Radisson Paraiso Hotel, Mexico City

Advantages: Lots of fun, loads to do, easy to get to other places
Disadvantages: Can be very dangerous

...I used to live in Mexico city. There are a couple of things that all travellers there should know. For a start, never take a taxi off the street. Get your hotel to call you a sitio taxi. Your name and destination are then recorded. This is important because in Mexico City there are many kidnappings, muggings and murders. You will be targeted if you don't look latino. If for some reason you have to get in a taxi off the street there are a couple of things that you can do to protect yourself. The first is to make sure the license plate starts with an 'L'or an 'S' if it doesn't it probably means that the taxi is stolen and that the person driving it is in a crime ring which mugs passengers. The second check is to make sure that the number on the license plate matches the number on the side of the door. The third check... Read review

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Advantages: More filled with excitement than Robbie Williamses pants
Disadvantages: Keep your ehad screwed on and there are none.

...Mexico City. The world’s fourth biggest city, with probably one of the worst reputations. I went there not by choice but out of necessity because that was the only way you could have gotten me there. I was living in Mexico, about five hours away from Mexico City in a place called San Luis Potosi when my passport ran out. That meant only one thing. A trip to the British Embassy in Mexico City. I was terrified. Because you read about it don’t you? You read about all the horrific things that happen in Mexico City. You read that Mexico has the highest Kidnapping rate in the world. (It’s just taken over from Columbia) You read about people that only stepped out of their hotel rooms for a second and are mugged on the doorstep. So I wasn’t looking forward to it. This is what I found. We took the bus in and hit Mexico City... Read review

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Advantages: 3 Pools, 2 bars, close to nightlife, good entertainment
Disadvantages: not great if your looking for a quiet holiday

...the 'chill out' pool, the music is alot quieter and laid back, for those wanting a bit of quiet time, there is also a bar for snacks and drinks near by. THE REPS One of the only things I was unimpressed with, we had a few run ins with the Reps, where we found them to be very unhelpful, they are a fun loving bunch, but not very useful in a crisis! OTHER INFO All food and drink needs to be purchased on a swipe card, given on check in, this is a bit of a pain, as you have to keep putting money on your card, and sometimes you loose track of what you've spent so some pople worried it might me a con. The food and drink from the bar is also quite pricey and I would suggest you go outside the hotel to eat. There is a supermarket, just outside the Paraiso, with everything you could need, lots of cheap water,lilo's, snacks and most... Read review

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