Located in the barrio mágico ('magical neighbourhood') of Roma, within walking distance of many of the city's contemporary art galleries, this exquisite hotel is an artistic paean to its creative surroundings. Housed within a 1920s French-style townhouse, interiors meld Mexican folk influences with European touches. Each of its three suites offers unique features: we love the bed in La Terrazza, which can roll onto the roof terrace should you like a night sleeping under the stars. Six more suites are due to be added in a neighbouring property this year.

Housed in a striking 1920s neoclassical building in the sophisticated La Condesa neighbourhood, Condesa DF's futuristic stylings radically contrast its 20th-century exterior. Bespoke, curvaceous furnishings from French designer India Mahdavi fill colourful, highly-stylised common spaces, while the 40 rooms and suites utilise earthier tones, delivering monastic tranquillity but with luxe mod cons (like fragrant Malin+Goetz products in the bathroom). Take breakfast at El Patio, the hotel's courtyard restaurant, then head to the roof for a hammam session in the sky-gazing spa.

Colonial-style grandeur and modernist stylings collide at Downtown Mexico, A hotel within a magnificent palace. The team behind the Unesco-nodded Centro Histórico have stripped back the property to its raw elements, its 17 rooms showcasing elegant vaulted ceilings and raw brickwork juxtaposed with minimalist, Japanese-influenced wood furnishings. Head to the roof terrace for a dip in the pool, or a mezcal - neat - from the bar, or linger over a Mexican-influenced menu at the canary-yellow tables of the lobby restaurant.

Another top spot in Roma, Nima Local House Hotel is a stylish getaway with a welcoming, homely feel. Comfortable quarters and helpful staff (the concierge has their proverbial finger firmly on the city's cultural pulse) are de rigueur, and with only four rooms, guests enjoy a level of intimacy not afforded in the city's larger hotels - everyone gets a complimentary check-in cocktail, to start.There's no restaurant on site, but staff can offer personalised and in-the-know recommendations for up-and-coming chef's kitchens in the area. The sunny rooftop terrace is the ideal place to crash between city expeditions.

In well-heeled Polanco it's easy to spot Habita, a refurbished 1950s property wrapped up in frosted glass. Floor-to-ceiling windows enhance the hotel's sleek, modernist bedrooms; treat yourself to the Junior Suite with separate living room and terrace . A restaurant in the lobby pairs the concrete architecture with a globe-hopping menu. Head up to the roof terrace, nab one of the stylish white loungers and take in the views of the city skyline.

Foodies, this one's for you. Casa TEO, a residence In the Polanco neighbourhood, is the work of Mexican chef Enrique Olvera, from internationally notable restaurant Pujol. The Scandi-style two-suite bed and breakfast is an inviting, minimalist space where living centres around an open-plan kitchen. The communal dining table lends well to convivial (and intimate) dinners of no more than 10 guests hosted by the Pujol team and other friends of the house, but you might also run into a cooking workshop or two while staying. When not in the throes of a dinner party, the peaceful apartment space offers a city oasis where guests (mostly creative types drawn in by the expansive art collection on the walls) can exhale and reset. Breakfasts are an underrated treat; think fresh bread, homemade james and seasonal fruits.

An oasis of minimalist design, Ocatavia Casa is a La Condesa hotel set up by the team behind OCTAVIA, a Mexican clothing brand for 'the contemporary woman who leads a simple and modern lifestyle'. Their accommodation follows suit with its clean and simple aesthetic: whitewashed walls abound across six bedrooms (two of which are studios), complemented by blonde-wood wardrobes, and concrete floors while the bedding comes straight from the Octavia Casa home line. Plus you'll find more relaxing corners in one of the rooftop seating areas. Don't skip out on breakfast here; a spread of fine pastries, organic cheese and ham, seasonal fruit, and handmade quesadillas is sensational.