The 22 Most Notable Hotel Openings of 2020

Círculo Mexicano: In the 19th-century building where notable Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo grew up—and shot his well-known 1931 work The Day Dream (El Ensueño)—Grupo Habita has unveiled its most recent Mexico City venture, Círculo Mexicano. Designed by local architects Ambrosi Etchegaray and Grupo Habita cofounder Carlos Couturier, the 25-room property stars a ground-floor restaurant and retail marketplace, a light-filled central courtyard, and a zigzag staircase set against a well-worn brick wall. In signature Grupo Habita style, a rooftop terrace, complete with a pool and lounge, overlooks downtown’s monuments. As an homage to the hotel’s creative roots, select images by Bravo are found throughout, including in guestrooms that reference a minimalist Shaker aesthetic. Showcasing a medley of light ash wood, Mexican textiles, and furniture from local studio La Metropolitana, most of these spaces are buoyed by skylit patios. (Photo by Sergio Alejandro Lopez Jimenez)