Went to Mexico City to visit some friends, see the sights and get some sun.
As a solo female traveler I wanted to be somewhere where I felt safe and where the staff would remember me - thus I chose this hotel with a small number of rooms in a great neighborhood and a great rooftop terrace with views over the city. I was so right!
The staff were wonderfully attentive, particularly the staff in the restaurant and everyone was friendly. I would definitely recommend the breakfast here which offers a range of foods from the lighter fruit and yogurt option to amazing hot cakes with syrup to delicious local food. There's a cold buffet at 180 pesos, a hot buffet for 225 pesos but I preferred to order a la carte which in many cases was cheaper and still set me up for walking around the rest of the day. The clientele tends to vary between smart businessmen to more creative industry people and stylish jet set types however I never felt out of place or awkward despite occasionally appearing in a pretty casual skirt and flip flops. The environment is relaxed.
The room was clean and the bed extremely comfy with a duvet. The hotel has free wi-fi throughout which is a great plus for keeping in touch with friends and family and the rooms are all fitted with Sony t.v and dvd players with dvds available for rental at the desk. The room has an enclosed balcony for those smokers out there.
Be aware- After reading reviews here I decided to bring earplugs and I was totally right to do so as between the noise from traffic in the street or from occasional events at the bar on the roof, you may find it hard to settle to sleep. That said... with earplugs in, I slept like a baby - events ended at midnight and the cleaning staff never bothered me in the morning but patiently waited till I left my room for the day. Another point to note is that the temperature drops quite alot at night in Mexico city so warm PJs are recommended.
Taxis were easily arranged for me to head to other parts of town and there is also a hotel car although I didn't use it. The real attraction for me was the rooftop terrace and bar- the terrace was the perfect place to sunbathe throughout the day with a small pool big enough to do laps and cool down. While it was sometimes closed during the day for photoshoots these tended to be over by 2pm which left pleeeenty of time to catch some rays. At night, the rooftop bar projects old movies onto the white wall of a nearby building and serves great light bites and cocktails, it was a great place to take my friends from the city who were also very impressed with the place.
Overall- I had a great time, felt really safe and welcome and am very glad that I picked this hotel for my first visit to Mexico city. While I would not recommend this place to families with young children, older couples, light sleepers or people who just want somewhere out of the way and quiet - if you want a cool place to chill by day before sightseeing and then relax in at night, this is a real gem.
- Habita Mexico City
- Habita Hotel Mexico City
