Stay in one in all the brand new suites.
The iconic fountain “Diana the Huntress” towers over it. Mexico CityThe energetic reform promenade is 31 stories high The St. Regis Mexico City is a dramatic landmark in the center of the metropolis.
Designed by Cesar Pelli (the renowned Argentine-American architect behind iconic buildings comparable to the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the Carnegie Hall Tower in New York and the National Museum of Art in Osaka), the Forbes Travel Guide four-star hotel is just too a four-star hotel has turn out to be an establishment, as has the fountain with a bronze goddess sculpture that it overlooks. As the property celebrates its fifteenth anniversary, we take a more in-depth have a look at what sets it apart:
Your butler will enable you to get some sleep.
Unmistakable service
Hotel Colonia Cuauhtémoc continues the brand’s century-old tradition of assigning a dedicated butler to every room or suite. These attentive staff will unpack your luggage, iron your clothes, and convey you piping hot coffee or tea every time you would like a lift.
Ask for the aromatherapy turndown service, and it comes with a diffuser and several other siesta-inducing scents like chamomile tea and eucalyptus mint. The butler will transform your room right into a haven of calm very quickly.
Another St. Regis hallmark is the each day champagne saber ritual within the lobby, a nod to Napoleon Bonaparte’s practice of breaking off bottle caps along with his own saber. “Champagne: You deserve the victory; In defeat you need it,” said the famous French ruler. But on the St. Regis Mexico City, everyone wins with a glass of bubbly. The ritual offers a warm method to welcome guests.
Explore the grounds of Casa Ortega.
Exclusive experiences
For further great service, contact the Les Clefs d’Or concierges, identified by the gold key pins on their lapels. Les Clefs d’Or is a global association of hotel concierges that requires extensive testing for membership.
The expertise of the concierges shows that the St. Regis team creates unforgettable excursions. While tourists crowd Frida Kahlo’s iconic Casa Azul, you’ll be able to take a non-public tour of Casa Ortega, a lesser-known but no less important creation by Luis Barragán, Mexico’s famed architect.
Casa Ortega is obtainable by appointment only and is commonly overshadowed by the adjoining Luis Barragán House and Studio (now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site), however it was the primary home the Pritzker Prize-winning architect created and lived in.
Lush gardens take center stage at Casa Ortega.
A passionate architectural expert will guide you thru Casa Ortega, which has been preserved in its original condition and contains a large collection of furniture by Clara Porset, a pioneering Cuban designer and long-time collaborator of Barragán. You’ll get a comprehensive sense of Barragán’s signature use of saturated colours, geometric shapes and surprising design elements.
The unexpected twists and turns occur once you first enter through the nondescript door right into a bubblegum pink hallway. Elsewhere in the home, an oversized picket door opens within the brick-walled lounge to disclose a verdant, expansive garden dotted with brilliant purple bougainvillea. The influence of Spain’s Alhambra and Generalife on Barragán’s design is clear, and these very gardens were the explanation he purchased the property.
Explore the grounds and experience more surprises: a sunken loggia almost disappears under an awning, and a cantilevered outdoor staircase at the highest of the constructing appears to steer to the sky.
Enjoy a meal at La Table Krug.
Culinary options and craft spirits
At The St. Regis Mexico City you’ve gotten a wide range of dining options. The hotel features Mexico’s first La Table Krug, an intimate, burgundy-colored space that serves multi-course French meals paired with champagne at a table for 12.
But it is not the one establishment on the property that focuses on pairings. Diana Restaurant, named for the bronze huntress behind its oversized windows, pairs daring wines with its Mexican dishes: El Jardín de Lucía albariño comes with the divine avocado pizza, a longstanding menu item with cilantro, onions and jalapeños on a cracker-like crust . A 2018 Casa Madero Gran Reserva Shiraz accompanies your tender beef fillet with jus on the table.
Order a Bloody Mary.
Next to Diana, King Cole Bar lays claim to one of the best Bloody Marys in town. The cocktail was introduced in 1934 as Red Snapper within the bar of the St. Regis in New York. Try the Mexico City hotel’s original or local twist, Sangrita Maria, with mezcal, chili pasilla, black pepper, salt, sauce mix, lemon and tomato juices and a sprinkle of worm salt. Or tell the bartender you are in search of something different, and he might bring out digestifs like Yolixpa Teepak, a pre-Hispanic spirit from Puebla that is sweet and herbal like Chartreuse, or D’Aristi Xtabentún, an aniseed liqueur from Yucatan. Whatever you select, pair it with the tacos pastorplaced around a small pork skewer for a particularly Instagrammable and filling lunch.
For other meals, the Glass House Café bakery/bistro offers plant-based options. Mentor transports you to Greece with its stone floors, archways and menu. Or leave your meal to the chef with Sushi Tatsugoro’s omakase menu.
Let yourself be pampered.
The spa in heaven
If you should calm down, head to the fifteenth floor to the two-story Remède Spa. The floor-to-ceiling windows within the locker room, fitness center (equipped with Technogym and Kinesis equipment), or heated indoor pool will let you get an up-close have a look at the tall buildings around you, but you may quickly forget in regards to the city outside when it is time , calm down for a massage (e.g. the deep tissue bamboo massage or the pampering four-hand massage) or a HydraFacial. Couples can calm down within the private Sol y Luna, a spa suite with a non-public steam room and shower.
Get your individual infinity pool.
Green retreats
Discover the hidden green oasis on the third floor. The outdoor Bloom Garden debuted in the course of the pandemic, offering guests comfort and fresh air. The facility stays a well-liked location for weddings, marriage proposals and celebrities who want discretion. You will smell the scent of rosemary as you sit under the pergolas, where it would be best to linger amidst lavender and other greenery.
For a private oasis, book one in all the brand new Garden Terrace Suites, which feature private terraces with lush greenery and views of the Paseo de la Reforma. The grandest is the Caroline Astor Garden Terrace Suite, the primary in Mexico City to feature its own outdoor infinity pool.
While you are surrounded by nature in the brand new suites, you may even be immersed in Mexican art. The terraces are inspired by local plants and their decor was curated by Casa Martina from San Miguel de Allende. Inside you’ll discover paintings by artists comparable to Vicente Rojo and Joy Laville. The latest suites help further solidify the St. Regis Mexico City as an establishment.
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