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Design work by Emiliano Godoy
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HOTEL DE CORTÉS Boutique Hotel de Cortes is one of the first hotels in the Americas, a jewel of Mexican baroque. The building was probably constructed at the beginning of the 17th Century and some years later the order of Saint Augustine converted it into one of the first hospices in the Americas, where the monks were housed before embarking on missions to spread Christianity in the Philippines. In 1780, as marked on the façade, the building was remodelled and became a hotel. In 2008 a long overdue restoration of the building was commissioned to Miquel Adriá, who oversaw the architectural and interiors project, as well as created the overall concept for a new boutique hotel, which opened early in 2009. Emiliano Godoy was in charge of the furniture design, which included a family of seats inspired in the traditional Mexican equipal for the patio and terrace, and the interior pieces with graphics and engravings based on the 17th century baroque motives found throughout the building. Furniture design: Emiliano Godoy Architecture: Miquel Adriá Year: 2009
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