Casa San Ildefonso HostalvsHabita Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by experts. On balance, Hotel Habita scores significantly higher than Casa San Ildefonso Hostal. Hotel Habita ranks #7 in Mexico City with accolades from 10 reviewers including concierge.com, DK Eyewitness and Afar Magazine.
Casa San Ildefonso Hostal
San Ildefonso #38, Col. Cuauhtemoc City 06000
From $14/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A 19th-century building that most recently served as a storage facility for street vendors has been transformed into a cheerful hostel off a pedestrian thoroughfare." Full review
Habita Hotel Show All Reviews
Avda Presidente Masaryk 201, Polanco City 11560
From $175/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"Habita deserves credit for helping to modernize the Mexico City hotel scene, even if it's now less trendy than it was a few years ago." Full review
Concierge
"Enrique Norten of TEN Architectos wrapped a '60s-era low-rise in cloudy glass and pared down the 36 rooms to the basic necessities of Dwell readers."
Fodor's
"Characterized by pale colors and a spalike mood, Mexico's first design hotel strikes a harmonious balance between style statements and minimalism." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Architect Enrique Norten turned a functional apartment building into a smart boutique hotel." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Located in trendy Polanco, the ultra-modern design makes this 36- room boutique hotel a standout."
Gayot
"Located in ritzy Polanco, Hotel Habita is the flagship of the innovative Grupo Habita chain, and one of the first hotels in Mexico City to have a rooftop pool and outdoor lounge."
Afar Magazine
"Ultra-modern Hotel Habita sits on Polanco's upscale avenue Presidente Masaryk, in the midst of the neighborhood's fine restaurants and shops." Full review
Jetsetter
"Simple, no-frills digs in Mexico City's Polanco neighborhood, with a restaurant, a spa, and a popular rooftop pool and lounge." Full review
goop
"Back in 2000 when it opened, the Enrique Norten-designed, glass-enclosed, Hotel Habita was Mexico City’s very first design hotel, and even today it remains among a very few." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Minimalist and modern, Hotel Habita was a pioneer of sultry, stylish boutique hotels in Mexico City." Full review
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I pair tuna carpaccio with smoky mezcal, and Mr Smith chooses the tomato soup with goat cheese.