Oases in The Sky: The Garden Terrace Suites at the St. Regis Mexico City
These recently renovated guest rooms feature verdant terraces with breathtaking views
Many aspirational travelers keep lists of hotels they hope to overnight at around the world. In advance of its 15th anniversary, the St. Regis Mexico City—which rises 31 stories along the verdant Paseo de la Reforma thoroughfare—makes a case for keeping a dream list of hotel rooms, too. The luxury property’s eight new suites are the first of their kind in Mexico City, featuring private gardens and jacuzzis, coupled with vistas of the lush cityscape from eight floors up. Each provides a sanctuary-like reprieve from the bustle of the city paired with a spectacular eagle-eye view.
Inside the St. Regis’ Cesar Pelli-designed tower, the spacious Garden Terrace Suites were helmed by PGM Arquitectura, and include both one and two-bedroom layouts. The updated series of guest rooms is punctuated by one expansive, two-bedroom Caroline Astor Garden Terrace Suite, which stakes claim to the record of first suite with a private outdoor infinity swimming pool in Mexico City. It can also be connected to an adjacent two-bedroom to accommodate even larger groups. Its unique outdoor footprint offers sweeping views of the surrounding city.
Various artworks, design pieces and abundant plant life are positioned inside and out. San Miguel de Allende’s Casa Martina developed the botanical vision for the outdoor decor. Sculptural additions dot the terrace and the interiors. Rooms include pieces by Spanish-Mexican artist Vicente Rojo, Mexican painters Joy Laville and Isabel Marina, and design by Mexico’s Alfonso Marina.
This commitment to the art world is what led to our stay in a Garden Terrace Suite during this year’s Zona Maco. As an exclamation point to their involvement with the international art fair, the St. Regis Mexico City hosted an exclusive dinner in their Midnight Supper series of on-site cultural programming. An official Zona Maco collaboration and part of its VIP program, this Midnight Supper transformed the Caroline Astor Garden Terrace Suite into a carefully curated gallery space, and an array of collectors and artists were invited to dine alongside compelling pieces, hours of live music and a fine dining menu prepared by Diego Niño, the hotel’s chef.
More than a VIP event for a select few art world individuals, Midnight Supper was a demonstration of the capabilities of the Terrace Garden Suites. This was conveyed through the convivial ambiance and the way the stunning guest room translated into a dinner party venue, but even more so in the exhibition of works selected by curator Daniel Garza Usabiaga—which actually began in the hallway that connects all the suites.
“I came and I saw the new Caroline Astor Garden Terrace Suite. I understood the palate and the visual language,” he tells COOL HUNTING. “After that, I wanted to create a specific atmosphere with the art but not something that was decorative. I wanted work that was thought-provoking. All of the artists are Latin American, and they all use the language of abstraction in very different ways. I hope that I demonstrated that it’s possible to live with art on an every day basis and that the experience can enrich your life.” Usabiaga did succeed—and every piece he selected for the multi-night show required deeper consideration. Though, the same thing can be said of the suites themselves.
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