Hotels · Our pick in Mexico City
Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México
The stained-glass ceiling
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About Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México
The Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México is at 16 de Septiembre 82, a few steps from the Zócalo. The building opened as the Centro Mercantil department store; its stained-glass ceiling, by the French artist Jacques Grüber, was finished in 1908 (CDMX official tourism site). The terrace on the upper floor looks over the Zócalo.
Why it's on our list
- Tiffany-style glass ceiling
- Terrace over the Zócalo
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México before you go.
How far to the Zócalo, Chapultepec and the Blue House?
Distances from Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- AllendeLine 2450 m6 min walk
- San Juan de LetránLine 8700 m9 min walk
- Isabel la CatólicaLine 1750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- The Zócalo300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Templo Mayor400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bellas Artes750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec5.1 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 30 min
- The airport (AICM)6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Casa Azul9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 44 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 18 min
- TAPO (coaches east)6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)7.9 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 39 min
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