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At La Casa de la Marquesa the guest discovers a marvelous place where history, stylishness and excellent service are combined. This historical baroque jewel of a home from 1756 is now a luxury hotel in the heart of colonial Querétaro, a perfect location for exploring the celebrated sights of this charming city on foot.
Opened after painstaking restoration by teams of art historians in May, 1995, this family-owned hotel is a masterpiece of restoration that intrigues visitors from all over the world with its delicate beauty and sense of majesty. Together with La Casa Real, a restored late 19th-century building about a block away, they form a striking hotel surrounded by a fascinating city.
Each of the twenty-five suites has been decorated exquisitely and uniquely with antiques and art gathered from all over the world and nothing has been spared to ensure the visitors´ comfort. Goose-feather filled cushions and bedspreads grace the comfortable beds and all rooms have heat and air-conditioning, direct telephones, internet access, cable TV and every amenity to be expected from a world-class establishment.
La Casa de La Marquesa also hosts the most elegant restaurant in Querétaro. The Comedor de la Marquesa dining room serves fine international and Mexican cuisine while in another in La Casa Real, also lovingly restored to splendor, there exists a less formal bistro. The Don Porfirio Bar, also within the hotel, boasts a warm atmosphere where you feel like you´re taking a step back in time along with premium choice of wines and liquors and superb appetizers.
Consider This ...
At only 2.5 hours away from Mexico City, one hour from San Miguel de Allende and just over 2 hours from fascinating Guanajuato. Queretaro is the ideal central location for a discovery holiday that includes several important Mexican destinations. A first class bus can take you from Mexico city airport to Queretaro and you can safely and easily drive to the other destinations.
You´ll Especially Love
The glorious arches of its patios and the Moorish touches in the architecture and the baroque beauty of its small private chapel.
You May Want To Know
An 18th Century legend is that a Spanish marquis fell in love with a beautiful nun whose religious beliefs made her deny this love. However, the story is that as a last gift, she requested the Marquis to build an aqueduct to provide water for the city and the most beautiful house in the city: La Casa de la Marquesa.
What´s Fabulous Here
The location! Ideal for long strolls along the historic center´s cobblestoned streets. Museums, chapels, boutiques and sidewalk cafés abound in this area, known for its important past and intriguing present.
Who It Would Appeal To
Architectural buffs! Walkers, photographers and those that love to stay in historically significant hotels. Elegance permeates the walls here and you are made to feel like royalty yourself.
"...My colleague and I had a very pleasant stay at La Casa de la Marquesa and in Mexico, more generally. We felt quite safe and took some time to wander around the city center of Queretaro during our stay... I will be sure to pass the word along."
— D. Vassar, USA. August, 2009.
"We have traveled in Mexico, more than 100 times since our honeymoon there in 1955. We have stayed with you four times at the Marquesa, and have never believed the news media and its “hot topic” style of reporting. We love Mexico and will continue to visit as long as we can travel. The stories of crime, flu etc. did not deter us from this tripÉwe are just prudent, and don´t visit potential problem areas. Thank you and the staff again for a wonderful visit, and until our next time to Queretaro..."
— Dr. & Mrs. J.R. Neumen, USA. June, 2009.
"We just recently stayed at La Casa de la Marquesa and could not have been more pleased. We chose it for one special night at the end of our trip. We stayed in the Cristobal Colon room on the third floor with it´s own Hot Tub. I was VERY interested in having an outside patio. It was very gorgeous..!"
–MI, USA. November 2006
"Baroque and Moorish sensibilities fuse most dramatically in Querétaro. La Casa de la Marquesa is an 18th-century palace realized in high Mudejar style: elaborately stenciled walls, curvaceous stone archways, and massive carved wooden doors worthy of the Alhambra."
– Travel + Leisure, Dec. 2005
Amenities:
• 25 accommodations
• Chapel
• Valet parking
• Golf nearby
• City tours on request
• Transfers on request
• In-suite massage services
Wine & Dine:
The Marquesa Dining Room: Surrounded by a serene and particular colonial style, this is the hotel´s main restaurant. International cuisine and the most select Mexican dishes are served here.
The Chapel: Inside the chapel a small and intimate place has been designed to please and delight the finest taste, creating an unforgettable moment with our gourmet menu.
Don Porfirio Bar: The warm and pleasant atmosphere makes the wish of time traveling come to life along with the premium choice of wines and liqueurs and the most exquisite appetizers.
Royal Cafeteria de La Casa Real: Framed by the precious colonial courtyard of “La Casa Real ” lunch and dinner are served in this terrace, from a traditional Mexican menu in which the typical flavors of our country´s cuisine have been finely watched over.
Directions:
30 minutes from the airport, in the heart of the historic center.
General Manager:
Oscar García de Noguera
Madero 41
Centro Historico
Queretaro, Querétaro
76000
