is safest to stay in?
Roma, Condesa, Polanco and Coyoacan are the areas visitors use and are fine with normal city care. In the Centro, stay on the main streets near the Zocalo and take a ride app after dark.
Is Mexico City expensive for hotels?
Compared with US cities, no. Good small hotels in Roma and Condesa are reasonable year-round, with Day of the Dead and Formula 1 week the exceptions.
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