

On Februthis hotel was involved in an international incident when a group of Cuban delegates where expelled from the hotel upon pressure from the United States Department of Commerce to enforce the embargo against Cuba. In 1969 the Maria Isabel was sold to Sheraton which renamed it the Maria Isabel-Sheraton Hotel and added a new rear tower, designed by Mexican architect Manuel De Santiago-de Borbón González Bravo (great-grandson of Queen Isabella II of Spain), increasing the number of rooms from 502 to 747. In November 1963, Balsa Hotels became represented by Sheraton Hotels in the US.

In April 1963 the Maria Isabel was taken over by Mexican hotel magnate Cesar Balsa's Balsa Hotels. It was designed by renowned Mexican architect Juan Sordo Madaleno, working with architects José Villagrán García, Ricardo Legorreta, and José Adolfo Wiechers. A fitness room offers fitness classes and the gym.The Maria Isabel Hotel was built in 1962 by Bolivian tycoon Antenor Patiño. An outdoor heated swimming pool and a health centre are onsite. Guests can request a tennis court and a swimming pool at extra charge. A walk to the nearest tube station, Sevilla, will take you 10 minutes' walk.

You can relax in the lobby bar enjoying soft drinks. Italian specialities are among the dishes Ristorante Amici restaurant offers. This property features a buffet breakfast. A shower, a hair dryer and a drier are provided. Mexican Stock Exchange is close to the hotel.Īir conditioning, WiFi and free wireless internet are available in the rooms along with private bathrooms. The accommodation is set in the old part of Mexico City, a few minutes away from Bosque de Chapultepec Park. Historic Center is 2.9 km away and Diana the Huntress Fountain is only a 5-minute walk from the venue. Boasting a year-round outdoor swimming pool, an outdoor pool and a heated swimming pool, the 5-star Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel is located close to The Angel of Independence Victory Column.
