Anonimous and JAHS repurpose historic Querétaro villa as a boutique hotel
An early 20th-century mansion in the centre of Querétaro, Mexico, has been turned into a boutique hotel by architecture studios Anonimous and JAHS.
The Tá Hotel de Diseño, or Tá Design Hotel, encompasses 11 rooms within a neocolonial villa that formerly belonged to Doña Carmen Septien de Soto ? a local philanthropist and creative figure.
The Tá Hotel de Diseño is located beside the JardÃn Guerrero UNESCO heritage site
"In honour of her memory, in 2015 the idea was born to turn the Casona de Doña Carmen into a place where architecture, hospitality, gastronomy and art could coexist," said the team, which completed the project in 2021.
Querétaro, also known as Santiago de Querétaro, is famed for its well-preserved classical architecture, which draws from Spanish and other European influences. Local firm Gestalt Arquitectos recently completed a minimalist, concrete home that draws cues from the city's neocolonial heritage. The hotel building has a distinctive neocolonial facade
The Tá Hotel de Diseño site is located beside the JardÃn Guerrero, recognised as part of UNESCO's Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in the heart of the city.
The building is organised around two courtyards, which were stripped back to their original masonry as part of the renovation.
One of two courtyards contains a tranquil swimming pool
Each of these courtyards provides a tranquil place for hotel guests to relax: one contains a pool, and the other encloses a tall tree.
"The co...
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