Cinco Rodavento

Style

Shout from the rooftop

Setting

Magical Mexico

Cinco Rodavento, in the officially magical Valle de Bravo (the town has been named a pueblo mágico, an honour decreed by the Mexican government for the country’s most special places), is a boutique bolthole with a rooftop restaurant, petite pool and crowd-drawing cantina west of Mexico City. Stylish bedrooms and slick staff will make your stay mágico, as will exploring this well-off-the-track hideaway. The locals love a quad bike and an Italian restaurant – you’ll find plenty of both in this cobblestoned, lakeside town. Masterful mixology takes place in the bars and if you love ceviche, you'll love it here – the town's fishermen deliver their catch to a taco near you.

Facilities

Rooms

29, including five suites.

Checkout

Noon, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 4pm, also flexible.

More Details

Rates don’t usually include breakfast (from 380 pesos for adults and 190 for children).

Also

The restaurant and garden are accessible for wheelchair users, but the rooftop pool and bar aren’t; one room has been adapted.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, valet parking. In rooms: free bottled water, tea and a kettle, Nespresso coffee machine, flatscreen TV, and hair straighteners.

Our Favourite Rooms

Some of the rooms have an above-average amount of beds – handy if you’re travelling en masse (or just like a different bed every night). We loved the King Studios for their four-poster beds and private balconies, but, predictably, the Master Suite’s terrace wins the outdoor-space competition hands down. For the best views, opt for a room higher up the hotel.

Poolside

There’s a small heated pool up on the roof, with a full-circle view of the lake, town and mountains.

Spa

Cinco Rodavento doesn’t have its own spa, but there is a treatment room where massages are available. You’re welcome to use the spa at sister property Hotel Rodavento. Gym classes are held on the rooftop.

Packing Tips

Valle de Bravo is a cobblestoned town popular with quad-bikers – don’t forget to bring suitable clothing if you’re planning to climb onto one, and slip-proof shoes.

Children

Welcome.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Out on a squashy blue seat in the garden at Cinco or admiring the lake from the edge of Rüf.

Dress Code

Make yourself up, Frida Kahlo style.

Hotel Restaurant

Cinco is a contemporary-cantina restaurant by the garden. Since Valle de Bravo is a fishing community, you’d be a fool to skimp on the ceviche. And it’s not just the fish that won’t have travelled far – much of the produce is local. Breakfast will be healthy and homemade, but there are plenty of more indulgent Mexican options on offer, too; chicken tacos at 9am, anyone? Food is also available up on the Rüf.

Hotel Bar

Even if language wasn’t your strong point at school, you can probably guess what Rüf means – yes, the buzzy bar is on the roof, with a petite pool and views of the town thrown in. Snacks (all manner of tostadas and tacos) are served all day. There’s also a bar at Cinco.

Last Orders

The restaurant and bar are open from 7am until 11pm; midnight from Thursday to Sunday.

Room Service

Anything from the menu can be delivered to your room.

Planes

The capital’s international airport is 93 miles away; the drive should take a couple of hours. The airport in Toluca is 50 miles away.

Automobiles

If you’re up to navigating Mexico City and the winding, cobbled streets of Valle, valet parking (150 pesos or $9 a day) awaits at Cinco Rodavento.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Rüf and Cinco will keep you well fed and watered, but there’s a pueblo mágico to get out and explore. This one’s got the largest Buddhist stupa in the west and a craft market. Head over to sister property Hotel Rodavento to plan your programme for exploring the he Monte Alto reserve. The concierge can arrange hiking, biking, paragliding, watersports, zip-lining, kayaking on Lake Avándaro and archery. It’s a good idea, especially if you don’t speak Spanish, to leave the activity arranging to the hotel, who will guide you to the best vendors. If you can see its towers from your room and want a closer look, wander down to the Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís church in town.

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