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Downtown Mexico

Spread across the top two floors of a 17th-century palace, Downtown Mexico is an artful combination of colonial-era architecture and modernist design. Once owned by the powerful Earls of Miravalle, the palace is in the cobbled heart of the Centro Histórico, minutes from landmarks like the Catedral Metropolitana and Palacio des Bellas Artes. Walk through the iron-studded doors, and your first impressions are equally historic: ornate stonework, a wrought-iron staircase and a charming courtyard garden are the first things you’ll see. Reach the rooms, however, and things take a modernist turn, with geometric patterns, minimalist furniture and industrial lighting taking pride of place. Up on the terracotta roof terrace, the sleek concrete pool will delight modern design fiends, but the domes and spires visible across the rooftops ensure you never feel far from Centro’s stately past.

The hotel is in the Centro Histórico, Mexico City’s heritage-filled heart.

Room Types

Colonial Queen

These 27sq m rooms might be off the hotel’s 17th-century courtyard, but inside they cut a much more modern figure, with smooth concrete walls, geometric brickwork and minimalist furniture. On account of the building’s historic layout, most of the rooms don’t have windows, but they all have vaulted ceilings and Dutch doors that can be opened to let in the light (or a cooling breeze). Each room has a queen-size bed; a bathroom with a shower; free WiFi; a flatscreen TV; minibar; iPod dock; air-conditioning and organic bath products.

from £342

Colonial King

These 35sq m rooms have views of the hotel’s 17th-century courtyard, but inside they cut a sharp and modern figure, showcasing high brick ceilings, concrete walls and minimalist furniture. Geometric brickwork and cement tiles give the rooms an eye-catching industrial edge, but earthy tones like these have also been a mainstay in Mexican building for generations. Most of the rooms don’t have windows on account of the building’s historic layout, but they still feel spacious thanks to their vaulted ceilings and Dutch doors, which can be opened to let in the light (or a cooling breeze). Each room has a king-size bed and a bathroom with a rainfall shower. All Colonial King rooms also have free WiFi; a flatscreen TV; minibar; iPod dock; air-conditioning and organic bath products.

from £412

Independence Suite

The 50sq m Independence Suites have large windows with views of the historic courtyard or cobbled street. Furnished in the hotel’s signature industrial style, they each have a king-size bed, modernist furniture, monochrome lighting and a large bathroom with a bath tub and shower. All suites have free WiFi; a flatscreen TV; minibar; iPod dock; air-conditioning and organic bath products.

from £456

Revolution Suite

These indulgent 70sq m suites have a large living area and views of the historic buildings across the street. High ceilings and an open-plan layout make the most of the space, which has a king-size bed and a seating area with an L-shaped sofa. Separated from the bedroom by brick dividers, the large bathroom has a bath tub and rainfall shower. Each Revolution Suite also has free WiFi; a flatscreen TV; minibar; iPod dock; air-conditioning and organic bath products.

from £586

Location

Isabel la Catolica 30, Mexico City, Mexico, 06002

£342 / night

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