Hotel Hidalgo

Location and value at its best!

Hotel Hidalgo offer regulars doubles with one double bed for 350 pesos ($31). We got a room with two doubles for 410 Pesos ($37). We stayed 7 nights. Our large room had a balcony overlooking Madero St. with a view to San Francisco church on Corregidora. The rooms themselves are furnished modestly, basically with old furniture (wouldn’t call them treasured antiques), but had a large desk, wardrobe and nightstand. The beds were firm and comfortable. Bathrooms are quite small but with all new wall and floor tiles and fixtures, so everything works well and is kept clean. The rooms have large (25 inch) TVs with 52 channels, at least 6 in English, including CNN, BBC, Hallmark, etc.

The food at their restaurant is great and reasonable. They have set breakfasts from 30-51 pesos or you can order off the menu. They also have a menu of the day for lunch, which is 52 pesos. You can get lunch cheaper, the lowest we saw was 23, but compared to the cheaper options, theirs is a steal. The food is very good!

The hotel mainly caters to Mexicans, both business people and relatives visiting the area, but we saw at least 3-4 sets of tourists each day staying there. All the staff our VERY helpful, this took some patience on their part due to our nonexistent Spanish. A few waiters speak some English, as well as one of the receptionists. Even the ones that didn’t, always found a way to help us with anything we needed. The value can’t be beat. If you’re looking for a decent place to stay in a prime location without paying for a lot of extra frills, I’d say it’s the best option in town.

Unique Quality: Hotel Hidalgo really surpassed our expectations. The hotel atmosphere is very quaint, showing off it’s historic atmosphere in the lobby and courtyard restaurant. Enjoying breakfast in the romantic setting was a treat.

The location is absolutely perfect. It is in the center of the historic center, just a few steps to Jardin Zenea, with Corregidora Plaza across the street and the beginning of all the andadores. The Marquesa is 4 doors down from Hidalgo walking toward Plaza Guerrero with the Presidential Palace which is just 1 block away. To find such a reasonable hotel in such a great location was surprising.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Historical Travel, Budget Travel, Architecture

Hotel Hidalgo Photo: Courtyard of Hotel Hidalgo

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