![]() Francisco Ibañez comes to Moxi from Pujol, where he was executive chef of Enrique Olvera’s internationally celebrated restaurant that has long been rated the best in Mexico. Restaurant and Bar: A new chef is on board in Moxi, Hotel Matilda’s acclaimed restaurant. Views of creative photographic art, murals and eclectic pieces, while contemporary in theme, seem to evoke the feel of a bygone era, resembling the elegance and decadence of the Roaring Twenties. Books turned with their spines to the wall invite investigation. Matilda portrait by Diego Rivera permanently on exhibit in the hotel’s library lounge.Īrtworks: Diego Rivera painted the portrait of the hotel’s namesake, Matilda, (the owner’s mother) which is on permanent display in the Library Lounge. Staff, overall, were extremely gracious, attentive and helpful, even offering to run out to a local pharmacy to purchase toothpaste when we inquired. During our visit Carlos, one of the front desk staff, gave us a tour of the hotel’s art collection. Passing through the small courtyard to the reception desk and into the Library Lounge beyond, an intimate space with its fireplace, sofas and chairs in soft neutral tones, coffee table stacked with art books and soothing candles, we felt we had arrived in the private sanctuary of a gentle soul, a collector and connoisseur of fine art. Service and Ambiance: After an overnight flight, we arrived exhausted. While the exterior of Hotel Matilda with its inviting entry was completely different from the surrounding colonial Mexican haciendas, once we entered the inner courtyard, the visual atmosphere, artwork and overall ambiance uniformly bespoke of a different time and place that was refreshingly clean, clear, uncluttered and uniquely enjoyable. Style: Looking out over our 2nd floor balcony past the pool at bougainvillea-covered walls, we were repeatedly reminded of the architecture of the Greek isles: all sleek white Cubist shapes softened here and there by flowering vines in brilliant hues and intriguing staircases leading to mysterious doorways.
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