Mexico City hotel location advice
Dec 31, 2023, 7:15 am
#76
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...also right behind the Hilton is the Popular Art museum and across the street from the Hilton is the Diego Riviera mural museum. Ok...👋👋👋👋👋
Dec 31, 2023, 10:51 am
#77
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I would make just one suggestion above what Global Adventurer already said. If at all possible, you should definitely visit the anthropology museum (Museo de Antropología). It's in Chapultepec Park, and you can even walk it from the southern part of Reforma, or take the Metrobús straight there. It's an absolutely fascinating museum, with so many artifacts from all over the country. It's truly one of my favorite museums anywhere in the world, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
Dec 31, 2023, 11:05 am
#78
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I would make just one suggestion above what Global Adventurer already said. If at all possible, you should definitely visit the anthropology museum (Museo de Antropología). It's in Chapultepec Park, and you can even walk it from the southern part of Reforma, or take the Metrobús straight there. It's an absolutely fascinating museum, with so many artifacts from all over the country. It's truly one of my favorite museums anywhere in the world, and I can't recommend it highly enough.
Dec 31, 2023, 1:54 pm
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I'll add to the list of must see the Diego Rivera murals at the Palacio Nacional and the Frida Kahlo Museum. If you like Auguste Rodin, Museo Soumaya has a large collection.
Dec 31, 2023, 2:14 pm
#81
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I'll add to the list of must see the Diego Rivera murals at the Palacio Nacional and the Frida Kahlo Museum. If you like Auguste Rodin, Museo Soumaya has a large collection.
There's so many places in the city the OP would have to return and still not see everything. There's the Frida and Diego studio in San Angel too.
Typing this from a bar in Zona Rosa 😀 down the street from my hotel room at the Sheraton. Waiting on the fireworks 🎇
Dec 31, 2023, 2:37 pm
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Unfortunately, I have not been to CDMX since before the Covid-19 pandemic; however, from the The official visitors guide to Mexico City:
Visits are by guided tour only. Prior reservations should be requested to [email protected] or at the entrance to the SHCP Museum, Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público.
Dec 31, 2023, 3:15 pm
#83
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Unfortunately, I have not been to CDMX since before the Covid-19 pandemic; however, from the The official visitors guide to Mexico City:
Dec 31, 2023, 4:06 pm
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The problem with tours is the fact they need to be on specific days because at a moments notice the entire facility could be shutdown due to protests without any notice, and they erect steel riot barriers. Both of the indoor museums and courtyard are still open daily though that are attached to the Palace. You can see part of the murals leading up the stairs while you wait in line. Depending on who's guarding that area they'll let some people sneak in. One officer told me to go around the do not cross bannister and later another officer told me I wasn't permitted.
Dec 31, 2023, 4:35 pm
#85
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Believe it or not, I've live here for 6 years now and never was able to see the murals, all my own fault for putting it off and in 2020 it was totally put off limits 🥹. That's why it's a good thing to go see stuff when you can before it's off limits or permanently shut down.
Jan 3, 2024, 8:30 pm
#86
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Just finished a 5 night stay at Four Points for a total of 67k (including the 5th night free). Would recommend it for a solid hotel in a great area as it's on the main street in Roma Norte with a ton of restaurants and street food nearby. This was our 3rd trip to CDMX (we have been in 2018 and 2022) and I was happy with the stay - we had great housekeeping, lot of complimentary water and an upgrade to the junior suite (with Titanium status). Above average breakfast buffet.