Arriving jetlagged to Mexico city I was looking forward to a good night sleep. Unfortunately, as in many "trendy" hotels in Mexico City, it seems quietness is not one of Cortes' specialities. Music from the bar/restaurant was extremely loud and continued after 12. I am young but very unfashionable in this respect - if a hotel invents noise during the... more

Wonderful atmosphere, warm and friendly staff and great location. Building has a beautiful design. An oasis within the centre of Mexico City. Strongly recommend this hotel. more

Newish hotel with still some teething problems. our room was stylish & well appointed ;, however the air conditioner , whilst installed was not working and other small issues you'd expect to be resolved shortly. Fantastic historical building,central location, and excellent staff with the bonus that most speak good english. more

FYI, the Hotel de Cortes was completely renovated during the course of 2008, and rather than a one-star dump, it's now a seriously posh four-star boutique hotel, with interior design by some of Mexico's top decorators and furniture designers, and no longer run by Best Western. None of the previous reviews on here are really applicable. I've stayed at every... more

I booked Hotel de Cortes as I wanted to stay in a historical hotel. My plan was to write about it in a travel article. First of all, we were not greeted in a friendly way except for the concierge, Fernando. We looked at about 5 rooms before choosing room #202. It had a sitting room and a bedroom which... more

With what I had read, and with the history and location of the hotel, I had high expectations. They were dashed. We had to try four different rooms to find one that was even reasonably private and quiet and that had all of its amenities working. Even with that, we had bugs in the bathroom and courtyard staff noise early... more

Although the price was OK ($95) we had to look at practically all the rooms before getting two very nice large rooms. Most of the rooms have no windows and face a dark inner courtyard. We had two rooms - first (110) on the ground floor with non-opening windows - which was quite warm. Otherwise, it was quite nice, with... more

If You're lucky enough to be in Mexico City, than you should be lucky enough to stay at the first hotel ever built in Mexico City. Originally a SanFransiscan Monastery, monks would stop here before going to their mission. This hotel still withholds the tradition of providing solitary peace and comfort even in one of the largest cities in the... more

yes, this is great old building. but the rooms and bathrooms are at the level of a hotel costing 25$ in mexico and the staff is horribly rude. there is no functioning gym, dont be fooled. to get any air, you have to open a window with no screen, so you will be attacked by mosquitoes. again, the room itself... more