Hilton Mexico City Airport {MEX}
Jul 8, 2022, 5:21 am
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Did anyone stay at this hotel recently? Is it as bad as what flyerCO says it is?
Jul 8, 2022, 5:29 am
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I think it was reported the bed wasn't comfortable. Although the comment was from many years ago, I don't know how relevant it is today. I will have a 5:40 AM flight out of MEX so this hotel is definitely on my radar.
Jul 9, 2022, 1:49 am
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Make sure you check the airline and terminal, since this hotel is in T1 and getting from T1 to T2 is one of those no bueno type of situations. If you're flying out of T2, the NH is a likely to be a much more painless situation. I've never stayed at this particular Hilton for that reason. It's also usually pretty expensive relative to hotels in the city.That said, I've had some early AM flights out of MEX and one of the only benefits is that there is no traffic at that time of day, so you can easily get from Polanco, Roma Norte, etc. to the airport in a flash.
Jul 9, 2022, 6:48 am
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Make sure you check the airline and terminal, since this hotel is in T1 and getting from T1 to T2 is one of those no bueno type of situations. If you're flying out of T2, the NH is a likely to be a much more painless situation. I've never stayed at this particular Hilton for that reason. It's also usually pretty expensive relative to hotels in the city.That said, I've had some early AM flights out of MEX and one of the only benefits is that there is no traffic at that time of day, so you can easily get from Polanco, Roma Norte, etc. to the airport in a flash.
Jul 9, 2022, 7:21 am
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Transport between T1 & T2 is easily done by the airport air tram, which is for exclusive use of passengers and airport workers, departs from the inside of T1 & T2.
Fully second the point of view that early in the AM ground transport from CDMX downtown to airport is a breeze as traffic runs in the opposite direction.
Fully second the point of view that early in the AM ground transport from CDMX downtown to airport is a breeze as traffic runs in the opposite direction.
Jul 9, 2022, 8:04 am
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Transport between T1 & T2 is easily done by the airport air tram, which is for exclusive use of passengers and airport workers, departs from the inside of T1 & T2.
Fully second the point of view that early in the AM ground transport from CDMX downtown to airport is a breeze as traffic runs in the opposite direction.
Fully second the point of view that early in the AM ground transport from CDMX downtown to airport is a breeze as traffic runs in the opposite direction.
Jul 9, 2022, 1:38 pm
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Did anyone stay at this hotel recently? Is it as bad as what flyerCO says it is?
Jul 9, 2022, 3:00 pm
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Hilton Reforma's price has gone up quite a bit lately so Hilton at the Airport might be cheaper. I used to see $90 a night at Reforma and $140 at the airport, now it's been $130-$150 at Reforma.
Jul 9, 2022, 5:03 pm
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I'm seeing the same prices that you're seeing. I had no idea it was below $100 at one point. Is it normal for the Hilton app to display the prices in USD? Strangely, I don't see it in pesos.
Jul 9, 2022, 6:31 pm
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Always been in USD. I've seen it fluctuate a little bit depending on the exchange rate, but it's still displayed in USD. For some reason, American chains do that in Mexico. I was down in MEX last year, $94 was what I paid.
Jul 9, 2022, 6:47 pm
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I find it strange because when I was in France, Hilton displayed the prices in Euros.
Jul 10, 2022, 12:25 am
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From Spain I always get the prices for hotels in Mex in USD.
Jul 10, 2022, 12:27 am
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Could be that you have the rates set to the local currency of where you are in that moment? From instance when I search in GF from abroad, I always get the fares of the local currency, independently if the origin and destination have to do nothing with it.
From Spain I always get the prices for hotels in Mex in USD.
From Spain I always get the prices for hotels in Mex in USD.
Jul 10, 2022, 2:39 am
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I stayed there a few weeks ago and in 2 of the hotels the exchange rate USD-MXN was OK but in one it was ridiculous, and I told them that no way I would accept it.
At the end they allowed me to pay in USD but not in my Amex(Spain), it had to be a on a Visa or MasterCard.