For forty years, Marriott brands have redefined hospitality. 

Each property showcases a wondrous blend of Marriott tradition with the local draw, ensuring you can expect the same quality wherever you go while experiencing a certain cultural uniqueness. The JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco reinforces this tradition with an artfully designed renovation, elevated and diverse dining options, and immersive cultural experiences.

Authentic Hospitality, Refined Luxury

In keeping with other Marriott properties, JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco embodies an artful aesthetic that reflects the hotel chain’s tradition of elegance infused with the art and beauty of the locality. The newly renovated lobby succeeds in reflecting Mexico City’s rich history of art and nature with a collection of abstract fixtures, design-centric entrances, and a splash of organic greenery. Walking into this hotel is just as awe-inspiring as a posh or luxury hotel in New York City or Los Angeles.

Find serenity in the hotel’s fully renovated rooms, each featuring a soothing blend of modernity and tradition and awe-inspiring views overlooking the historic Polanco neighborhood. Spend an afternoon lounging on the chaise warmed by the golden rays seeping through the window. Or take a moment to relax by the pool, where panoramic views of the city and far-away mountains stretch across the horizon. Indulge at the health club where organic, vegan spa treatments await. The expansive fitness area also offers a wide selection of weights, machines, and cardio equipment, each facing outward for viewing pleasure. From the first steps in the lobby to bedside turndowns, you’ll see nothing mundane in this hotel.

Travel the Mapa Culinario Experience at Sendero

Mexico City, widely recognized as a culinary mecca of modern and traditional cuisine, is quickly rising to the likes of worldly foodie destinations such as New York City, Spain, and France. Sendero at JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco upholds this respect with a gastronomic profile of flavors that reflects the diversity of Latin America.

Chef Rodrigo Sanchez has created a six-course storytelling experience that blends his journey with food and a voyage through the cuisine of five countries: Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Peru. These elegantly plated courses are then complemented with hand-crafted cocktails and wine pairings from Mexico’s oldest winery, Casa Madero, bringing a tradition of over 424 years to each course.

Beginning with elotes baby con salsa macha (my favorite), Chef Sanchez pays homage to his family and upbringing with a striking presentation of traditional Mexican flavors. Your palette will notice the earthy distinction of Mexico’s heirloom corn against the GMO variety we have become too familiar with. The culinary experience soon intensifies, expanding the flavor profile from a bold short rib to a rich fish atop coconut rice. Then, after a Brazilian croqueta exploding with flavor to a savory fish of the day drizzled with a white mole, a decadent picarones con helado with a sorbet paired with a light rosé is the perfect, sweet ending to this immersive Latin experience.

Corsi: An Unexpected Italian Indulgence

Anyone visiting JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco can expect a modern take on Latin American cuisine. It will be delicious. It will be elevated. You must partake in the Sendero Mapa Culinario experience because, as the saying goes, When in Rome. However, when in Mexico City, you can also find a fusion of Italian and seafood cuisine that reflects an old-world tradition of fish market freshness and handmade pasta. Corsi, located just steps away from Sendero within Marriott Mexico City Polanco’s lobby, is where you can find this Italian indulgence.

Start fresh with cold apps like the crudo or liquor-infused melon topped with prosciutto. These light offerings provide a rich, palette-cleansing beginning that complements Corsi’s bright and busy aesthetics.

Savory entrees like the black squid risotto or capellini will surely satisfy while providing a family-style sharable for two. Finish your lunch or dinner with a tiramisu and an Americano for a complete, traditional, old-world experience found in the heart of Mexico City.

Mezcal Tasting: A Journey of Tradition

Tequila reigns throughout Mexico. It is synonymous with what we in the States have known of Mexico, along with tacos, Dia de Los Muertos, and the Aztec empire. However, outside the dozen or so major tequila brands we’ve grown to know and love — such as 1800, Patron, Cazadores, and a few others — mezcal brands are boundless and boutique, each offering a unique variation that tells their familial story. Each is also adorned with a beautiful label, cleverly designed to stand out amongst the many options. While one can easily get lost finding the right choice that matches their taste profile, The Tahona Mezcal Room in JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco will take you on a guided mezcal-tasting journey of origin storytelling and multi-sensory exploration.

This tasting experience features a three-course pairing of hand-selected mezcals with chocolate, fruits and cheeses. Discover the roasting process that mezcals undergo using various agaves, which is entirely different from the steaming process of tequila. The result is a smokier, more robust flavor that many wine and whiskey enthusiasts will love and appreciate.  Book your private mezcal tasting for up to eight of your closest friends or family members.

A Center for History, Art, And Culture

From world-influencing art and European-inspired architecture to new-age gastronomy blended with traditionalism and a complex history of Native origins and European imperialism, Mexico shares many similarities with the United States. This overlap in culture and history can be seen in Mexico City’s vast collection of murals, folklórico dances, and long-standing architecture and statues. You can experience all these and more as JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco is close to many world-class museums, historic temples and cultural arts centers.

You must book a guided tour of the murals at Bellas Artes Palace for an immersive storytelling experience of Mexico’s revolutionary spirit and pursuit of freedom and equality. Once inside this magnificent palace of art and history, you’ll find many notes of Rockefeller-esque influences that echo a certain early New York and Roaring Twenties era. Awe at the larger-than-life original artworks of Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, many of which depict Mexico’s complicated past and mestizo identity while forecasting where society should go.

Proving that we are more alike than we are different, Mexico City’s copious collection of art and culture will surely attract any traveler from the US and abroad. The JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco hotel embodies all these traits and more, showcasing a wonderful overlap of Marriott tradition and local culture and cuisine. Book your stay here.

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Cover photo courtesy JW Marriott Mexico City Polanco

Martin Ramirez is a brisket-eating, Shiner-loving, road-tripping enthusiast of all things Texas. This Dallas-born writer / adventurer is ready to take his ‘78 El Camino to find the best in food, fun, and fitness throughout the Lone Star State.