Hotel del Centro is fairly cheap at 450 pesos for a single room. Beyond that, however, there is little reason to stay. The room was very small, threadbare, and poorly lighted--all things I could have dealt with. I lost patience, however, with the noise coming through paper-thin walls and a window that looked out to the next window just inches away. The blankets were inadequate for winter, though Monterrey rarely gets as cold as it was that night.

Lonely Planet, from which I found the place, describes an "antique-filled lobby" which is charitable since it looked like randomly assorted stuff to me. The hotel staff was very young and mostly unable to help with questions, though they were nice enough. (They do not speak any English if that is an issue for you.) They will not, for some reason, take reservations over the phone; you will need to show up in person.

The location is nothing special. It is near a few museums but is a good walk from the Barrio Antigua... more