Towering above the iconic “Diana the Huntress” fountain on Mexico City‘s bustling Paseo de la Reforma, the 31-story The St. Regis Mexico City is a dramatic landmark in the heart of the metropolis.
Designed by Cesar Pelli (the renowned Argentine-American architect behind iconic buildings like 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 has become as much an institution as the bronze-goddess-sculpture-topped fountain it overlooks. As the property marks its 15th anniversary, we take a closer look at what makes it stand out:
Distinctive Service
The Colonia Cuauhtémoc hotel upholds the brand’s century-old tradition of assigning a dedicated butler to every room or suite. These attentive staff members unpack luggage, press clothing and bring you piping-hot coffee or tea whenever you need a jolt.
Ask for the aromatherapy turndown, and he’ll come with a diffuser and several siesta-inducing scents, like chamomile tea and eucalyptus mint. The butler will make your room a sanctuary of rest in no time.
Another St. Regis hallmark is the daily champagne sabering ritual in the lobby, a nod to Napoleon Bonaparte’s practice of forcing the tops off bottles with his own saber. “Champagne: in victory, one deserves it; in defeat, one needs it,” the famed French ruler said. But at The St. Regis Mexico City, everyone wins with a glass of bubbly. The ritual offers a warm way to welcome guests.
Exclusive Experiences
For more great service, consult the Les Clefs d’Or concierges, recognizable by the golden key pins on their lapels. Les Clefs d’Or is an international association of hotel concierges that requires comprehensive testing for membership.
The concierges’ expertise shows — the St. Regis’ team has curated unforgettable excursions. While tourists crowd Frida Kahlo’s iconic Casa Azul, you can take a private tour of Casa Ortega, a lesser-known but no less significant creation of Luis Barragán, Mexico’s celebrated architect.
Only available by appointment, Casa Ortega often gets overshadowed by the adjacent Luis Barragán House and Studio (now a museum, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site), but it was the first home the Pritzker Prize-winning architect created and inhabited.
A passionate architecture expert will lead you through Casa Ortega, which is preserved in its original condition with a large collection of furniture from Clara Porset, a trailblazing Cuban designer and a longtime Barragán collaborator. You will get a rich sense of Barragán’s signature use of saturated colors, geometric shapes and surprising design elements.
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