Hotel Unico

Every now and then a property earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Unico, in Mexico City, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are modest,…

Every now and then a property earns its place on a shortlist by simply doing the basics very well, Hotel Unico, in Mexico City, is one of those. The setting is part of the appeal, within an easy walk of the city centre, and the location score sits in reasonable territory because of it. Inside, the rooms are modest, and guests pick out on-site parking and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. It feels lived-in rather than staged, which tends to be the difference between a stay you remember and one you don't. With around 170 reviews on the books and a broadly positive average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. The reputation reads as steady rather than spiking. Recent rates have been hovering around €23 a night, which lands as a strong-value option for the city. The honest read on Hotel Unico is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Mexico City names rather than a headline of its own.