Within the same complex, American company Hyatt will introduce Mexico City’s Andaz Condesa complex, a 213-room complex that is also the second Andaz brand in the country and will be added to the Andaz Mayakoba hotel in 2016.

Nicolás Martínez, Accor vice president of development for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, explained that the Mondrian brand is in line with the trends set in the Roma and Condesa neighborhoods, which are strongly oriented towards cultural and entertainment offerings, and serve as an attractive complex for the business segment because close to the main corridor.

It will be one of the two largest hotels in the area, steps from Insurgentes and with easy access to Paseo de la Reforma, City Center, but also in the middle of a district that has positioned itself as one of the nicest of Mexico, with offers spectacular pleasure”, the manager explained to Expansion.

A similar strategy is being proposed by Hyatt with the Andaz brand, which seeks to capitalize on the potential of the corporate and luxury leisure segments.

“This project allows us to carefully expand the Hyatt brand footprint in the region and creates significant opportunities to meet the growing demand for luxury offerings in Mexico that cater to travelers. high class and local,” said Camilo Bolaños, Hyatt’s senior vice president of development for Latin America and the Caribbean, was quoted in a company statement.

Complex I421 is the product of the renovation of the old Aristos Building, an iconic architectural complex of the city built in 1961, and which for its new phase has an investment of around $100 million from Grupo Murano, the owners of both hotels.

Accor and Hyatt took over the development of two hotels as part of a change of management by Grupo Morano, since before Wyndham chain will operate both resorts with the Wyndham Grand Mexico City and Esplendor by Wyndham La Condesa brands, with a planned opening in January this year.

“This project has been extended. (Grupo Murano) realized the potential of this Countess, and they started a brand, making strong use of what they did. They finally stopped for a moment to see how they could get the most out of the site,” Martinez said.