From Frida to the Zocalo, Mexico’s sprawling capital city is a design, art, and food-lover’s dream.
The main airport serving Mexico City is MEX Mexico City International previously known as Benito Juárez International.
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A new airport has been opened to handle the Low-Cost Carriers and domestic travel, NLU Felipe Ángeles International
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Polanco
Size: 19 rooms and suites
Style: Classic Boutique
Year Opened: 2022
The hotel is a safe, easy stroll from luxury boutique-lined Avenida Presidente Masaryk, numerous museums, and verdant Bosque de Chapultepec — one of the world’s largest urban parks.
Nestled in Mexico City’s upscale neighborhood near Lincoln Park, Casa Polanco is a design-forward, über-luxe boutique hotel set in the heart of the famed Avenida Presidente Masaryk. Designed to feel like you are staying at a friend’s chic private home, this 19-suite property is Hamak Group’s newest hotel and poised to become the hot spot when it opens in June 2022.
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Polanco
Size: 35 rooms and suites
Style: Contemporary
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2022
Designer/Architect: Yabu Pushelberg
Seasonal Operations: open year-round / Property is closed from Sept 1 to 30
Seasonal Operations: Property is closed during the winter season
Mexico City’s 5-Star Boutique Hotel
Formerly a palatial private residence, Las Alcobas is an intimate, five-star boutique hotel in Mexico City’s affluent Polanco neighborhood – entirely designed by Yabu Pushelberg (the Toronto/New York-based interior design firm). Our exclusive retreat has been meticulously designed with just 35 luxurious alcoves (or alcobas), each envisioned by Yabu Pushelberg to envelop guests in the warmth and comfort of a private home. Experience an oasis of serenity in the heart of Avenida Presidente Masaryk, steps from Mexico City’s premier fashion houses, galleries, restaurants and entertainment.
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Reforma, Chapultepec, Condesa
Size: 240 rooms and suites
Style: Classic Contemporary
Year Opened: 1994
Most Recent Renovation/Update: 2017
Designer/Architect: Gilles et Boissier
The hotel has the benefit of having all its rooms with large opening windows or balconies. This allows all rooms and public spaces to conveniently take advantage of excellent natural air ventilation.
Housed in a hacienda-style building with a fountain courtyard, the refurbished Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City is an oasis within the busy city it calls home. The 240-room hotel, near the upscale Polanco neighborhood, features peaceful gardens with a fire pit area and singing birds; book a Premier Room with a French balcony or terrace for more tranquility. Slip away to Fifty Mils, one of the top 50 bars of the world, where locals gather for extravagant cocktails in a sophisticated lounge ambience that continues to the central courtyard with dramatic views. You’re within walking distance of Chapultepec Park and Castle and top museums.
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• Guaranteed late check-out at 4pm
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
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Reforma
Size: 49 rooms and suites
Style: Cutting-Edge & Happening
Year Opened: 2023
Designer/Architect: Javier Sanchez and Aisha Ballesteros
It’s named for the road it’s on, which is in turn named for the most famous river in Russia, and is one block over from the Paseo de la Reforma. And if there’s something a bit Eastern Bloc about this concrete tower, it’s probably down to the associations of Brutalism, or maybe the Tarkovsky-like tableau of its minimalist interior atrium garden. But Volga, the hotel, is a pure expression of today’s Mexico City — a city that’s as cosmopolitan as it is unique.
Volga is full of contemporary art, from large-scale installations to small framed works. And its architecture and design, rather than recede gallery-like into the background, provide aesthetic interest of their own. The rooms are thoughtfully furnished and subtly luxe, with spa treatments available en suite. And while it’s no resort, Volga does feature a lovely little rooftop pool.
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Lomas Virreyes
Size: 26 rooms and suites
Style: Sophisticated Contemporary
Year Opened: 2024
Designer: Loren Cherem and Linda Mazri
Nestled in the exclusive Lomas de Chapultepec neighborhood, this exceptional property offers a blend of luxury, sophistication, and convenience.
See life differently at the Alexander Hotel, housed in a striking, trapezoid-shaped tower overlooking Bosque de Chapultepec. Browse designer shops along Avenue Presidente Masaryk, then drop your bags in one of 26 refined suites with custom Italian furnishings. Take a private yoga class, have your aura cleansed, and ride a complimentary e-bike through the sprawling park. Nosh on Petrossian caviar while listening to live jazz at the Caviar Bar; traditional dishes from Tabasco get a fresh take at Carmela y Sal.
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Polanco
Quintonil is the setting for chef Jorge Vallejo’s boundary-pushing Mexican cuisine and his wife Alejandra Flores’ exceptional hospitality. Focused on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavours and techniques weaved into modern preparations, it is fast becoming a classic.
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Colonia Roma
Chef Elena Reygadas’s Rosetta is a perennial favorite, packed with a crowd that comes here for creative cooking that is decidedly Mexican but is inflected with global influences. Dishes are designed for sharing, ideal for those who want to sample more of her ingenious creations like the cabbage tacos with two small rounds of Savoy cabbage, served warm with pistachio puree and romeritos. Blending interesting flavors and textures, this dish is a great play on expectations and its different shades of green are visually arresting. A sweet potato tamal over toasted pumpkin seeds with a buttermilk sauce and salsa macha is equal parts sweet and savory. Honey jelly, cut into perfect cubes and served with a quenelle of brown butter ice cream and vanilla sauce, is an exquisite ending.
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Granada: Boulervard Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 303
Yes, it’s that crazy looking silver building, and is worth a run through. I particularly liked the extensive paintings of Venice, a whole floor dedicated to a variety of artists and their vision of Venice. The main floor has an incredible Ivory Collection which can rarely be seen outside of China.
Av Francisco
A good day can easily be spent here. Start out at Sanborn’s for a snack and then mosey slowly over to the National Palace to see all the Diego Rivera murals. There is plenty to see in between these spots. You can easily just spend a day here.
Centro: Seminario 8
Just a bit north of the National Palace. The ancient Aztec ruins in the heart of old Mexico City.
Spend a bit of time, just exploring these neighborhoods. Great restautrants, bars, coffee shops and Art Galleries are all about.
An intriguing boat journey in the canals of Xochimilco.
► VIRTUOSO: Mexico City CDMX Information Page
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page updated: January 2025
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