Name: Hotel Montecarlo
Address: 69 Uruguay, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico City, 06000, Mexico
Rating: 6

24-hour reception

Elevator/lift

Currency exchange

Smoke-free property

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Family room

Cable TV

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Isabel la Catolica

Zocalo

Allende

Cuauhtemoc

Metropolitan Cathedral

Torre Latinoamericana

Palacio de Bellas Artes

San Ildefonso College

Alameda Central

Museo Franz Mayer

La Ciudadela

Museo Nacional de la Revolucion

The Angel of Independence Monument

Mexico Park

Museo de Arte Moderno

Museo Rufino Tamayo

Castillo de Chapultepec

Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec

Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Chapultepec Park

Benito Juarez International Airport

Museo Soumaya

Museo Frida Kahlo

Felipe Angeles International Airport

Toluca International Airport

Hotel Montecarlo

Mexico City

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

A change of routing on our trip home from holidays presented us with an opportunity for a three day stop over in Mexico City, our first visit. Friends suggested we check out the Monte Carlo where they had stayed in 2000. We checked out reviews on  Trip Advisor and folks seemed to either love it or hate it. But, based on location and price, we decided 'let's be adventurous!' It was the cheapest hotel we could find in 'Centro' but the only way to make a reservation was via Booking.com and they asked for a deposit via PayPal if arriving after 6:00PM - for not so well connected seniors, this seemed complicated but nevertheless, once we made the booking, it was simple to call the hotel and make changes. The hotel itself is located on Av. Uruguay about 5 minutes walk from the Zocalo or old town square.
The hotel is at least 100 year old - D.H. Lawernce stayed there in the 1920's when it was no doubt a very different place; you can imagine the luxury but that has long since faded. The place is quirky. Its parking lot is inside the building and cars enter through the lobby! When we asked if the front desk could call us a taxi, we were told to take a seat and a short while later a car pulled into the lobby for us! The rooms are very dated but adequate even if not the most comfortable. Electrical outlets are scarce if you want to recharge a laptop or phone. We unplugged the TV to recharge our electronics sequentially. Later we found another outlet in the bathroom behind the towel bar. The bathrooms themselves are special. Of course, there is no bath just a shower but no shower stall! Your shower space is the floor area between the wall and the toilet...seems that most of the water that doesn't land on you goes down the toilet or all over the bathroom! A few extra towels would have  been nice. There are rooms in the center of the hotel whose windows open into the hallway or atrium with others on the front of the hotel over looking Av. Republica de Uruguay. The fresh air was well worth the trade off the sounds of a little morning traffic. This is not an area of town for nightlife so we found no trouble with noise for sleep. We rated the Monte Carlo as high as we did because we enjoyed the experience but if you are in search of a refined stay with amenities, looks else where but the next time we are routed through Mexico City for a couple of days. the Monte Carlo will be our spot.

Bargain Accommodation in a Relic of a Bygone Era

This hotel was my temporary home for three months in 1977; I remember every detail, from the calico cat on the front-desk counter to the water decanters (you filled them up yourself from a five-gallon dispenser, no plastic back then) and worn red carpet in the guest rooms.  Many a carefree evening was spent sitting on the roof with my travel companion (from Panama) and the guys from next door (they were from Jamaica, Nicaragua and Chile), playing guitars and singing. We were all in our early 20s and the world was ours to explore...I was back a couple of times late 70s early 80s. After the 1985 earthquake that damaged (or destroyed?) the beautiful Biblioteca Nacional next door, there was a change in ownership. The lovely arcaded courtyard downstairs was walled off and other changes made that destroyed the architectural integrity of the place. Nevertheless, it has a spot in my heart. It was said  back in the day that DH Lawrence lived here while writing "The Plumed Serpent" in the 1920s. Who knows? I remember pulling the desk from my room onto the atrium balcony and writing for hours in a journal since lost....The top floor was occupied by permanent residents, old men who got a kick out of the hippies who had taken the place over due to its recommendation in "The South American Handbook," which was the equivalent of social media back in the day... This all comes to mind now because my ex-husband and son were looking for a cheap place to stay; Monte Carlo was full, they ended up at the El Salvador not far away but stuck their heads in the door for a look-see......They will try again on their way back. Still a backpacker hotel...Good location.

Nostalgia personified

This building is still haunted with luxury and glamour of the past, but hasn't been kept up to retain those qualities.  Instead, you can find dust and dirt in the corners of the rooms, and sometimes the floor even feels unsturdy and weak.  Having no A/C, if you're lucky enough to get a window to the outside, it's a must to keep it open to avoid stuffiness.  Unfortunately, that lets in the mosquitos.  The bed was firm, with very small pillows, and there were no toiletries provided (like soap or shampoo)--so bring your own.  Also if you need a hair dryer or iron, you'll need to bring your own as well.  Other than that, the staff was helpful and the stay was ok.  It wasn't the best or the worst stay ever, but it wouldn't be a hotel I picked myself (it was booked for us).

Used to be a charming hotel

I stayed here a long time ago and enjoyed it. I recently stayed with my fiance, and we could not sleep at all. The problem was with the sheets. There were micro bugs that left welts all over our legs, arms, and even our necks and faces. We both showed the downstairs manager and he was zero sympathetic. He would not let us change rooms unless we paid for another room, full price. I paid, still had bites, and was out of there!

AVOID!

What can I say? Staff is unfriendly and rude. Rooms are dirty, VERY DIRTY, and desperately need repairing. Beds are uncomfortable and too old. Inside the hotel it's really noisy. Frankly speaking, it is the hotel from my nightmares. If you find a corpse here or see a ghost, you won't be surprised. Very bad and scary place. 

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