Las Alcobas Hotel Opens in Mexico City

Mexico City’s newest small luxury hotel, Las Alcobas, has officially opened its doors in the Polanco district. The 35-room, seven-story property was custom-crafted by interior design duo Yabu Pushelberg to reflect the property’s namesake -- “the alcoves” in Spanish. Also included in the hotel are two dining experiences, Barroco and Dulce Patria, headed by Mexico City’s Chef Martha Ortiz (of Águila y Sol fame), and the Aurora Spa at Las Alcobas, offering treatments reflective of Mexico’s ancient healing traditions.

All 35 guestrooms, including the two-bedroom suite and three penthouse suites featuring wraparound terraces, have been constructed from white goose-down bedding; hand-knotted rugs that add to the sense of locale, as does original artwork by contemporary Mexican artists; and all-marble, spa bathrooms with soothing rain showers and whirlpool tubs.

State-of-the-art technology is available in every room -- LCD flat-screen televisions, surround-sound CD and DVD home theater systems by Bose, wireless high-speed Internet, and multi-line telephones with voicemail and data line capabilities, along with centralized controls to facilitate guests’ interaction with lights, audio systems and hotel services.

Las Alcobas houses two dining venues are set to open in spring 2010. For its first guests, Las Alcobas is offering special opening rates from $250 for a standard room, valid through March 2010. Regular room rates will begin at $405 plus tax for a standard room and range to $2,500 for the penthouse suites.