Turn of the century hotel and bar steps from the main plaza based at the zcalo gran hotel ciudad de mxico puts you in the southwest corner of the zcalo once the seat of aztec civilization zcalo metro station is a 3 minute walk and the casino espaol de mexico is 2 blocks away art and architecture a 10 minute walk from the hotel museo templo mayor features exhibitions about the aztecs and you can also view partially excavated ruins the nearby palacio de bellas artes is one of the coun