Onto Alvaro Obregón

Among the Art Deco and Art Nouveau buildings of Mexico City’s picturesque Roma Norte stands the eye-catching, unabashedly contemporary geometric grid that is the façade of Onto Alvaro Obregón. The building, by the locally based CRB Arquitectos, is an impressive piece of architecture — its timber construction lends it an uncommon warmth, but it’s a stylistic statement all the same. And inside you’ll find a thoroughly modern boutique-style hotel whose suites resemble stylish garden-facing apartments more than typical hotel rooms.

This means not only that there’s an unusual degree of detail in the interior design, but also that the suites come with residential comforts like fully equipped kitchens along with work space and lounge space. Vertical gardens mean that even the high floors look out onto green views; many units come with balconies or patios. And the finest space might just be the rooftop, with its garden, bar, and outdoor dining tables, for an elevated view of one of the capital’s most attractive neighborhoods.