This act, however, is in violation of the 1996 Law of Protection of Commerce and Investments from Foreign Policies that Contravene International Law that prohibits companies that are located in Mexico from blocking commerce and investments that are caused by the application of foreign laws. On Februthis hotel was involved in an international incident when a group of Cuban delegates were expelled from the hotel upon pressure from the United States Department of Commerce to enforce the embargo against Cuba. The hotel was later renamed the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel and Towers. They 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 1969 the Maria Isabel was sold to Sheraton. 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. The hotel was designed by renowned Mexican architect Juan Sordo Madaleno, working with architects José Villagrán García, Ricardo Legorreta, and José Adolfo Wiechers.
He named the hotel for his late daughter, Maria Isabel Patiño de Goldsmith, who died in 1954, at the age of 17, from complications in the seventh month of pregnancy, after eloping with 20-year-old British heir James Goldsmith. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.The Maria Isabel Hotel was built in 1962 by Bolivian tycoon Antenor Patiño. But stick around this Mexico City Sheraton if you're in the mood for mariachi: a live band plays at the Jorongo Bar. And while the hotel offers three restaurants, along with two bars, past patrons suggest skipping the pricey plates for the more affordable fine-dining establishments along the Paseo de la Reforma. This Sheraton outpost also touts an outdoor heated pool, a fitness center and tennis courts. Rooms feature signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds, high-speed internet acess (for a fee), satellite TVs and, in the sumptuous Club section, complimentary breakfast, snacks and afternoon cocktails. Though some visitors say the entire building could use a facelift, most say the unbeatable location makes up for the property's antiquated interiors.
You'll also have a clear vantage point of one of the city's most iconic symbols: El Angel de la Independencia. A stay at the Sheraton Mexico City Maria Isabel Hotel not only guarantees you a place along the bustling Paseo de la Reforma.
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