Casa Campeche

An Art Deco Gem in Cosmopolitan Condesa

With its spectacular rooftop terrace overlooking the well-heeled neighborhood of Condesa, this elegant retreat offers Art Deco details with a dash of California glam. Arching windows and doorways, splashes of mid-mod color, cool curving partitions, and a flowering, plant-insulated terrace with built-in sofas gives the space for 10 guests a retro-meets-modern flair.

Two kitchens make indoor or alfresco rooftop dining a breeze, and the multilevel home offers plenty of serenely hued spaces for relaxation.

Around

Your base for exploring Condesa, a Mexico City enclave known for its vintage architecture, this property offers vintage charms with right-out-the-door access to one of the city’s hippest quarters. Home to Mexico City’s elite since the early 20th century, La Condesa is a vibrant neighborhood with a rich cultural history. Art Deco architecture and Art Nouveau mansions line most streets, giving the area a European feel, and the neighborhood is also home to several parks—Parque México, Parque España—plus dozens of leafy squares and aristocratic courtyards.

Its abundance of green spaces has made it the neighborhood for dog-walkers and runners, and most parks have canine zones to welcome the pooches. Sidewalk cafes and restaurants join lower key taquerias and tabernas join trendy boutiques along the neighborhood’s busy streets, and the area fills with young professionals by night, who gather at bars and nightclubs. A great base for exploring greater Mexico City, La Condesa has bohemian origins—this section of the city rose in fame as the preferred stomping grounds of artists and intellectuals during the Mexican Revolution.

The property is in Condesa’s Colonia Hípodromo, one of three smaller subdivisions that make up the entire neighborhood. Avenida Amsterdam has a leafy median at its center, and is a great spot to take in the area’s classic architecture. And the vast Bosque de Chapultepec is right next door.

Location

Nearest airport: Mexico City (30 minutes)

Best time to visit

March to November