Thirty-five rooms in a restored Polanco mansion designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The most refined small-property Mexico City boutique — and Polanco's only Luxury Collection hotel.
"35 rooms in a restored Polanco mansion designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The most refined small-property Mexico City boutique."
Las Alcobas Mexico City opened in 2010 in a restored Polanco mansion — the upscale Polanco neighbourhood is Mexico City's equivalent of Paris's 8th arrondissement, with the country's most refined dining, luxury shopping, and gallery scene — designed by Yabu Pushelberg, the Toronto-based design firm behind several of the world's more refined small-property luxury hotels. The 35-room scale makes Las Alcobas the smallest of Mexico City's major luxury hotels, with an intimate small-property feel that distinguishes it from the larger 200-plus-room Reforma options.
The 35 rooms split between the entry-level Deluxe Rooms (with the smaller configurations), Junior Suites (with the larger room dimensions), Premium Suites, and the Master Suite — the property's flagship single accommodation, with substantial private terrace and curated Mexican art throughout. Every room is individually designed within the Yabu Pushelberg aesthetic — warm restrained Mexican-modernist with handcrafted timber furniture, contemporary Mexican art, and substantial marble bathrooms.
The grounds — the property's small interior courtyard, the heated rooftop swimming pool with city views, the Aurora Spa, and the proximity to Polanco's restaurants and luxury shopping (Avenida Presidente Masaryk is a 5-minute walk) — give the property the boutique-luxury intimate feel. The Aurora Spa runs Yabu Pushelberg-designed treatment rooms with comprehensive luxury wellness programmes.
Dining is at the property's two main restaurants. Anatol is the headline modern Mexican fine-dining under chef Justin Ermini (formerly of Babbo and Locanda Verde in New York). Brick is the casual all-day. The wine programme is heavily Mexican and Latin American focused; the mezcal programme is curated and substantial. Service is the small-property Yabu Pushelberg-designed standard delivered by a heavily Mexican team — the staff-to-guest ratio is among the highest in Mexico City. Las Alcobas is the most refined small-property Mexico City luxury and the answer for travellers who want the boutique-Polanco setting and the Yabu Pushelberg design discipline.
The Mexico City anniversary at the small-property Polanco luxury. Book a Junior Suite for the larger Yabu Pushelberg-designed room. Anatol dinner under chef Justin Ermini; the Aurora Spa; the Polanco walks. The small-property scale and the design discipline make this the most personal-feeling Mexico City anniversary.
The Mexico City honeymoon for couples whose taste runs to design-forward boutique luxury rather than the larger-resort options. Las Alcobas's Yabu Pushelberg interiors, the Polanco proximity, and the Anatol dining programme produce a refined small-property Mexico City honeymoon.
Las Alcobas works particularly well for solo travellers — the 35-room scale means staff know guests by name within hours, the Polanco neighbourhood walking access provides substantive cultural immersion, and Anatol accommodates solo dining well. For solo travellers in Mexico City who want the design-conscious small-property setting.
Presidente Masaryk 390
Polanco, Mexico City 11560, CDMX
Heart of Polanco, Mexico City's luxury district; 30 min from Mexico City International (MEX)
35 rooms in restored Polanco mansion
Deluxe Room from $500/night
Junior Suite from $750
Premium Suite from $1,200
Master Suite from $3,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 1 night
Yabu Pushelberg design throughout
35-room intimate scale
Anatol (modern Mexican fine-dining)
Polanco neighbourhood access
Marriott Luxury Collection
Open year-round
Peak: October–April (book 2 months ahead)
Best value: May–September
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms
In-suite office setups on request
From $500/night. Junior Suites (the most-requested category) book 2 months ahead in peak. Master Suite needs direct Luxury Collection contact.
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