The Zócalo and the Frida Kahlo Museum are a car ride away, and the airport anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic. The hotel fills the lower floors of its tower, with residences above, and a small ground-floor lobby leads by its own elevators to the grand main lobby on the third floor.
We started with drinks on the terrace of the King Cole Bar, looking out over the boulevard at sunset, and the hotel sent out an appetizer on the house.
Our Luxury Suite had a living room with a desk and a dining area, a pantry, and a bedroom with a king bed, looking out to the Torre BBVA above the tree-lined Reforma. The marble bathroom had a tub at its centre with a sink on each side, and a shower with a sauna setting.
The butler service brings tea or coffee to the room, late at night or first thing in the morning.
Diana Restaurant, named for its view of the fountain of Diana the Huntress, serves Mexican cuisine from breakfast on.
One floor holds the spa, a well-equipped gym, a small indoor pool and hot tub looking over the Reforma, and a playroom for children.