The golden Ángel de la Independencia on its column on Paseo de la Reforma

Neighbourhood guide · Mexico City

Juárez and Reforma, from the Ángel to the speakeasies

The grand hotels of Paseo de la Reforma, the Ángel and the Diana, and the cocktail bars of Colonia Juárez.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Juárez and Reforma: the Ángel, the Diana and the speakeasies

    Juárez·In depth

    The grand hotels of Paseo de la Reforma, the Ángel and the Diana, and the cocktail bars of Colonia Juárez behind them.

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What to see and do

  1. The Museo Nacional de Historia

    The Castillo de Chapultepec

    Bosque de Chapultepec·Castle and museum

    The castle on Chapultepec hill, home of the Museo Nacional de Historia, with views down Reforma.

    Bosque de Chapultepec I Sección s/n, 11100 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. A dome with a view

    The Monumento a la Revolución

    Tabacalera·Monument

    The great domed monument on the Plaza de la República, with a museum below and a viewing deck in the lantern.

    Plaza de la República s/n, Tabacalera, 06030 CDMXExplore View on map

Bars

  1. A speakeasy in Juárez

    Handshake Speakeasy

    Juárez·Cocktail bar

    A small, polished speakeasy in Colonia Juárez, for precise, inventive cocktails.

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  2. A hidden bar

    Hanky Panky

    Juárez·Cocktail bar

    A hidden cocktail bar in Colonia Juárez.

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Shopping

  1. The national crafts shop

    FONART Reforma

    Juárez·Crafts

    The national crafts fund’s shop on Reforma, for crafts bought from their makers.

    Paseo de la Reforma 116, Juárez, 06500 CDMXExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. A courtyard on Reforma

    Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City

    Juárez·Grand hotel

    A hacienda-style hotel around a garden courtyard on Paseo de la Reforma, by the gates of Chapultepec.

    Paseo de la Reforma 500, Juárez, 06600 CDMXExplore View on map

  2. Above the Diana fountain

    The St. Regis Mexico City

    Cuauhtémoc·Grand hotel

    A glass tower by the Diana fountain on Reforma, with the Diana restaurant looking onto the Huntress.

    Paseo de la Reforma 439, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 CDMXExplore View on map

  3. High above Chapultepec

    The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City

    Cuauhtémoc·Grand hotel

    A tower hotel on Reforma, looking over Bosque de Chapultepec.

    Paseo de la Reforma 509, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 CDMXExplore View on map

  4. Near the Ángel

    Sofitel Mexico City Reforma

    Cuauhtémoc·Hotel

    A Sofitel tower on Paseo de la Reforma, a few blocks from the Ángel de la Independencia.

    Paseo de la Reforma 297, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 CDMXExplore View on map

  5. On Reforma

    Marquis Reforma

    Cuauhtémoc·Hotel

    A hotel and spa on Paseo de la Reforma, between the Ángel and the Diana.

    Paseo de la Reforma 465, Cuauhtémoc, 06500 CDMXExplore View on map

Health and wellness

  1. On Reforma

    Marquis Reforma spa

    Reforma·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa.

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