Accommodation

None of the hotels in Ciudad Juárez is particularly good value and there’s little point in staying the night – most business visitors stay in the comfortable chain motels on the outskirts of town, which are little use without a car. The best choice close to the border is Hotel Colonial at Abraham Lincoln 1355 (t 656/613-5050, w www.hotelescolonial.com; M$400–599) in the Pronaf zone around 1km south of the Bridge of the Americas. You might be tempted to stay in El Paso instead, where the best budget choice is the El Paso International Hostel, 311 E Franklin St (t 915/532-3661, w www.elpasohostel.com; dorms US$24.95). The Camino Real is the obvious luxury option in El Paso, a short walk from the border at 101 South El Paso St (t 915/534-3000, w www.caminoreal.com; M$1200–1599).