El Guarda Trip

Clean room, great front desk staff, and great perks (free breakfast, coffee and snacks). Reliable pickup and airport drop off and tours were great

Clean room. Great breakfast. Had dinner at the third floor restaurant; excellent food. Staff were helpful.

I will openly admit I chose this hotel purely based on its location, and for the fact that it was in James Bond’s Spectre. It was my first time in Mexico City so I wanted a hotel that was in the historical centre. I literally cannot say enough about the hotel. The room was beautiful (I had a junior suite) overlooking the Zocalo—clean, comfy bed, nice bath amenities, etc. The hotel itself is an icon from another era, with one of four of the largest glass ceilings in the world—absolutely stunning. The rooftop restaurant has spectacular views and a lovely buffet breakfast. However, the most memorable part? The staff. Right from the moment I walked in, I had never felt so at home. Adrian checked me in and was so helpful in booking a tour and offering any help to make my stay the best. Mario, Miguel, and Alejandro were always at the front door ensuring I had my rides in the old elevator (it’s beautiful), and Miguel even walked me 10 minutes to my taxi pick up one morning when the streets were blocked off. It was truly a pleasure to have stayed at this icon of a hotel in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Staff was good. Overall clean place. Website is a little misleading, as the hotel has no cafes or restaurants of its own. No swimming pool. It’s called a hotel but felt more like living in apartments with no amenities apart from breakfast at the terrace.

Room was huge; bedding was crisp, clean and super comfortable; daily late afternoon inquiry asking if we needed towels, pillows, waters, etc. much enjoyed; location, directly across from Chapultepec Park, perfect.