Creative firm Grupo Mitote has overhauled a 16-century colonial mansion near Guadalajara, Mexico to create the Juana Bautista Hotel.

The historic estate, located in the artistic enclave of Tlaquepaque, is treasured for being the site in which General Celestino Negrete signed his support for the Plan of Iguala, a milestone in Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821.

Grupo Mitote partners Antonio Orozco and Mónica Escoto restored many of building's existing features, such as stone staircases, wooden ceilings, geometric-mosaic floors and original doors.
Orozco and Escoto then leveraged Mexican talent for 90 per cent of the design and manufacturing of the furniture and decor on the property.

The interiors are characterised by traditional usage of wool and cotton textiles, as well as locally-produced ceramic works, blown-glass lamps, and wood-carved handicrafts.
Colour is a key feature of the decor, with common areas predominantly monochromatic. The seven guest suites ? ranging from 41 to 95 square metres ? feature color palettes that "evoke rest and invite relaxation" with hues of grey, blue, purple, red and green.

"The subtle balance between avant-garde touches and historical architecture distinguish the essence under which Juana Bautista was conceived," the team told Dezeen.
"Each [suite] is unique and genuinely different," it added. "Their names come from titles of famous traditional Mexican songs, such as Amor Eterno, Las Man?anitas...