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Cl Palma 42 Centro Historico
MEXICO CITY 06010, MEXICO
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- Price Range:
Top end
- Neighbourhood:
Centro Histórico
- Atmosphere:
Minimalist and Busy
Lonely Planet Review
Riding the downtown development wave, NH, a Spanish chain of smart business hotels, installed one of its DF branches smack in the center, around the corner from the Zócalo. The recently opened Centro address offers sleek, sexy accommodations for business travelers.
The aerodynamic 1940s structure retains the original sign identifying it as the Thermidor building, with suites at the curved corners. Lobby, lounges and rooms get a Euro-minimal look normally associated with much pricier digs: black hardwood floors and desk, futuristic furniture in iMac white, transparent light fixtures, textured bedspreads and bathroom sinks set into glass panels. A similarly stylish 5th-floor restaurant serves jazzy variations on Mexican fare. English-speaking staff in tight-fitting dark blue outfits strike a professional and personable demeanor. Online rates are a terrific deal, with luxury amenities for less than what typical midrange places charge.
Review by author Daniel C Schechter
How To Get There
From Benito Juarez International Airport:
Take the high way Viaducto.
Exit to the right at Tlalpan Blvd till Zocalo explanade.
Turn around and take Republica de Uruguay street 3 blocks.
Turn to the right at 16 de Septiembre Street one block.
Turn to the right at Palma Street.
Nearby Points of Interest
- Metropolitan Cathedral 0.5 kilometer
- Zona Rosa 3.0 kilometers
- Chapultepec Castle 4.0 kilometers
- Chapultepec 4.0 kilometers
- Alameda Central 1.0 kilometer
- Polanco 4.0 kilometers
- Anthropological Museum 4.0 kilometers
Facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Breakfast
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Air conditioning
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation
- Fitness facility
- Laundry facilities
- Security facilities
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast services
- Coffee in lobby
- Coffee shop or cafe
- Comp newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge desk
- Conference Room(s)
- Currency Exchange
- Elevator/lift
- Fireplace in lobby
- Internet public area - comp
- Internet public area - wireless
- Medical assistance available
- Meeting room (small groups)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Security guard
- Television in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Check-in/Check-out
Earliest check-in:
3:00 PM
Latest check-out time:
1:00 PM
Author Tip
Start with a traditional Mexican breakfast at El Cardenal, two blocks north (you may run into the mayor and his staff, who chart policy over chilaquiles and chocolate here). Then head west along Madero; the stately avenue boasts a catalogue of architectural styles. Be sure to visit the Museo del Estanquillo, at Isabel La Católica, housing the pop culture collection of essayist Carlos Monsivais.