Hotel Downtown, Mexico City
Expert reviews
“The hotel blends elements of colonial style with local, indigenous culture, such as the ornate details around the windows of the façade, the stone staircase with its intricate handrails, and the handmade cement tiles.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Mexico City.
“Housed in the 17th-century Palacio de los Condes de Miravalle in Centro, the Habita Group’s Downtown hotel has 17 spacious rooms, with boveda brick ceilings. The complex includes a restaurant called Azul Historico, and high-end craft, chocolate and design shops. The rooftop bar has stunning views over the Casino Español.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Mexico City.
“This neo-industrial hotel is managed by the successful Habita group. Its combination of lofty, pared-down rooms, cool communal spaces and a very central location is already drawing overseas travellers away from Condesa and Roma and back to Mexico City’s renascent historic heart.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Comfortable beds
- Private parking
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Imagine living like royalty right in a grandeur palace in the heart of Mexico. Magical, isn’t it? Downtown Mexico Hotel offers you this luxury experience in the historic center of Mexico City. Located just two blocks away from the famous Zocalo Square, this grand hotel is situated in a 17th-century palace that has been restored. The rooms are beautifully designed with high ceilings and tiled floors with all the amenities such as free WiFi, a flat-screen TV, a minibar, and more. You can choose from a Colonial King Room offering courtyard views, a Colonial Queen Room, or the elegant suits offering a separate living room, a spacious bathroom with a rain shower, and most specifically, the beautiful views of the 17th-century courtyard.
There is an on-site a la carte restaurant offering delicious Mexican and international cuisine, followed by a bar with a terrace from where you can enjoy the best city views. You’ll never feel bored at the Downtown Hotel as there is a lot to do here for you. You can simply relax in the luxurious baths of the hotel or witness the beautiful views of historical buildings and colorful cobbled streets. After a long tiring day, get into the pool while enjoying a drink or two from the terrace bar.
The staff at the hotel is available 24 hours to help you out with all your requests and needs. They can also arrange city tours for you upon request. Free bicycle rental is also offered at Downtown if you are interested in riding around town by yourself.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
11 July 2023
Very good
Good location, big rooms, comfortable bed, staff were very nice.
We were not notified the pool would be closed in advance so were disappointed not to be able to avail of the amenity, which was a big favor in our selection. AC unit was old and a little loud. Some noise from a private party of the roof one night.
7 June 2023
Fabulous hotel which is the perfect retreat from the chaos of Mexico City centre.
The location is amazing and the staff are just wonderful. The building itself is beautifully historic and the food and drinks we had at the hotel were exceptional. Gorgeous rooftop pool. Its an oasis of calm in the city centre.
Tiny things really. A coffee machine in the room would have been a plus, and if the hotel had provided a couple of bottles of bottled water. The bathroom situation is slightly strange, there are curtains instead of solid doors in each of the bedrooms.
4 June 2023
The staff and the location were really helpful . I would not stay again as I need to have fresh air and I did not have a
Great Location and loved restaurant below.
I did not have a window and my room was very dark. The air conditioning was very noisy.
19 May 2023
+|- was enjoyable stay and good experience
Location was absolute close on foot to various historic spot.
We were obliged to ask the change of the room due to excessive noise of pumps of pool at top. Further more hotel flat is at 2nd floor where as there is restaurant at the main entrance and bar at pool side . Toy have to be prepared excessive noise if you are planning to rest before midnight
11 May 2023
A nice modern stay in the heart of the Historic district. The rooms are really dimly lit, but comfy.
breakfast was great, restaurant downstairs was great.
The rooms are really dark with poor lighting. We stayed in more than one room and some had really loud or really poor ac
10 May 2023
beautiful vibrant boutique hotel in superb location, but not for those averse to noise
the hotel is an amazing old palace style structure. Room was stunning and huge. breakfast was excellent. staff couldn't be more helpful. Be aware however that Downtown is a multi functioning venue so certain floors are open to the public such as the ground floor where there are 2 superb restaurants and a lovely bar, the second floor where there are a selection of luxury boutiques, and the top floor where there is a rooftop terrace and bar. third floor is where the hotel rooms are located. Could run the risk of being too busy/noisy for some.
my only slight complaint was the party held at the rooftop bar every Saturday night. Music didn't go on beyond 11.30pm and with my earplugs in and aircon on full blast I could barely hear the music, but without those it would have been troublesome.
9 May 2023
Good but the rooms need to be more Traveller friendly.
Location. Breakfast was good. Having a restaurant on the premises was excellent.
The lighting was awful. There was no daylight at all. The wooden bed frame was awful if you had to get up at night. We had the sound of rushing water waking us up at 6.30 am which lasted over an hour. Dreadful.
4 May 2023
perfect location for exploring central historic area of MC
location and dining options
extremely poor lighting both in the room and at elevators. Dangerous!
2 May 2023
Hacienda escape in middle of the busy city
Rooms are nice / spacious size Great size roof top pool with many sun beds and seating Number of restaurants and places to have nice drink Good mini bar stop up
Bathroom - no doors or ceiling to the toilet allowing some of the "business" smells to linger around the rest of the room
30 March 2023
Amazing hotel - would definitely stay here again.
This is a wonderful hotel - beautifully designed, fabulous, friendly staff, with excellent food and drink options within, great location + the rooftop pool.
The breakfast that was included was poor. It really wouldn’t take much to improve it - some better coffee, decent eggs and a bit of fruit. at the moment it’s barely worth eating which is a shame when everything else is so good.
30 March 2023
beautiful hotel in the historic old town
Lovely hotel and lovely rooms with very high ceilings. the breakfast and rooftop pool area is amazing and a great calm sun spot away from the noise of Mexico City
the rooms were a bit dark, and the breakfast could cater slightly better for vegans. although they did adjust one dish to suit!
24 February 2023
A great treat.
we booked this as a last night of holiday treat. I wanted something a bit special but not as generic and business feel as the Hilton. this hotel delivered. the decor and design of the property was beautiful. its incredibly Instagram photogenic and really well thought out. sitting in the heated jacuzzi at sunset was lovely and bougie. I love the multi stem trees separating the ground floor and first floor, the candles in the hallways at night and the general attention to detail. Lastly, I don't think the promo photos did the hotel justice.
I loved it. only small bits.... the staff were a little snooty until they realised you were a guest but I guess that's common for a hotel of that price. i don't have a lot of experience of that. I felt the restaurant downstairs wasn't really worth the money, the food wasn't amazing, the service was rushed and it was a bit packed in, freezing and drafty.
1 February 2023
good for the price - good location in the historic district
this was a generic hotel that served our purposes for one night The staff were extremely helpful and friendly. So nice not to have ask for bottled water - there was plenty available.
The lighting is awful.
7 January 2023
We loved it and would return.
Great location in a beautiful old building. Chic design and the staff was accommodating and very helpful.
My only complaint would be about the lighting. rRoom lighting was very dim and there wasn’t enough light especially in the bathroom.
29 December 2022
brilliant stay. great location
cool style. nice restaurant
the rooms are dark with no natural light
20 December 2022
beautiful hotel, great location
-amazing design -great location -fantastic restaurant
-the driver that was supposed to meet us at the airport didn’t show up
27 November 2022
Fabulous
Fantastic hotel in great location
The people on front desk were charming but unresponsive. I had to keep asking if they could book me a car - I asked 5 times over 3 days before I got an answer.
23 November 2022
Good cool hotel
Fab location, beautiful architecture, rooftop bar all fab.
I have learnt that I really need light, the lack of windows and dark breakfast area did something to my circadian rhythms that I think made it difficult to adjust with the jet lag.
10 November 2022
Very good
stunning inside and out! the bed was comfortable, the snack options thoughtful, and the staff very courteous and helpful.
the lighting in the room is grand and also a bit off-putting. given the high ceilings and the brick and cement materials, there’s not much privacy sound wise when one uses the bathroom.
4 November 2022
There for Dia de Muertos. great location close to the square.
Loved the design mix of old and new - the architecture was beautiful! large rooms and our terrace had a fantastic view. rooftop bar & pool had a great vibe. Azul Historica restaurant in the courtyard was beautiful and very good.
rooms needed more light and a ceiling fan - the AC needed help with the tall ceiling
9 October 2022
very nice hotel excellent staff but a bit expensive.
interesting building. lovely roof terrace. staff were helpful.
room had a window overlooking ground floor restaurant. this was only external daylight. we were restricted from using breakfast facilities on one day due to a conference (breakfast supplied in sister hotel)
29 September 2022
beautiful hotel, good location Centro historico
the hotel is beautiful and has a nice restaurant within it. it’s open air concept created a cool atmosphere
the only weird thing was that it was very dark. they also don’t have a lot of outlets (none in our bathroom or near any mirrors so it was hard for me to do my hair.
6 September 2022
Amazing interiors
The design
The lack of staff service
29 August 2022
modern design in old neighborhood
nice design, large room, beautiful bathroom
room is a little dark (window is partly covered)
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Solarium
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Nightclub/DJ
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Live music/performance
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
20 August 2023
Beside all these little things that could be improved, our stay at Downtown is unforgettable.
The premium king room was amazing. Beautiful. The place has an incredible atmosphere, it used to be a palace. Breakfast are delicious.
Just, the pool was unfortunately closed, and there were no drawers in the room. The AC was making a loud sound.