We were in Mexico City last November and followed John's advice which is the BEST! Regarding were to sleep we split our stay in two hotels. The Hotel Majestic with an excellent location in downtown. And later when we returned from Oaxaca and Puebla we stayed at the 4 Seasons taking advantage of their weekend rate. This is a very nice hotel on the end of Paseo de la Reforma, a totally different area. The 4 Seasons during the weekend offers a really attractive package that includes not only discounted rates but the opportunity of very interesting local tours with very good guides at a nominal fee. At all times we called a reputable local radio taxi company which was excellent and of course several times less expensive than the hotel cars. We loved Mexico City but had the feeling that it is a must to be super alert there.

Buena suerte, Graziella, Miami Beach, presently in Buenos Aires.