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La Condesa

We highly recommend staying in La Condesa or Roma Norte neighborhoods. Two neighborhoods that bring to life the beauty and vibrancy of Mexico City. In addition to the hotels in the area listed (most are boutique with 10-40 rooms), we also encourage you to stay like a local and peruse Airbnb. You can find the neighborhood description by clicking the "View" button

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Roma Norte

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Getting Around Mexico City

If you want more dedicated transportation (fair warning: traffic is heavy), Uber is the way to go and we highly recommend it. Cheap, easy and safe. An exception to uber is the taxi at the airport: when you walk out of customs, several official taxi companies have desks set up for you to buy a ticket into town, which you then walk outside and hand to the taxi driver. It’s a very efficient system, and went off without a hitch for us. Mexico City is incredibly easy to get around. Its well-developed metro system runs 5 pesos (about $0.25) a ride, and that combined with the metrobuses (buses with their own dedicated lanes, also 5 pesos per ride) will take you just about anywhere you need to go inside Mexico City.

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Boutique Hotels vs Big Hotels

If you're working the hotel points game and want your standard/larger Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, W Hotel, Intercontinental, etc... be prepared to stay in more of the commercial/business district areas which are outside of the Condesa/Roma neighborhoods a bit and you lose a lot of the local/neighborhood flavor and being able to wake up walk outside and stroll through the park, grab a coffee or pick up a street tamale to get the day going

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Hotel CondesaDF

As one of the city's original boutique hotels, Hotel Condesa DF has a loyal following of trendsetters, who've been coming since it opened in 2005. The French neoclassical building, adjacent to Parque España, is beautifully contrasted with modern interior design by India Mahdavi. Fusions are also present in the on-site dining: the rooftop restaurant serves Japanese-Mexican, while and the lobby-level restaurant is a French-Mexican hybrid.

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Casa Goliana

The beautiful building stands out for its intricate stucco details and bright reddish-pink hue. As you enter, you'll notice the tall ceilings and bright entrance—both inviting and visually arresting. Couples and solo travelers in their late-thirties and early-forties appreciate the personalized service and boutique amenities. The eight rooms differ in decoration and layout but all offer a mix of period finishes and modern necessities. No doubt, the detailed wallpaper and soft furnishings will make you feel like you're in a turn-of-the-twentieth-century bourgeoise house.

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AR218 Hotel

The 37 rooms at this La Condesa hotel feel like minimalist, inner-city loft apartments. The brick walls, light wood floors, leather headboards, and kitchenettes (plus private terraces or balconies in the suites) are strategically planned to accommodate business travelers on extended stays. But AR 218 still appeals to leisure-traveling couples from Europe and the U.S., many of whom choose the hotel for its prime location near the city's best restaurants, bars, and parks.

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Condesa Haus

Upon entering this renovated 1920s house, you'll be greeted by smiling staff who instantly make you feel at home. (And who will deliver outstanding service throughout your stay.) The boutique vibes are ideal for solo travelers, couples, and families who want an intimate setting in one of the city's prettier neighborhoods, La Colonia Condesa. Each room is unique and reflects something of Mexico's history and culture: The Puebla, for example, has an intricately tiled bathroom, since the city is famous for talavera production.

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Hotel Villa Condesa

You can say adiós to hectic Mexico City from the moment you set foot in the Villa’s leafy lobby. The 14 rooms in this striking historic building combine classic touches (each has a piece of antique furniture) with the modern trappings of a first-rate hotel. Hotel Villa Condesa offers modern rooms with a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi. Each has a private bathroom with hairdryer and free toiletries, while some of them have a balcony.

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Hippodrome hotel

Located on a quiet side street in La Condesa, Hippodrome Hotel is just a stone's throw from Spain Park and Mexico Park. Since the neighborhood is considered the epicenter of cool in Mexico City, you can pretty much call this the coolest of the cool hotels. It's perfect for trendy travelers who seek out design-centric accommodations and bespoke, attentive service. Order complimentary breakfast to the terrace of your room and take in the tranquil sounds of morning before a day of exploration.

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The Red Tree House

With its classic piano, comfortable sofas, and art-filled rooms, The Red Tree House is more like a good friend's home than a hotel. During nightly happy hour in the lounge, you're encouraged to cozy up by the wood-burning fireplace and mingle with other guests and the staff. The crowd is the perfect mix of young and old, business and pleasure, so don't be surprised if you meet someone you decide you want to explore the city with the next day.

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Nima Local House Hotel

Privacy and location are just two of the main draws at this four-room hotel in Mexico City's hipster-chic Roma neighborhood. Not only are you within walking distance of some of the city's best restaurants and bars, but the boutique vibes and cozy rooms guarantee the comforts of home while traveling abroad. Bonus points for the personalized service that remind you you're staying at a hotel and someone's there to help.

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La Valise Hotel

You might mistake this boutique hotel for just another colonial house on a tree-lined street in Roma. But that's by design: The hotel is laid out like a townhouse, with rooms divided between the first and second floors. Each one has contemporary interiors and Mesoamerican-inspired wall art, but the showstopper is La Terraza, where the bed literally slides out onto a private terrace, allowing you to sleep beneath the stars.

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Hotel la casona

This 29-room boutique hotel is located in an early 20th-century casona, or mansion. Rooms are unpretentious, and the property is filled with lots of small decorative details that help set a true sense of place. While not as popular as some other newer, trendier boutique hotels, La Casona has colonial-era charm, warm service, and a super location in a residential neighborhood where you can easily walk to restaurants and shops.

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María condesa

All of the 16 rooms (four of which are large suites) are bright and airy, with unique touches courtesy of Mexican designer Piñeda Covalin. (If you like something, check out the small downstairs store, which sells her goods.) Request a street-facing room, which have views of the tree-lined surroundings.