Hotel Museo Palacio de San Agustín

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Formerly a house for retired monks of the nearby San Agustín monastery, this extraordinary property has been restored to its original condition, including hand-painted gold-leaf finishes, crystal chandeliers and 700 certified European antiques. Rooms are elaborately decorated in the style of the Mexican 19th-century upper classes, and feature gorgeous marble bathrooms complete with L'Occitane toiletries. One to splurge on.


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