Hotel CondesaDF

"CONDESAdf Mexican hotelier Grupo Habita turned the shell of a 1928 French neoclassical mansion into a wholly contemporary property, CONDESAdf, which immediately became the standard for boutique hotels in Mexico City when it opened to rave reviews in 2005. Ten years on, it has plenty of competition, but remains a favorite among travelers who appreciate clean, contemporary design and location, location, location. Named for its neighborhood, the hotel occupies a prime spot on the edge of Parque España in trendy Condesa. The terrace bar offers an elevated view of the city—which spreads out like a crazy quilt below—and is especially lovely at sunset, when the fading light paints the surrounding mountains a gentle gold. After a craft cocktail or dinner at the hotel’s patio-level restaurant, guests can retire to rooms kitted out with flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi, and Malin+Goetz bath amenities."

"In the last 20 years, the Condesa neighborhood has had a major revamp, where independent businesses and young professionals have taken up residence in beautiful old Neoclassical and Art Deco buildings from the last century, and the India Mahdavi-designed CondesaDF is pretty much the neighborhood's crown jewel. The rooms are known to be minimal—bordering on sparse—making the real highlight outside the bedroom doors. There's a rooftop bar serving up some of the city's best sushi, not to mention stunning views of Chapultepec park, and the downstairs open-air dining room is great for a quick bite or drink. There's also a tiny Hammam spa for a dose of relaxation after a long day exploring the nearby independent shops, cafes, restaurants, and galleries."

"In the last 20 years, the Condesa neighborhood has had a major revamp, where independent businesses and young professionals have taken up residence in beautiful old Neoclassical and Art Deco buildings from the last century, and the India Mahdavi-designed CondesaDF is pretty much the neighborhood's crown jewel. The rooms are known to be minimal—bordering on sparse—making the real highlight outside the bedroom doors. There's a rooftop bar serving up some of the city's best sushi, not to mention stunning views of Chapultepec park, and the downstairs open-air dining room is great for a quick bite or drink. There's also a tiny Hammam spa for a dose of relaxation after a long day exploring the nearby independent shops, cafes, restaurants, and galleries."

Hotel Condesa DF Rooftop Bar - Review - La Condesa - Mexico City - The Infatuation

"Condesa DF is one of our favorite hotels in CDMX and their rooftop bar and patio is a major reason why. This sprawling patio is a fantastic place to post up when the midday heat hits and all you really want to do is sit on a comfy chair and drink tequila cocktails for a few hours. Its fourth-floor vantage point provides fantastic views of the tree-lined streets of Condesa and, on a clear day, the volcanoes off in the distance. If you get hungry, they have a sushi menu that’s perfect for snacking." - Brant Cox

Condesa DF, Condesa, Mexico City - Explore & Book

"Back in the 1940s, Condesa was a quiet, leafy suburb a couple of miles west of Mexico City's Centro Histórico. After being invaded by urban sprawl, it has re-emerged 60 years later as a desirable district with trendy art galleries, bars and restaurants opening left, right and centre. Condesa DF (the tag refers to Distrito Federal) fits in perfectly. From the outside, the triangular building has kept its century-old Art Deco facade; inside is a total - and very cool - redesign. Mexican architect Javier Sanchez and French designer India Mahdavi have conspired to create 40 slick bedrooms over 3 floors, a huge decked roof terrace offering sushi and cocktails on curvaceous sofas, and a ground-floor restaurant serving an incredible fusion of Mexican and Japanese food. There's also a small gym with a hammam, a lime-green tiled therme pool, a basement cinema screening art films at weekends, and a subterranean disco which hums until well after midnight. But it's the terrace which is the centre of attention, drawing local artists, socialites and bigwigs till the small hours. Highs Condesa is not so much a hotel as a place - THE place - to hang out and partyBy day the location is very peaceful, especially for such a busy cityIt's just a short walk from cool boutiques, galleries, restaurants, bars and the leafy Chapultepec ParkThere are good metro connections to the city centre (7 stops to Zocalo, with 1 change)The large roof terrace has lovely views and funky pod-style seatingThe excellent restaurant serves adventurous and immaculately presented cuisine Lows Rooms are frankly pretty small - unless you opt for a Corner Suite or the Top SuiteThis isn't for people wanting peace and quiet - the hotel comes alive at night, its terrace buzzing until 2am and the basement disco until 4am. Earplugs are provided, thoughExtras are pricey, and you can expect to pay double the street-rate for taxisWe've heard reports of plumbing and air conditioning problems, but during our stay everything worked perfectlyService can be a little disorganised, though there's no shortage of staff (160 in total!)" - Emilie Witham