Mexico City has long been famous for its food and drink, but the places to sleep were an afterthought. That's changing fast. A wave of new openings, major renovations and polished classics has turned CDMX into a genuine luxury hotel destination, and a recent round-up from Robb Report Travel highlights 11 properties worth knowing about.

In Polanco, Las Alcobas hides 35 high-tech rooms behind a rosewood spiral staircase, with a complimentary bath butler who draws a jetted tub and lays out eight handmade Mexican soaps. Rates start around $830, and chef Fernando Stovell plans to open a charcoal-driven restaurant here in 2027. Around the corner, Casa Polanco is a restored 1940s mansion with 19 individually styled rooms, a Michelin Two Key rating and an almost all-inclusive model — breakfasts, cocktails, minibar and a 24/7 library bar stocked with top-shelf tequila and mezcal are all covered. It runs from $1,020 and offers guests a Clase Azul tequila tasting in a neighbouring restored mansion.

The big chains have stepped up too. The Four Seasons Mexico City is finishing a renovation that fills its 240 rooms and suites with pieces from Mexican artisans, and it keeps its own chinampa — a pre-Hispanic floating farm — in Xochimilco, where guests can book a sunrise tour with breakfast. The St. Regis on Paseo de la Reforma completed a refurbishment of its 189 rooms in September 2026, complete with butler service, a rooftop helipad for beating traffic, and a daily 6pm champagne sabrage in the atrium. The Ritz-Carlton, occupying ten floors of the city's third-tallest tower, frames Chapultepec Park better than anywhere else.

Design-forward and cheaper options abound. Casona Roma Norte, a 2024 opening in a 1923 Belle Époque mansion, pairs a four-storey mural with a matcha tea room and agave tasting bar, from $390 a night. El Cortés, a 15-room Relais & Châteaux newcomer that opened in 2026 in a former presidential residence, starts at $454. The Alexander brings sleek international style and Bang & Olufsen sound to the financial district from $601, while the Sofitel Reforma pours drinks at Cityzen, one of the city's best rooftop bars, and now offers dinners served in total darkness.

For travellers, the takeaway is simple: Mexico City now offers hotel experiences as compelling as its restaurants, whether you want a hidden mansion in Polanco, a mariachi dinner in a courtyard, or skyline views from a 38th-floor pool. The neighbourhood matters most — Roma Norte for food and nightlife, Polanco for museums and shopping, Reforma for the big-brand polish.