Hotel Veracruz Centro Histórico
A balcony-room pool stay steps from the Zócalo
Su questo hotel
Hotel Veracruz Centro Histórico trades flash for location: its understated rooms, some with balconies overlooking the surrounding streets, sit a single minute's walk from the Zócalo, putting the plaza's marimba bands and evening crowds within earshot. The outdoor pool gives the property a place to cool off between explorations of the historic center, and the on-site bar and restaurant mean guests can end the night without walking back out into the humidity. Bar 'El Estribo', a minute away, is the closest option for a drink outside the hotel itself. At 4 stars and a rate under sixty dollars, it's one of the better-value ways to stay directly on the Zócalo with a pool to return to.
- Steps from the Zócalo
- Balcony rooms
- Outdoor pool
Il nostro parere
This hotel suits travelers who want to be steps from the Zócalo's plaza life without paying a premium, particularly couples who'll use the balcony rooms to watch the street below. It's less ideal for anyone wanting resort-level pool amenities, since the outdoor pool here is modest rather than a centerpiece.
- ✓Request a balcony room facing the street for a view of the Zócalo's evening activity without leaving the hotel.
- ✓Use the pool in the late afternoon before heading out to the plaza for dinner and the evening music.
- ✓Walk the minute to Bar 'El Estribo' for a drink that isn't part of the hotel's own restaurant.
Perché ci piace
- One minute's walk to the Zócalo
- Some rooms with street-facing balconies
- Outdoor pool on-site
- Casual bar and restaurant
Perché piace ai viaggiatoriI chose this hotel purely for the one-minute walk to the Zócalo, and the balcony room turned out to be the real win: I could hear the plaza's evening marimba from bed and still have the pool downstairs for the humid afternoons before dinner. Bar 'El Estribo' next door became my regular last stop before heading up for the night.