3-star hotels in Pachuca De Soto

Pachuca De Soto is a highland city, and the museums, the clock tower and the pasty shops of the Centro Histórico are the reason most visitors come. It is also a working city, so the hotel stock splits between the historic core and the newer commercial strips along the main boulevards. Expect cold nights: the city sits at 2,400 metres and overnight lows hover near zero from December to February. Locals rely on heavy blankets rather than radiators, so confirm heating and hot water before you commit to a small downtown property.

These hotels sit on the city's approach roads and boulevards rather than in the old centre: Carretera México Pachuca, Boulevard Luis Donaldo Colosio, Avenida Benito Juárez, Boulevard Rojo Gómez, Avenida Camino Real de la Plata and Avenida Ferrocarril Central. That means easy car access and parking at most of them. Couples on a short break can use them as a base for the centre; families get pools, playgrounds and babysitting at several; business travellers get business centres, gyms and free wifi throughout.

Getting there and around

The site does not give transport times, but its own advice is that you can stay without a car: the Centro Histórico puts the museums, the clock tower and the pasty shops within walking distance, so nothing needs a taxi. If you are here for work or driving, the Zona Plateada along Boulevard Felipe Ángeles has chains, parking and restaurants and lies ten to fifteen minutes from the centre. Hotels by the bus terminal suit a passing-through stop. Note that the city sits at 2,400 metres, so build in a little slack on arrival and confirm hot water pressure before you book.

When to go

December to February is the cold stretch: overnight lows hover near zero and an interior room at seven on a January morning is genuinely cold. That is not a reason to stay away, but ask about heating before you book, especially at small places downtown, and confirm the hot water has real pressure; the local habit is a heavy blanket rather than a radiator. Beyond those months the site gives no guidance, so plan around the museums and the historic centre instead.