8/10 Good
Thomas
Travelled with partner
25 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel Geneve is an antique hotel that absolutely oozes charm. But don't expect luxury (for the price, you probably shouldn't anyway). Happily, what the hotel lacks in mod-cons it more than compensates for with quaintness (even quirkiness). There was a mix-up about our room the first night (it was tiny), but on our second day at our request we moved to a much better, larger room and were quite happy. The hotel restaurant, in a plant-filled atrium with caged birds chirping merrily, offers an excellent buffet or a la carte breakfast and seemed to be a popular dinner spot, as well.
The one drawback about the Hotel Geneve is its neighborhood. We heard that the Zona Rosa (as that part of Juarez is called) is a coming hip 'hood in central Mexico City. It certainly is geographically convenient to major tourist sites -- close to the Paseo de la Reforma and about halfway between the Zocalo and Chapultepec Park -- but hip is not the word to describe it. "Raunchy" would be more accurate. The Zona Rosa -- "red zone" -- is just that: sex shops, sketchy bars, and a . . . colorful crowd on the street. But we learned from walking around the area that it is not far from Roma Norte, which really is a trendy, stylish neighborhood chock full of interesting restaurants and bars. So if you don't mind seedy surroundings and walking 10-15 minutes to get to hip areas like Condesa and Roma Norte, the Hotel Geneve is perfect.
Thomas
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025
