This hotel was booked by Pronatura Veracruz as part of an excellent birdwatching trip. I stayed here on my last night before an early morning flight.
The best thing about the hotel is the location, on the zócalo which has a wonderfully festive nightlife scene. The crowded sidewalk restaurants recall the night scene in plazas in Madrid. Lots of jarocho street musicians, souvenir sellers, etc. The many restuarants of the centro historico are a short walk away.
I stayed on the 5th floor, where there is a really nice large public terrace with views of the street below. The room was very pleasant, rather dated decor, but fine. Others in our party said that the second floor rooms near the pool (which I didn't see) had a mildew smell, but this was not true of my room. There are two sections to the hotel, I think I was in the newer one. Very well air conditioned. I requested a taxi at 5:30 the next morning and it was waiting when i came downstairs.

This hotel is located at the main plaza of Veracruz.

The whole building looks like a reminder of the 80s and the room we had was very small, without any flair and very noisy due to the loud air-co.

I cannot recommend this hotel.

Stayed in room 444 in the new section. Cost me $70 for my wife and I. It was Christmas time. Room was nice and comfy and quiet as it was away from the zocalo noise. Location cannot be beat as it was right on the main square and had a great terrace to hang out and look down at the proceedings. Has central air which u could control with a mechanical arm that controlled the vent. Took some time to figure that out. We have visited many mexican hotels but this location was by far the best. Our biggest fear has been the noise but not here.

This is a really neat hotel. Not exactly for the budget traveler is it was US$40, but I like it and thought it was a good value. I stayed in the older section of the hotel, but my room still had central air (which they control... it's either on or off at their whim for the whole hotel). Cable TV. Free drinking water in the hallways. It's older, but clean, and everything works well since it has been maintained. The bed an pillows were both super comfy, which I never seem to find in Mexico. They take credit cards and are right on the main square. The was plenty of hot water and great water pressure in the shower. The room was fairly large with lots of room to walk around. The only negative about the hotel is the potential for noise. There is no carpeting anywhere, so noise can be a problem. When I was there, not many guests were there besides me, so noise was no problem. But you can easily hear people talking in the hallways, children running and yelling, etc. During high season when the place is full, I don't believe it would be easy to sleep very late. There is a newer section that I believe would be quieter, but it costs about $10 more per night.