Discover a unique destination: Monterrey

Capital city of the state of Nuevo Leon, located in northeastern Mexico. Surrounded by mountains, Monterrey has a semi-arid climate very hot from June to August up to 40ºC. and cold from November to March average of 0ºC. It is the industrial and business city with greater development of the country and founded on September 20, 1526 by Don Diego de Montemayor who named it Monterrey as a tribute to the Viceroy of New Spain Don Gaspar de Zúñiga y Acevedo Count of Monterrey.
But, enough of history… Now it is time to say that Monterrey is a city where you will find modern shopping malls, restaurants and more where holding events and conventions is more than convenient.

Big companies and corporations, clusters that collaborate with each other to obtain common benefits have made the state of Nuevo Leon their main center of operations to the extent of having more than 700 companies installed in its different industrial parks. On the other hand, in the heart of San Pedro Garza Garcia, where our hotels are located, whose strategic location makes them ideal for your comfort during your business trips, you will find large companies such as Oracle, Johnson Controls, Scotiabank, Steelcase and many more.

The development of this northern region has resulted in the boom of commerce in general so you will find from our hotels easy and quick access to large corporations and also to its famous shopping malls such as Galería Valle Oriente, Plaza Fiesta San Agustín / Fashion Drive and the Metropolitan Center. It is worth mentioning that in this beautiful city you will find one of the largest plazas in the world, the Macroplaza, located in the center of the city with its 40 hectares. It is one of the main public spaces in the city where you will find stores, restaurants, recreational and cultural centers as well as green areas. It is the ideal place to walk among the old monuments such as the Cathedral or the Federal Palace, which contrast with the modern constructions such as MARCO, a beautiful building that houses the Museum of Contemporary Art. You will find there Faro del Comercio (Lighthouse of Commerce) which, at its 70 meters high, has a laser beam equipment that illuminates this great city every night.

You can’t miss the delicacies that characterize the food of this region with its main ingredient… meat. Enjoy juicy cuts such as sirloin, roast beef, T-bone or arrachera, machaca (dried meat in stew, or with egg) without forgetting the cabrito asado (roast kid) typical dish of Monterrey or roast pork. If you want a specialty of your preference Mexican food or international haute cuisine, you can find it in the diverse offer of restaurants in the city without forgetting to accompany it with a good wine, beer or any other drink to make your visit a great experience.

The dessert is missing… the typical are the milk sweets such as wafers, walnut candy and the Glorias, a representative and popular sweet of this region that you should not miss to taste.

And what to say about the surroundings, forest and mountains that invite you to discover and enjoy nature in all its splendor. Its landscape is totally dominated by the Cerro de la Silla, so called because of its saddle shape and can be seen from any point of the city.

A visit to the Chipinque Ecological Park with its 1,791 hectares of protected natural area, ideal for biking or hiking, is quite an experience. We suggest you to take a tour to the Grutas de Garcia, an unforgettable tour in this set of caves discovered in 1843 with an antiquity of 50 million years that have formed stalactites and stalagmites in a whimsical atmosphere in its lighting and its 18 ºC at any time of the year.

If your trip is with children, another option is the Fundidora Park where visitors can walk and visit the Monterrey Iron and Steel Foundry, in operation from 1900 to 1986, which today is a great place to walk, skate on its rink, or enjoy its children’s games. You may also take a boat ride or rent a bicycle and visit the Oven 3 Museum or the Baseball Museum, among many other activities.

Monterrey, where industry and nature combine to show you more of Mexico’s beauty.