Casa Altata
Espresso yourself
Cool, creative quarter
The hum of the espresso machine soundtracks stays at artily appointed Casa Altata, a muy cool basecamp for exploring Mexico City’s most bohemian district. Fresh from a wholesome organic breakfast at the café, flit along Belle Epoque boulevards (with a sketchbook, if that’s your thing). Or leaf, latte in hand, through the living room’s library of glossy art tomes before taking a restorative stroll about the neighbourhood’s lush parks. When you return, a matching pair of velvet wingbacks and mezcalina-fuelled downtime await.
Facilities
Rooms
Nine, including three suites.
Checkout
Noon. Check-in is at 3pm, but both are flexible for an extra fee, subject to availability.
More Details
Rates include an à la carte breakfast packed with organic local produce.
Also
Unfortunately, Casa Altata is not wheelchair accessible.
Free Internet Access
Laundry
On-Site Restaurant
Room Service
At the Hotel
A living room and kitchenette on each floor, Nespresso coffee machines, business center and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, tablet, fan, minibar, free bottled water and Laguna Cyprien bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
Snag a room with a balcony to start your days leaning out over the leafy jardin across the street.
Spa
There’s no spa at the hotel, but a partnership with nearby Nima Urban Spa ensures you won’t go un-pampered.
Packing Tips
La Condesa is textbook bohemian territory – you’ll blend in with a battered Moleskine or as many gold bangles as you can get through airport security.
Also
The hotel has a one-day laundry and dry cleaning service – a life-saver for largely-linen-wardrobe weather.
Children
Little Smiths aged eight and over are welcome.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
For extra privacy, sneak past the bookshelf into the alcove – the banquette by the window makes a prime people-watching spot.
Dress Code
Polished denim or a ditsy-print maxi dresses will carry you from morning cortado to mezcal-muddled cocktail hour.
Hotel Restaurant
Café Altata comes alive at breakfast, when organic options like baked oatmeal, sriracha-drizzled huevos and pancakes topped with sweet prickly-pear sauce draw an in-the-know local crowd.
Hotel Bar
Come evening, gather at Café Altata for cocktails and small plates playing on traditional Mexican flavors. The red fruit mezcalina is a perennial hit, with its peppy blend of berries, peppermint and lemon.
Last Orders
Café Altata serves breakfast from 7.30am to noon, then light bites and cocktails from 1pm to 10pm.
Room Service
Choose from a full room service menu between 7am and 10pm.
Planes
It’s a 45-minute drive from Mexico City International Airport. The hotel can arrange return transfers for MXN$1,500.
Trains
Mexico City’s metro is quick and cheap, but can be crowded and complex to navigate. Sticking to taxis will be simpler, but if you’re up for the challenge, Chilpancingo Station is a few minutes’ walk away – or the hotel can arrange transfers for MXN$70 each way.
Automobiles
A lazy stroll is the best way to explore La Condesa, and app-hailed cabs are affordable and readily available throughout the city. If you bring your own wheels there’s paid street parking near the hotel.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Come with luggage space, because a tote-swinging spree around La Condesa’s indie boutiques, vintage shops and galleries is in order. Mooni is a particularly enticing, color-drenched spot to pick up pieces from up-and-coming local artists.
On a pretty promenade around Parque Mexico, keep your eyes peeled for swans, ponds and art deco fountains. Avenida Amsterdam loops around the park – a stroll down the central pathway will take you past so much eye-catching Thirties architecture, it’s been nicknamed the Art Deco Ring. And Bosque de Chapultepec, a vast, forest-swathed park dotted with museums, is within doable walking distance, too.
In nearby Roma Norte, art aficionados can admire an impressive collection of Ibero-American works at Casa Museo Guillermo Tovar de Teresa. And Modo is a moving museum examining the stories behind seemingly everyday objects and the people who owned them.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
