Umbral, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel · Tres Estrellas

Umbral, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel · Tres Estrellas

C. de Venustiano Carranza 69, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

Highlights

Upscale hotel featuring a rooftop terrace with a restaurant/bar & a pool, plus a gym & a juice bar. Set in an elegant stone building in the Historic Center, this upscale hotel is a 5-minute walk from a metro station and 12 minutes' walk from the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Sophisticated rooms with high-thread-count sheets feature high-speed Internet access, safes and flat-screen TVs, as well as minifridges, and tea and coffeemakers. Some add Juliet balconies. Suites have pull-out sofas and record players; upgraded suites come with free-standing tubs. Room service is available. There's a rooftop terrace with a restaurant/bar and a pool. Other amenities include a juice bar, a gym and a screening room. Breakfast is offered (fee).

C. de Venustiano Carranza 69, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico Get directions

hilton.com

@cntraveler

"Why book? Located in the heart of Centro Histórico, Hotel Umbral is an ideal outpost for art-driven travelers who seek to experience Mexico City’s aesthetic delights of past and present. Set the scene: Attracting a younger 30s and 40s set, particularly LGBTQ travelers from all over the world and Mexico, Hotel Umbral is increasingly attracting an arts-focused community of travelers who are eager to explore the Centro Histórico’s many-storied sites, as well as checking out the hotel’s own cultural hub with an on-site gallery and concept shop. The backstory: Set within the renovated 19th-century Edificio España, the development company Origen Global commissioned architecture firms nomah and JSª to form the hotel while maintaining the building’s most prominent features, including the original stairway with stainless steel railings and a skylight-capped atrium with glass mosaic flooring. The rooms: Of the hotel’s 59 guest rooms, 12 are suites that come equipped with plush sofas and vinyl record players for guests to enjoy during their stay. Each room also features artwork sourced from some of Mexico’s most interesting creatives, such as David Troice, Andrea Bores, and Disciplina Studio. Food and drink: The hotel is host to five dining options, including the upscale terrace restaurant Paxia and the more relaxed Oliva, both serving contemporary Mexican dishes with Jewish influences by chef Daniel Ovadía. The spa: While the property doesn’t have an in-house spa, it does have a partnership with SCAPE to offer in-room treatments such as deep tissue massages and exfoliating facials. The neighborhood/area: The property is set in the bustling Centro Histórico neighborhood of Mexico City near the Zócalo, the largest plaza in Latin America. Guests will be within easy walking distance of some of the city’s most historic sites, including the Templo Mayor, an important site of the ancient Aztec empire that’s now a museum, as well as Spanish-colonial structures like the National Palace and Metropolitan Cathedral. The service: The property’s concierge offers 24-hour service and a team dedicated to making each guest’s stay a unique experience by sharing special information about culture and arts programming in Mexico City. Anything left to mention? In October 2021, the hotel inaugurated a new space known as El Cubo, an art and culinary hub featuring a gallery, a concept shop, and even a cafe offering cinnamon-fried churros from Churrería San Ginés, a shop first founded in Madrid in 1894." - Michaela Trimble

Umbral, Curio Collection by Hilton

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@cntraveler

"Located in the heart of Centro Histórico, Hotel Umbral is an ideal outpost for art-driven travelers who seek to experience Mexico City’s aesthetic delights of past and present. The property is set within the renovated 19th-century Edificio España, and guests can see some of the original building’s most prominent features, including the stairway with stainless steel railings and a skylight-capped atrium with glass mosaic flooring. Of the hotel’s 59 guest rooms, 12 are suites that come equipped with plush sofas and vinyl record players for guests to enjoy during their stay. Each room also features artwork sourced from some of Mexico’s most interesting creatives, such as David Troice, Andrea Bores, and Disciplina Studio." - Susannah Rigg, Michaela Trimble

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laura t

Google

The Umbral is quiet and relaxing and was a welcome respite after a few days at a very noisy hotel. It felt like a cozy womb and we finally got some quality sleep! Our room was in the corner on the 4th floor and very quiet, virtually no noise from other floors. The room was very clean and modern, and we appreciated the heated floor in the bathroom. Staff was very friendly and helpful! ||The location is in the bustling historic district with easy walking distance to multiple museums. Traffic was rough during the week, but not bad on the weekends (we Ubered and sometimes sat at a standstill for a bit). There are a lot of restaurants in the area but be aware that some close a bit early.

Carolina A

Google

This was the best experience and the hotel made it even better. The location is perfect! I love the atmosphere and the architecture was beautiful. I will definitely recommend this hotel and will come back. The rooftop area was perfect, the pool was relaxing and breakfast in the morning was delicious!! Thank you to the staff they made this trip lovely!

jean luc n

Google

The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. Our room was an upgrade but nothing exceptional. The drinks at the bar were just average. We only at breakfast at the hotel and it was good. The chiliquiles were delicious as was avocado toast. A good location for historico Centro. Close by but away from noise!

Carlos Z

Google

Service: Excellent, from the lobby, housekeeping, room service, Pool and terrace personal, restaurant.|Interior design: Excellent, cozy, warmth, modern furniture in a very classic old remodeled building. A boutique hotel indeed, very attractive architecture. Awesome classic old shape elevators. |Roof top: Warm pool with jacuzzi, cozy bunk beds, excellent service from restaurant personal. Pleasant views to Latinoamericana tower|Breakfast included: Great, coffee, natural juice, fruit plate, Sweet bread choice and main course: Chilaquiles or Omelette.|Restaurants: 4 different choices, with an excellent Mexican gourmet fusion style food, not expensive with excellent service.

Adriana G

Google

The best bed I’ve slept in Mexico, shower was also amazing. |Great location with the friendliest staff. |Restaurants in food were good also, my personal favorite was Ojo de Agua. |Our room was very modern to be located in a historic part of the town. It was also very clean, housekeeping personnel is incredibly kind, helpful and bondable. I would definitely stay here again.

Hannah W

Google

The loudest hotel I’ve ever stayed at. You will hear everything going on inside and outside of the hotel. It was nice, but impossible to get a good night’s sleep, which is very important to me after biking and walking all day exploring. Additionally, we paid extra for a nicer hotel room and it ended up being underneath one of the restaurants. Don’t spend extra money on an upgrade.

Christine G

Google

Had a lovely stay at the Umbral. The staff were spectacular and spoke English and Spanish. The service was top-notch, the room and bed were comfortable, and the building (a historic converted bank building) was impeccably kept up. ||I especially appreciated that the front desk accommodated my request for a quiet room by tucking us away from the main hallway. I can confirm other reviewers’ comments about the music that plays throughout the hotel. The interior is all tile and stone, so the music echoes and is audible in your room. That said, I asked the staff to turn off the speakers outside our room and that made a world of difference. They also seem to shut off the music overnight (I guesstimate from 11PM-8/9AM). In your room, the velvet blackout curtains do a surprisingly good job at blocking sound. Our room was near the service area, so some mornings I heard the staff jostling around and a brief alarm would sound, possibly from the service elevator. I didn’t have any issues with hearing people in the neighboring room(s).||Housekeeping did an impeccable job tidying the room and left us two bottles of water daily, which was ideal when you can’t drink the tap water. ||If you are given the choice between complimentary continental breakfast and Hilton points, take the points. The complimentary breakfast consisted of coffee, a glass of juice, fresh fruit with granola and yogurt, and a selection of unimpressively dry Mexican pastries (pan dulce - you can get better ones at shops nearby). Anything else off the breakfast menu was extra. ||Like others have noted, your room may not have a window. Because the rooms are converted offices, we had one that looked into the hallway and was frosted over. Some daylight filtered through from a skylight in the hall several floors up, but the lack of natural light can make waking up difficult. ||We unfortunately got a touch of food poisoning from (I believe) the salad at the hotel restaurant. In general, be cautious of eating fresh fruit and vegetables in Mexico, as they are often washed with tapwater. We let the front desk know we suspected the salad was the issue, and as another example of the great service here, they offered to call a doctor and comped our breakfast the next day at the restaurant below the hotel, Ojo de Agua. ||The location was good for walking around to nearby restaurants and to see the Zocalo and other attractions.

Esteban F

Google

Excellent design, and spadeful rooms in the best location in the city center. The team is always ready to help. With a pool where you can have an intimate break of the chaos and a generous breakfast to start the day, a walking distance from everything and safe area.