Mexico City Travel Forum

My husband and I are traveling to Mexico city in July, Please recommend a good cheap hotel in a safe area.
Thank you

Mexico City encompasses almost 700 square miles. You might get better answers if you indicated what area of the city you're looking to stay in.

Welcome to VT. I would like to help but your question just does not have the precision needed for a good answer. Beyond the issue of 'where' in this gigantic city you would be interested in visiting, there is the problem of the words "good", "cheap" and "safe". These words are relative and it is impossible for VT members to know what YOU mean. For example, for me a good hotel has clean beds and a clean bathroom even if it is down the hall. I would guess you want more than that. For me cheap in Mexico would be less than 15 dollars a night, but for many people anything less than $100 a night is cheap. Safe is relative to how you might feel and what you like to do and when you like to do it.

Even if everyone understands what you mean by safe, you can still expect some differences of opinion. For example, one of my favorite parts of the city is the colonial center near the Zocalo. You are within walking distance of so many things to see and the streets are lively during the day and early evening. I have always felt safe. But other VT members strongly advise against this area for first time visitors. I have never had a problem, but I certainly agree that it would not be a good idea to be wandering the streets after midnight.

You might do well to check the VT tips on hotels for Mexico City. Make sure to read the 'miscellaneous' or 'all tips' section so as to not limit yourself to the largest options that seem to have paid to get their listing proominently featured.

good luck

Look into the hostels. I stayed at the Cathedral Hostel twice. The second time other family went and we got a private room for only about $30 a night. Very nice location too, in the heart of the Zocalo. There were other hostels nearby that have private rooms and I've heard great things about them as well.