In which quarter house in Mexico City?

Are you going to travel to Mexico, the Aztec country? Discover our guide to the best areas to stay in Mexico City!

Capital of Mexico populated by 8.9 million « mexiqueños » and 22 million inhabitants throughout the urban area, Mexico is the second most populous city in the world. Located in central Mexico, it is a major financial, economic and agricultural centre in the country. The Mexican capital is so rich that it is literally an open-air museum, a substrate of a breathtaking historical and cultural heritage, built on the ruins of the Aztec Empire. Staying in Mexico City will be easy because the offer of accommodation is abundant – apartment, renting at home, rental, hostel, hotel, etc. – but as everywhere in America, prices can be high.

Mexico is subdivided into 16 delegations and 400 neighborhoods spread over 1,485 km2! It is a gigantic city whose measurements make more than 50 kilometers from the north to the south and west to the east. So much to look ahead to the area where to stay in Mexico City. So this is our presentation of the neighborhoods to sleep in Mexico City.

Centro historico

The old Mexico district is the city's tourist lung. Inscribed since 1987 to the World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, the historic centre housed the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan – before the arrival of the Conquistadors Spanish in 1521. On its floor, 1,436 historic buildings, remains and extraordinary monuments are still on the day, reflecting the magnificence and cultural power of the city through 7 centuries of History. The Zocalo, the main square, is the largest square in the world after the Red Square of Moscow. Choose this area where to sleep in Mexico City if you are a fairy of history and culture. It includes 21 museums, the Palacio Nacional, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Latinoamericana Tower, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.

Roma, Juárez, Condesa

These three neighbourhoods are linked to each other, adjacent to the historic centre on its western side. It is a colorful neighbourhood, sweating creativity, young, creative, dynamic and very central. There you will find many theatres, art galleries and cinemas for your cultural outings, restaurants, cafes, bars and terraces where to go out in the evening and nightclubs where to party all night. It is an area very popular with the trendy population of Mexico, including artists, musicians, designers or web professionals. It is a mix between fashion, the company’s world and the extravagance of a party youth. A good place to stay!

Coyoacan

South of the city centre, here is a formerly peripheral area that has been swallowed up in the urban jungle of Mexico: Coyoacan. It’s a living area, with plenty of bars and restaurants. Most importantly, we go there to revisit an emblematic part of the history of the world and Mexico: it was the district where Leon Trotsky was assassinated (1860-1940) and Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived. Stay in Coyoacan to visit the Frida Kahlo Museum and the house of Leon Trotsky (moving when you love the recent history and socialist figures of the 20th century) and enjoy the quiet of the neighborhood.

Chapultepec

Flanquered southwest of the historic centre, Chapultepec is the green lung of Mexico: the Bosque de Chapultepec is one of the largest municipal parks in the world. Don’t miss visiting the National Museum of Anthropology inside the park, strolling and revisiting the history of the American-Mexican war at the Château de Chapultepec. Between Polanco, Anzures and Condesa – adjacent areas – many accommodation solutions surround the park. A good place to stay in Mexico City, to be between the tranquillity and bustle of the city centre.