Mexico City's Casa Pani, is a guest house-style boutique hotel in Cuauhtémoc that happens to be a Modernist masterpiece.
Cuauhtémoc, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Mexico City’s vast metropolis, isRoma Norte. It is not dotted with cool-as-heck eateries nor trendy shops. It’s not the location of every interesting pop-up and gallery opening. No matter the time of day or day of the week, a feeling of quiet spaciousness permeates Cuauhtémoc’s residential streets.
who gave form to much of Mexico City’s appearance, the property still exudes a sense of familial comfort and ease. There’s the well-worn leather and chrome sofas that invite repose and conversation, the 11-foot-long communal dining/work table made from Tzalam wood that’s a preferred WFH outpost, and the shared kitchen outfitted with liquors left as offerings from past visitors.
Casa Pani opened in February 2020, on the eve of global lockdowns. During those first six months, guests stayed for weeks at a time. Casa Pani very quickly took on the role of home base, studio space, and refuge. As more typical travel patterns have settled back into place, Casa Pani has retained this spirit of accommodating particular needs.
When Hood, Cazalaa, and Jimenez first encountered Casa Pani, it was in disrepair. Other would-be suitors had plans to raze the structure and build something brand new, but Hood wanted to restore it. Ultimately, it was this desire to enshrine Casa Pani’s history, rather than obscure it, that won them the property. “One of the best parts of the process has been renovating and revealing the beauty that had laid dormant for years,” Hood recalled.
“Sometimes I'll be there after dinner and guests will roll in after some superb restaurant experience and when I ask why they are not going out on the town, they will simply say that they would rather be here hanging comfortably, sipping wine or tequila and meeting other guests before going up to bed,” Hood says. In a world of jam-packed itineraries and ever-lengthening bucket lists, the ultimate luxury just might be a little taste of home—somewhere beautiful and new.
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