2 Best Hotels in San Rafael and Santa María la Ribera, Mexico City

This boutique hotel takes sustainability seriously and makes guests feel at home on one of the quiet and quaint streets of Santa María la Ribera, not even a block from the colonia's central park. A renovated mansion with a sunny rooftop garden, it’s a great place to relax and refresh in between wanderings and adventures throughout the central part of the city. There are two tasty and health-conscious restaurants at the entrance serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so you'll have your pick each day to eat in the courtyard or your room.

This clean and comfortable hotel comes with all the expected amenities as well as a rooftop pool and terrace that offers an excellent view of the Reforma Avenue skyscraper district. A hip boutique hotel it is not, but it's not one of the questionable, cheap motels that dominated the area's lodging scene for decades. It's safe and well-situated to explore the San Rafael and Cuauhtémoc neighborhoods.