In 2018, Roberta Maceda, the women behind the clothing brand Octavia, came across a dilapidated building in Condesa, the same Mexico City neighborhood where Art Deco flourished in the early 20th century. She and her mother fell in love, bought it, and enlisted Pablo Pérez Palacios to remake it into a bed-and-breakfast complete with seven suites, a rooftop terrace, and an airy lobby area with sleek, minimalist design and vases in terracotta. The service is no-frills—pastries are brought over for breakfast, and there’s no restaurant on the premises. But it’s a wonderful place to hang out and sip on organic wine before heading off on foot to explore the neighborhood’s many wonders. —Elena Clavarino

Elena Clavarino is a Senior Editor at AIR MAIL