A beautiful hotel boutique with six unique and exclusive rooms. A true colonial jewel located in the heart of the city of Oaxaca in Oaxaca.

To stay at the Palacio Borghese is a unique encounter with beauty, art, gastronomy, history and total well-being.

As it happens in the love stories, the Palacio Borghese seduces through its attention to multiple and diverse details, the fineness of a brocade, the beauty of a painting, the elegance of the crystal chandeliers or the refinements of a bathroom; details that bring each of the rooms to combine in a very harmonious way the modern comforts and the charms of the European classicism.

With its six rooms, the Palacio Borghese offers the possibility of staying in an exclusive place that offers privacy, while enjoying a personalized service wrapped in luxury and refinement.

The charm of the beautiful cloister invites to read or to meditate. The view from the terrace, where you can admire the beautiful historical center of the city of Oaxaca, and the personalized attention of the staff of the hotel; lead to live a unique and unforgettable experience.

Palacio Borghese is an ode to the elegance and good taste, for this it is considered as “the most beautiful hotel in Oaxaca.”

The hotel has the Galería del Palacio (Palace Gallery,) an art space that exhibits the varied artistic and cultural offerings of Oaxacan artists giving great importance to painting, printing, graphic design, sculpture, photography, design and art objects, with the aim of promoting and marketing these works. The Galería del Palacio offers periodic exhibitions, workshops, conferences and presentations. The gallery promotes famous artists but equally offers an opportunity for young artists with innovative proposals and unique styles to exhibit as well. The Galería de Palacio is open to guests of the hotel, to tourists visiting the city and to the general public.

The hotel does not admit persons under 18 years old.

HISTORY:
In the sixteenth century during the viceroyalty period an incredible number of churches and convents were built in the New Spain. It was in this context that in Oaxaca (the new Antequera,) in the year 1576, construction was started on the Convent of Sainte Catherine of Sienna, the second convent founded in Mexico by the religious order of the Dominican nuns.

The land where the Hotel Palacio Borghese is now located belonged, in colonial times, to part of the lands of the small Convent Del Carmen. The establishment built on this plot was intended to house family members of noble ancestry, who finding themselves in transit while visiting the religious nuns in the then famous convent of Sainte Catherine of Sienna, could lodge in comfortable rooms, making their stay in the new Antequera as agreeable as possible.

Due to the reform laws of 1862, the convents of nuns were suppressed, which caused the current building of Palacio Borghese to be confiscated and to be used for other purposes. In the following years, the building passed through several hands, being used for among other things, as a candle factory and a dairy factory.

The building was recovered with the aim of restoring it and recapturing its particular charm and singular beauty; and after two years of restoration, today the property flaunts its original splendor, housing as it does six beautiful suites and a spectacular terrace.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
The hotel has six specially designed and luxuriously decorated the rooms. The rooms of Palacio Borghese combine European elegance with modern technology. The charm of the fittings combines perfectly with the fine upholstery and drapery that adorn each and every one of the rooms.

All the rooms are decorated with a replica (both in size and technique) of one of the paintings of the famous collection of the “Caste Paintings,” painted by the great Oaxacan artist, Miguel Cabrera, the maximum exponent of the viceroyal painting.

Check-In: 3:00 p.m.

Check-Out: Noon

THE PADOVA ROOM – Padua (WHITE): Padua is a mystic city and the cradle of Saint Anthony - White symbolizes purity and spirituality.

A romantic room, radiant in the light that enters through its two ample windows embellished with pearl white curtains that give onto the street. The room features a king size bed with a beautiful brass antique headboard framed by a white canopy. A Roman style bench and a painting representing a Castizo girl, the fruit of the union between a Spaniard and a Mestizo woman adorn this cozy room. On a column rests the bust of the unfortunate Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, and from the ceiling hangs a beautiful Viennese style chandelier.

THE SIENA ROOM- Sienna (YELLOW): Sienna is a centre of culture, art and gastronomy immersed in a medieval atmosphere - Yellow symbolizes the power of the Vatican to which the Borghese family provided several of its most notable members, becoming “Maximums Pontific” or popes.

This room recreates the grandeur of the sumptuous residences of bygone times with its high ceilings and ample spaces. It features a king size bed with a baroque headboard decorated in antique gold paint. The room is accented by an elegant fireplace on which a beautiful painting hangs; and it represents the union between a Spaniard and an Albino (a white woman with some African blood,) whose offspring was a new race named “Torna Atrás.” The room is furnished with beautiful foot lamps, arm chairs with foot stools that remind one of a medieval era, heavy drapes decorate the large window that offers a glimpse of the street.

THE FIRENZE ROOM – Florence (TERRACOTTA): Florence is the cradle of the renaissance and the humanism - Terracotta reminds one of the color of the rich earth of Tuscany.

This room features a king size bed with a beautiful baroque angel in antique gold paint on the headboard watching over the dreams of the guests. The sound of the running water in the beautiful fountain that embellishes the intimate patio inspires to meditation. A table with four chairs, in the Queen Anne style, decorates an annex that serves as a dining room or as a conference room. Adorning this space is a baroque painting representing the union between a Spaniard and an indigenous woman, their child results in a new race of the new world: “The Mestizo.” A beautiful frame adjacent to the window allows one to observe one of the beautiful corridors of this small cloister.

THE ROMA ROOM - Rome (RED): Rome is the cradle of western civilization, the capital of faith and culture and the eternal city - Red symbolizes the purple color of the Cesar’s’ that governed the most powerful empire of the ancient world.

This room features two double beds framed by a beautiful purple canopy with golden edging. The space between the beds is embellished by a lovely baroque chest in golden tones with the radiant face of an angel. Drapes similar to the canopy adorn the ample window, which gives onto a private patio. Two handsome roman style benches, a desk and seat in the “Frailero” style also decorate this charming room. A painting representing the union between a black man and an indigenous woman, where their child gave name to a new race “China Cambuja;” and two beautiful antique chandeliers complement the exquisite decoration of this room.

THE VENEZIA ROOM - Venice (BLUE): Venice is a city of incomparable beauty, embraced by the sea and framed by its magnificent palaces and canals – Blue symbolizes the beautiful color of the Mediterranean Sea; while, gold for its part brings to mind the wealth of bygone times.

This room has two double beds separated by a baroque chest in golden tones with the radiant face of an angel. Both beds boast their own blue canopy with golden edging. The window, which opens onto the beautiful interior patio, also is adorned with drapes in the same blue tones. Completing the furnishings, we find a seat, a writing desk and a sofa in the “Frailero” style, harmonizing with the rest of the beautiful decoration, as does the superb crystal chandelier that hangs from the ceiling. The painting of this room represents a Chino Cambujo with an indigenous woman, whose offspring gives name to a new race “The Lobo Caste.”

THE VERONA ROOM (GREEN): Verona is a romantic city par excellence that brings to mind the most beautiful love stories, that of Juliet and her Romeo - The aquamarine walls conjure up romanticism and the fantasy of daydreaming.

This room features a king size bed, and a headboard decorated with a beautiful painting that features an ancient necklace from one of the civilizations of the Middle East, probably from the Persian Empire? The comforter and the heavy drapes are all pearl white, giving the room an inaudible air of elegance. The room features a reception area where a soft sofa invites to rest. In front of the sofa stands a beautiful table from the farthest away India. The furnishings are completed by a writing desk with an armchair in the “Frailero” style. In the room hangs a painting in a baroque frame representing the union between a Spaniard and a black woman, whose child gives name to a new race “Mulatto.”

All of the luxurious rooms feature:

• 500-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets and goose down pillows
• Air-conditioning
• Cordless telephones (one in the bedroom and an extension in the bathroom)
• Daily fresh fruit basket
• Daily turn down service
• Flat screen televisions with cable
• Minibar
• Safe deposit box
• The beautiful bathrooms feature: A shower and a bathtub with Jacuzzi, bathrobes, slippers and toiletries from the renowned brand Hermes de Paris
• Welcome drink
• Wireless Internet in the rooms and all the public areas

RESTAURANTS, LOUNGES AND BARS:
The hotel has two restaurants and one café-bar in the terrace. The hotel offers to all its guests a daily High Tea. Complementary service from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Room service from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

GUEST SERVICES:

• Airport transfers
• Art gallery
• Business center and secretarial services
• Concierge
• Conference and events facilities
• Cooking workshops, specializing in the cuisine of Oaxaca
• Currency exchange
• Doctor on call
• Gay-friendly
• Gym in front of the hotel at additional cost
• Laundry and dry cleaning services
• Luggage storage
• Massages
• Rental cars desk
• Tours and excursions
• Wine tasting workshops

MEETINGS & EVENTS:
The hotel organizes weddings and social and business events.

LOCATION:
The Palacio Borghese has an exceptional location, close to the majestic temple of Santo Domingo de Guzman and a few short steps from the historic center of the city of Oaxaca.

For prices, reservations, availability and bookings, please contact us at: visit@luxuriousmexico.com