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Hotels Hotel rates are subject to 15% VAT (Value Added Tax). This, and an additional room tax of around 2%, is usually added to the bill at the end. Payment of hotel bills can usually be made in US Dollars or Mexican Pesos, however, prices are mostly quoted in US Dollars as below. The prices quoted below are the lowest rack rates for double rooms, excluding VAT and breakfast, unless otherwise specified. Business Hotel Camino Real This stylish modernistic hotel in convenient Anzures with its bold yellow and pink walls, designed by famous Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta offers luxury with originality. A huge mural by the artist Rufino Tamayo hangs in the entrance opposite the hip lobby bar that has live music nightly. Contemporary art works and sculptures adorn the walls and open spaces. Guest rooms are spacious, with views over a delightful garden and large pool with terrace. The hotel has convention facilities, a business centre, a range of shops, a gym and is a pleasant stroll from three important museums. Mariano Escobedo 700, Anzures Tel: (55) 5263 8888. Fax: (55) 5250 6897 or 5263 8889. E-mail: mex@caminoreal.com Website: www.caminoreal.com/mexico Price: From US$161. Hotel Nikko The 744-room slim, high-rise hotel of the Japanese Nikko chain is the third luxury hotel on upmarket Polanco’s Avenida Campos Eliseos, adjacent to Chapultepec Park and walking distance from Mexico City’s acclaimed Museum of Anthropology. Renovated in 2000, all rooms have views to Chapultepec Park or Polanco. The standard rooms, decorated in muted colours, are functional if unexceptional. The rooms on the excecutive floor are bigger and brighter. All rooms have outlets for computer and modem and two telephone lines. The hotel has a well-equipped 24-hour business centre and a big atheletic club with tennis courts, swimming pool and golf practice range. Avenida Campos Eliseos 204, Polanco Tel: (55) 5283 8700. Fax: (55) 5281 3572. E-mail: nikkosal@nikko.com.mx Website: www.nikkohotels.com Price: From US$280. Hotel Presidente Inter-Continental Sandwiched between the Nikko and the Marriott hotels in wealthy Polanco, this 659-room high-rise hotel has a celebrity clientele. Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton, among others, have stayed here. A spacious, modernistic lobby sets the tone. The rooms are comfortable, with pleasant views and king-size beds, decorated in beige and wood. The 32nd floor is a ladies-only floor, while the Executive floor has a club lounge with beautiful views, as well as a small library. The well-equipped business centre is open 0700-2300. The hotel has a small exercise room but a bigger sports club with pool is under construction. The many restaurants are popular, especially Au Pied de Cochon (see Restaurants). Avenida Campos Eliseos 218, Polanco Tel: (55) 5327 7700. Fax: (55) 5327 7730. E-mail: pdte@yahoo.com Website: www.interconti.com Price: From US$220. JW Marriott Hotel This 312-room luxury hotel located in the affluent neighbourhood of Polanco, a stone’s throw from the impressive Museum of Anthropology, has an understated elegance. The rooms are immaculate, decorated in warm colours and mahogany and many have views over Chapultepec Park. The executive floor has an inviting lounge offering continental breakfast and happy hour. The hotel prides itself on its customer-friendly and personalised service. There are convention facilities, as well as a 24-hour business centre equipped with state-of-the art computers. Guest rooms have two-line telephones, voice-mail, modem points and safes. The spa is small but pleasant with an attractive outdoor pool and enticing sundeck. Andres Bello 29, Polanco Tel: (55) 5999 0000. Fax: (55) 5999 0001. E-mail: jwmbc1@marriott.com.mx Website: www.marriott.com Price: From US$265. Luxury Four Seasons Hotel This beautiful hotel, situated on the capital’s historic thoroughfare, Reforma, in central Juárez, is well located for visiting tourist sites and getting about easily. The hotel has a simple elegance, decorated with rich, classical prints, furnished with mahogany and with maps and paintings hanging on the walls. Guests can enjoy the tranquillity of the attractive courtyard garden or head for the relaxing pool terrace. The hotel’s health spa offers massages, a fully equipped gym and numerous beauty treatments. The hotel has convention facilities and a business centre, while each room has Internet access, TV and two phone lines. Paseo de la Reforma 500, Juárez Tel: (55) 5230 1818. Fax: (55) 5230 1808. E-mail: mex.res@fourseasons.com Website: www.fourseasons.com Price: From US$300. Marco Polo A small but very special luxury hotel in the heart of the centrally located La Zona Rosa, the five-star Marco Polo offers an attractive alternative to the standard hotel chains. The 60 rooms are bright and tastefully decorated with rustic wooden furniture. They all feature modem points, as well as the usual facilities, such as mini-bar, safe, coffee-maker. The four penthouse suites also have a Jacuzzi and balcony. The hotel has a restaurant-bar, Il Caffe Milano and a gym. For businesspeople, they offer a small business centre, business support services and various meeting rooms and ballrooms. Amberes 27, Juárez Tel: (55) 5207 0333. Fax: (55) 5533 3727. E-mail: marcopolo@data.net.mx Website: www.marcopolo.com.mx Price: From US$161. Moderate Hotel Gillow This middle-range hotel is well situated in the heart of the Centro Histórico, a stone’s throw from the Zócalo and numerous museums and 15 minutes from the airport. Hotel Gillow has an attractive Art Deco-style façade and a cheerful, rose-coloured marble lobby hung with plants. Rooms are simple, decorated in pastel colours with TV and bathroom, and they overlook the street or a quiet inner courtyard. The hotel also has a reasonably priced restaurant and bar. Isabel La Catolica 17, Centro Histórico Tel: (55) 5510 0791 or 8585 or 2636. Fax: (55) 5512 2078. E-mail: hgillow@prodigy.net.mx Price: From US$37 (including VAT but not breakfast). Maria Christina An easy walk to the centre of La Zona Rosa, this hotel, housed in a beautiful colonial-style building offers Old World charm. It is one of the best-value deals in this part of town. The 150 comfortable rooms all have TV and fans. The bathrooms are particularly pleasant with Mexican talavera tiling. There is a medium-priced restaurant, bar and parking. Other facilities include a travel agency and a beauty salon. Rio Lerma 31, Cuahtemoc Tel: (55) 5703 1212. Fax: (55) 5592 3447. Price: US$76 (including VAT but not breakfast). Other Recommendations El Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico A shrine to Art Nouveau styling, this is one of the most elegant and original hotels in Mexico City. The lobby has a cathedral-like quality, with a stunning coloured-glass window canopy overhead, ornate wrought iron balconies and lifts at either end. Located conveniently on the Zócalo in the Centro Histórico and a 15-minute drive from the airport, the hotel also has convention facilities, making it popular with the business community and upmarket travellers. The 124 rooms all have Art Nouveau touches and TVs. There is a restaurant in the lobby and a terrace café over the square. Avenida 16 de Septiembre 82, Centro Histórico Tel: (55) 5510 4040 or (01-800) 505 6000 (toll free, USA only). Fax: (55) 5510 4040 ext 162. Website: www.luxehotels.com Price: From US$111.15 (includes VAT). Hotel Majestic The Hotel Majestic, part of the Best Western chain, has one of the prime locations in Mexico City, overlooking the historic Zócalo with its colonial cathedral and national palace and just a 15-minute drive from the airport. The tranquil, mirrored lobby, with its fountain and tiles, offers a welcome retreat from the throngs of vendors, hustlers and tourists outside. The hotel has 85 guest rooms, including five suites. The best overlook the square, while those on Avenida Madero can be noisy. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with TV, mini-bar, coffee-making facilities and rustic wood furniture. The hotel has a popular terrace restaurant overlooking the Zócalo, which serves basic Mexican and international food at reasonable prices. Avenida Madero 73, Centro Histórico Tel: (55) 5521 8600-09 or (01-800) 528 1234 (toll free, Mexico only). Fax: (55) 5512 6262. E-mail: majestic@supernet.com.mx Website: www.majestic.com.mx Price: From US$95. |
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