Mexico City
For a landmark-first trip, the streets around the monument are the simplest base: every hotel on this shortlist is in Mexico City, and most are a few minutes on foot. Corinto Hotel is 230 metres away with an outdoor pool and free car parking; Hotel Casa Blanca, 200 metres, adds a fitness centre and family rooms; Hotel Manalba, 210 metres, has breakfast and free Wifi. With 17 hotels within 500 metres, you can pick by facilities rather than by distance.
Cuauhtemoc
The borough of Cuauhtemoc holds the monument and the blocks around it, so staying here means the landmark is your neighbourhood. Fiesta Americana Reforma and Barceló Mexico Reforma are both 4- and 5-star options within 400 metres, each with a fitness centre; Hotel Plaza Revolución, 390 metres, has free car parking and breakfast in room. These addresses also put the Reforma corridor within an easy walk, and 38 hotels sit within 1 kilometre.