Villa Santa Monica

Across the road from Juárez Park, this plush hotel in a 17th-century hacienda is 13 minutes' walk from the toy exhibits at Museo del Juguete Popular Mexicano. With original details such as wooden beams and exposed brickwork, the individually decorated rooms offer free Wi-Fi and seating areas; many have fireplaces, terracotta tiled floors, 4-poster beds, chandeliers and/or private terraces. Suites add sophisticated living rooms. Room service is available. There's no air-conditioning. Breakfast and parking are complimentary, and there's a bright restaurant set around a central courtyard with a fountain. There's also a spa and a pool.