Hotel CatedralvsEl Patio 77
Both Hotel Catedral and El patio 77, first eco-friendly B&B in Mexico City are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Catedral scores slightly higher than El patio 77, first eco-friendly B&B in Mexico City. Hotel Catedral comes in at 78 with positive reviews from 5 reviewers including Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Catedral
Donceles #95, Col. Centro City 06020
From $38/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This bargain hotel enjoys a stellar location 1 block north of Calle Tacuba on tree-shaded Calle Donceles, half a block from the Templo Mayor, and a block from the Museo San Ildefonso." Full review
i
Ask for a top-floor room with a view.
Fodor's
"This refurbished older hotel on a busy street in the heart of downtown is a bargain, with many of the amenities of the more upscale hotels at less than half the price." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Near ‘one of the most busiest touristic areas,’ as the website points out, this comfortable lodging has clearly considered its prime location." Full review
i
Request a remodeled room (the firm mattresses and new dark wood furnishings are well worth the additional M$60).
DK Eyewitness
"This small hotel with 116 rooms has a lovely lobby with gleaming marble floors, dark woodwork, and arched windows."
Michelin Guide
"The Catedral is right in the heart of the city a block from the Zocalo-so noise can creep in-but the rooms are spacious, comfortable and attractively decorated."
El Patio 77
Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta 77, esquina Manuel Maria contreras, Mexico City 06470
From $123/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
- Dry Cleaning
Fodor's
"An attractive option for those looking for a homey, eco-friendly, design-forward base in one of Mexico City's emerging artsy neighborhoods, San Rafael." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"In addition to being an excellent choice for the conscientious traveler who cares about the environment (not an unimportant consideration in water-deprived Mexico City), this...spot is a major bargain." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Young couples and solo travelers come here for a B&B-style stay outside the city's traditional tourist zones." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Billed as Mexico City's first eco-friendly B&B, El Patio 77 is a charming, chic, and ultra-affordable accommodation in the neighborhood of San Rafael." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Stay in a 19th-century mansion with eight tastefully appointed rooms, each decked out with crafts from a different Mexican state." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With only eight rooms, each named and styled after states surrounding Mexico City, El Patio 77 is an intimate space occupying an 1890s mansion in the San Rafael neighborhood"
Mexico City Travel Guide
June 23, 2021
Frommer's
"One-third art gallery, one-third science project and one-third, well, happy sleep over, this off-the-beaten path B&B is a real charmer." Full review