Monterrey: Garden District

The Garden District is a district of Monterrey.

• Galerias Monterrey

• El Gran Pastor, Av. Gonzalitos 702 Sur, 8333 3347. Norteño cuisine. This is one of the better known places to try cabrito al pastor.
• Gran San Carlos, Av. Morones Prieto 2803 Pte., 8344 4114. Good cabrito and beef.
• Las Pampas, Av. Francisco Garza Sada 2401, 8358-2127. Argentinian beef.
• Luisiana, Hidalgo Ote 530, 8343-1561. Continental cuisine.

• Antarisuites Galerias, Av. Constitucion 1707 Pte., Tel: (81) 8130-1818, www.hotelantaris.com. Modern, new hotel on the feeder lanes of Constitucion, clean spacious, well equipped rooms with kitchenettes. Laundry, gym on site.

• Fiesta Inn Monterrey Centro, Av. Pino Suarez 1001, Tel: (81)8150-2222, www.fiestamericana.com. New mid-range hotel in the heart of Monterrey.
• Monterroco Hostel, Lomas de San Francisco 205, Tel: (81) 1478-3317, www.monterroco.com. Outstanding choice for the budget traveler! Located in a quiet residential area, rooms start as low as US$12 per night. Facilities include on-site laundry and swimming pool.

• Four Points by Sheraton Galerias, Av. Insurgentes 3961, Tel: (81) 8389-1600, www.starwoodhotels.com. New, corporate-style hotel next to the Galerias Monterrey shopping mall. Somewhat small pool. Spacious, clean, very modern rooms.

• Plaza de Oro Hotel, Hidalgo 461 Pte., Tel: (81) 8345-1177. Clean, comfortable, very modern rooms in a friendly, intimate small downtown hotel. Free indoor parking. Outstanding value. Morning noise can be irritating if you forget to close your second interior door (the restaurant is in the hotel's atrium).

• Safi Royal Luxury Hotel, Av. Pino Suarez 444 Sur, Tel: (81) 8100-7000, www.safihotel.com. Glitzy and pretentious, but good service, central location, and spacious rooms at affordable prices make it a perennial favorite for downtown.