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Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico City vs Gran Hotel Ciudad De Mexico

Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Las Alcobas scores significantly better than Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico. Las Alcobas comes in at #1 in Mexico City with approval from 13 reviewers such as Oyster, Fodor's and Star Service.

Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico City
Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico City
9 / 10
Presidente Masaryk 390A, Col. Polanco City 11560
From $252 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"Las Alcobas (the Alcoves) feels like a pied-à-terre, with appropriately discreet service and suites meant to impress even the most jaded traveler's senses."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"In Mexico City’s posh Polanco neighborhood, Las Alcobas is an intimate boutique that injects a contemporary vibe into the capital’s business and commercial district. With sleek interiors..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Las Alcobas prides itself on focusing on the details that make it worth its luxury price tag." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Warm, personalized service and a perfect location in the middle of Polanco's most exclusive street make this small luxury boutique hotel one of the neighborhood's top choices." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"The 35 guest rooms blend luxe materials in a range of earthy colors with motifs that recall the country’s Aztec and Mayan sites—suede headboards and walls are animated with subtle graphic imprints." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Mexico City has no dearth of luxurious boutique hotels, but Las Alcobas is a special option." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This luxury boutique-hotel has vaulted past Habita and Condesa DF as the most service-oriented, quality-driven operation in El Distrito Federal." Full review
goop goop
"Custom-made furnishings, luxurious marble bathrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Previously an estate, the boutique hotel exudes the warmth of a home while possessing the modern luxuries and impeccable service of a high-end chain hotel." Full review
Hideaway Report Hideaway Report
96.0
"Luxurious oasis in the heart of the upscale Polanco neighborhood, a short walk from Lincoln and Chapultepec parks." Full review
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Gran Hotel Ciudad De Mexico
Gran Hotel Ciudad De Mexico
8 / 10
Av 16 de Septiembre 82, Col. Centro Historico City 06000
From $92 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Art Nouveau landmark steeped in Old World elegance and located right on Mexico City’s famous Zocalo." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Ensconced in a former 19th-century department store, this freshly renovated hotel has rooms furnished in a modern style." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The Gran Hotel flaunts the French art nouveau style of the prerevolutionary era." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Large hotel right on the Zócalo with sumptuous public areas... though some of the older rooms don’t match the glamorous lobby."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This 19th-century hotel, fronting the Zócalo, features a magnificent Art Nouveau lobby with a beautiful 1908 Tiffany stained-glass ceiling."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"This city monument of a hotel, first built in the early 1900s as a department store and with stunning Art Nouveau stained glass, has recently been returned to its luxurious best."
Gayot Gayot
"Charm is this hotel's selling point, but not everything is Old World: wireless Internet and satellite TV makes sure you stay connected to the twenty-first-century."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located in the heart of the city’s historic downtown, it’s the perfect starting point for a family adventure." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The luxury Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico is a historic property packed with Art Nouveau charm and character." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Even if you're not staying at this famed hotel on the Zócalo, it's worth stopping just to see the jaw-dropping interior." Full review
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