Hotel Gillow — Hotel in Mexico City

Stayed here for a week.||PROS|* Location - This is located right in the heart of the Centro historico district. This is the where most of the attractions are. It’s also been significantly gentrified over the past decade and features a heavy security detail (police, etc) so safety is high. The majority of cities attractions are within walking distance.|* Security - Kind of feeds into the above. Because its in the Centro district the streets outside have a heavy police presence. The hotel also has someone on the door at all times including at night. I felt very safe here.|* Staff were friendly.|* Rooms were clean.|* Price was reasonable|* 24 hour check in desk|* Can arrange airport pick up/drop off (Price was 650 per car at time of writing)|* Hot water worked||CONS|* Although wifi was available on all floors the internet would constantly drop out.|* In keeping with the historic nature of the hotel there were a few things that were showing their age - in our room the tap in the sink leaked and the remote for the TV was broken. Minor inconveniences.|* No air conditioning in the rooms although due to mexico cities elevation this was manageable temperature wise.||TIPS|* If you wish to go to the gym while you are on holidays there is a snap fitness Torres Latino which is located 550m away on the 15th floor of the latinoamerica building. It costs 100 peso for a day trip.|* The nearest laundry we found was Planchaduria La Azteca, which was once again 550m away on republica de Cuba. It charges 35 peso a kg of laundry with a 24 hour turn around service.||Overall a great option for the...

i have stayed in this hotel MANY times due to the reasonable price but after being ripped off b y their drivers out side which they take no responsibility for. Also the front desk has not called me at 3am for my wake up call to catch my plane !! the manager told me its the bell boys job?1 totally un true because the front desk used to before. Also when ive called a month before to save a particular room i like i get there and its NOT AVAILABLE this is how the staff treats clients who have been staying there twice a year since 2015 !i dont appreciate getting hardly any sleep because they purposely put me by the elevator or on noisy street. The hotel maids also did not return my leather purse i left in my room in the beginning of my trip. i know i left it there and i always tip them well. The purse was a gift from my cousin so it was sentimental. The hotel used to charge around 800 pesos a night now charge around 1200 pesos PEOPLE for 100$ hard beds, polyester sheets that itch , blankets that stink, washroom toilets that over flow , and no wake up service ?! PLUS noisy rooms ?. Stay in Zona Rosa much better quality care , considerations . That's where i will be staying . Never again will i stay in this...

Staying at Hotel Gillow in the heart of Mexico City's historic district is like stepping into a time capsule. It's the kind of hotel your grandparents might have stayed at somewhere in the world.||Gillow's claim to fame undoubtedly lies in its absolutely perfect location, within walking distance of everything you'd want to see in Centro Historico.||The rooms are neat, clean, and spacious, adorned with sturdy antique furniture that exudes a pleasant atmosphere of yesteryear. With old, drafty windows and doors, our room was a tad chilly, and in the morning, the sounds of traffic from the area could be heard.||Wi-Fi worked best in the reception area, where thankfully, there are some comfortable sofas to sit on.||Breakfast is served in an adjoining restaurant and is both delicious and abundant. We had 9 choices (English, Continental, Mexican, and more) and enjoyed a plate of fresh fruit, yogurt, enchiladas, bread, and unlimited coffee....