Chalet del Carmen — Hotel in Mexico City

Chalet is a small, inviting spot that has everything I needed: quiet; clean; safe location; walking distance to sites; and very kind and accommodating staff. The staff went out of their way to be helpful and even arranged to have the continental breakfast ready a little early due to my early checkout. They gave me tips on getting into the Frida Kahlo house (pre-order tickets online to save yourself a long wait in the line--you can show them the ticket on your phone when you arrive), took the time to explain how to get to local highlights, and found me a taxi to Bazar Sabado (a Saturday morning/afternoon artisan's bazaar about 15 minutes away in San Jacinto with art, music, and nice restaurants surrounding the central square.||||From the moment I arrived, I felt instantly at ease and immediately booked a second stay for the end of my Mexico trip. On the first stay, I was in the Catalina room. It's the perfect size for one or two, on the lower level with windows out to a small garden patio, tables, and chairs. There's filtered water, coffee, and tea available in the room and a kitchenette on the next level with a little fridge, microwave, utensils, etc. ||||The room had a flatscreen TV, nice-size closet, hot water, and even a room heater for cool nights (I didn't use it - I like cool nights! - but I tried it out and it heated the place up surprisingly fast! Continental breakfast included coffee or tea, a variety of fruits, and croissants. On my return visit, I stayed in the smaller Conchita room, which also had a smaller closet and bath. It was fine for an overnight stay, but I preferred the Catalina room.||||The area is pleasant and walkable, and the Chalet del Carmen also has bikes available for guests. I wandered around by myself in the daytime and early evening and felt safe. The Chalet is about three blocks from the Frida Kahlo house, and from there I could walk to the Trotsky house, an artisan's market, and other sites. The area is so tranquil, I had to keep reminding myself I was in Mexico City. On my next visit to the DF, I'll definitely...

Chalet is a small, inviting spot that has everything I needed: quiet; clean; safe location; walking distance to sites; and very kind and accommodating staff. The staff went out of their way to be helpful and even arranged to have the continental breakfast ready a little early due to my early checkout. They gave me tips on getting into the Frida Kahlo house (pre-order tickets online to save yourself a long wait in the line--you can show them the ticket on your phone when you arrive), took the time to explain how to get to local highlights, and found me a taxi to Bazar Sabado (a Saturday morning/afternoon artisan's bazaar about 15 minutes away in San Jacinto with art, music, and nice restaurants surrounding the central square.||||From the moment I arrived, I felt instantly at ease and immediately booked a second stay for the end of my Mexico trip. On the first stay, I was in the Catalina room. It's the perfect size for one or two, on the lower level with windows out to a small garden patio, tables, and chairs. There's filtered water, coffee, and tea available in the room and a kitchenette on the next level with a little fridge, microwave, utensils, etc. ||||The room had a flatscreen TV, nice-size closet, hot water, and even a room heater for cool nights (I didn't use it - I like cool nights! - but I tried it out and it heated the place up surprisingly fast! Continental breakfast included coffee or tea, a variety of fruits, and croissants. On my return visit, I stayed in the smaller Conchita room, which also had a smaller closet and bath. It was fine for an overnight stay, but I preferred the Catalina room.||||The area is pleasant and walkable, and the Chalet del Carmen also has bikes available for guests. I wandered around by myself in the daytime and early evening and felt safe. The Chalet is about three blocks from the Frida Kahlo house, and from there I could walk to the Trotsky house, an artisan's market, and other sites. The area is so tranquil, I had to keep reminding myself I was in Mexico City. On my next visit to the DF, I'll definitely...

Nos hospedamos en el Chalet del Carmen por cuatro noches en la "Suite Margrit". por un precio que parecía ser razonable considerando la hubicación y los servicios que ofrece en la descripcción de su sitio electrónico.|La habitación al principio parece adecuada. En términos generales está limpia.; sin embargo no es muy funcional. La recámara cuenta con una cama King Size que resulta ser demasiado grande ya que no queda espacio para el equipaje por lo que es necesario poner las maletas en la pequenã estancia-comedor, esto hace ver la habitación desordenada y reduce los espacios en general.|Algo preocupante es que la habitación no cuenta con detectores de humo en ninguna de sus areas ni con rociadores de agua automáticos en caso de incendio.|Chalet Del carmen ofrece cafe, pan y fruta por la mañana en una pequeña cocineta en un área común. Desafortunadamente ni el pan, ni la fruta parecen frescas y lucen poco apetecibles.|Las toallas de baño no fueron cambiadas en ninguno de los cuatro días que estuvimos hospedados. los jabones de baño y shampoo no fueron renovados, así que dos pequenos jabones y un pequeña botella de shapoo fue todo lo que dejaron por cuatro días.|El servicio busca ser personalizado, ya que en cuanto uno sale de la habitación por cualquier razón. Un empleado entra a la habitación para limpieza o "revisión". esto da una sesación de muy poca privacidad aunado al hecho de que por tratarse de una casa adaptada y transformada en Hotel, las conversaciones y ruidos y olores en los pasillo son claramente escuchados en la habitación. Por cierto, un desodorante ambiental en el area de recepción y escalera de acceso se agradecería.||En nuestro caso, y debido a que nuestro vuelo salía de la Cd. de México a las 6:05 am solicitamos servcio de despertador a las 3:45 am y un servicio de taxi alas 4:10 am momento en el cual haríamos el "check out" y recogeríamos nuestra factura, la cuál habíamos solicitado dos días antes y por una u otra razón nunca nos la entregaron.|Esa última noche no fue muy placentera que digamos: Como otras noches el ladrido de un perro grande en alguna de las casas vecinas se escuchó más de una vez, aunado a una conversación entre el empleado nocturno y alguien más a eso de la 1:00 am se escuchó claramente en más de una ocación.||Por extraño que parezca, la llamada del servicio de despertador nunca llegó, el empleados se disculpó cuando llamé para confirmar si el servicio de taxi había sido reservado. Afortunadamente nuestra alarma sonó a tiempo. ||Al momento del "check out" la factura no estuvo lista y el empleado busco inutilmente en un archivo. prometieron enviarlas por correo...