ㅁWhich area to stay in Mexico City depends on your travel style. So I categorised by travel personality like safest, hippest or walkable neighbourhoods.
Which Area to Stay in Mexico City
To make it simple, there are four neighbourhood you should consider
- Juarez : Juarez is like the Midtown in NY or Oxford Circus in London. Many travellers stay in this area cause it is close to tourist attractions and established restaurants like Hooters (?)
- Roma : My favourite neighbourhood. It is the trendiest town. Like Soho in NY or London. It is safe and has a lot of cool / hip / fusion restaurants. Similar to Juarez, but if Juarez is Mcdonald’s, Roma is a small independent burger joint.
- Polanco : Where all the luxury brands are here. Just like Sloane Square in London or UES in NY.
- Zocalo Centro Historico : It is like the Time Square in NY or Piccadilly Circus in London
Also if you ask, what is the safest area to stay in Mexico City, I would say Roma, Juarez and Polanco.
Of course, you have to be vigilant walking around at night etc, but I actually felt a lot safer walking around at night in these neighbourhood than walking around in L.A.
Juarez
If it is your first time in CDMX, I recommend Juarez.
It is tourist friendly neighbourhood with many restaurants and cafes including LGBT bars / clubs.
Also closer to many tourist attraction like Anthropology museum and Angel of Independance.
There are many high end hotels that you are familiar like Four Seasons, Sofitel, St. Regis Hotel and bit reasonable hotel like Hotel El Ejecutivo by Reforma Avenue, Hotel Geneve CD de Mexico, Galeria Plaza Reforma and LaiLa Hotel CDMX.
The pics are from Hotel El Ejecutivo by Reforma Avenue where we stayed
or even more reasonable, Wyndham hotel, Sheraton hotel, Ibis hotel, Holiday Inn.
There are hotels that are necessarily famous brands, but have very boutique style hotels.
Ammenities are impeccable, the service is over the top (cause they care and cause the reviews) and mostly these are new properties. For example, Xolo or Reforma Guest House.
If you are on a budget hostels like U-Co Juarez or Hostal Juarez are well known.
로마 (Roma)
Roma is the hippest neighbourhood in Mexico City. This is where all the cool, young gen z kids hang out.
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Naturally, there are so many restaurants / cafes and bars.
My friends and I stayed in this town as well. The hotel is called Dib the Experience.
It is also one of those converted small boutique hotels which we absolutely loved. This small hotels even had a meeting room and a gym.
Check the Price for Dib Experience
Similar ones are NaNa Vida CDMX, ULIV Colima and HOTEL LUCA.
If you are looking for hotels with breakfast, Xoma is well knwon. Also Brick Hotel Mexico City, Hotel MX Roma, Stanza Hotel is good to consider.
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If you are on a budget, hostels like U-Co Roma Coliving or Wanderlust District is recommended.
폴란코 (Polanco)
If you are planning on luxury shopping Polanco is the place.
This is where many high brand shops are lined up.
Five star hotels like W hotel, Intercontinental, Marriott Luxury Collection are all here.
Also some local boutique hotels like Campos Polanco, The Alest Hotel and Casa Polanco Hotel Boutique can be considered for you.
쏘꼴로 광장 주의 (Centro Historico)
My Mexican friend told me Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico is the most popular hotel in Centro. But there are also Historico Central and Zocalo Central.
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If you are looking for hostels, Casa Pepe apparently is the most famous in Mexico City. And a bit cheaper hostel is Viajero CDMX Centro Hostel.