La Purificadora hotel en PueblaEST. 2007

La Purificadora: for whom the bells toll in Puebla!
 
In the breathtaking and bejeweled colonial Puebla -city of angels- La Purificadora is another boutique hotel from Grupo Habita who brought you CONDESdf in Mexico City & Escondido in Puerto Escondido, among others. The unpronounceable word in Spanish La Purificadora (“the cleanser/purifier”) describes the original DNA of the industrial building from 1884 that houses this singular hotel. La Purificadora used to be an ice factory where the water was bottled and purified for the production of ice; hence the water and decorating theme found throughout the hotel (like it’s pool in the 3rd floor and water mirror surrounding the chef’s table at the lobby). During the extensive refurbishment process, the archeologists  on site unearthed several original pieces from the building  in 1884  including bottles and other pieces of glass which have been used  and incorporated into La Purificadora’s overall visual & conceptual design, some of these items are recognized  by the  INAH  (“Anthropology and History National Institute”). La Purificadora´s original factory’s name was: “Casa Latisnere”, founded by the French origin businessmen J.E. Latisnere  (the remodeled building entrance still  boasts the original signing). Late it was operated by the García Cano family under the name “La Superior”.
 
Located in the oldest part of the UNESCO´S world heritage site and next door to the church of St. Francis (“Iglesia de San Francisco”) La Purificadora hotel in Puebla is right across a shopping center, and next door to the city convention center. It also neighbors a sculpture garden and it’s only at walking distance from Puebla’s contemporary art gallery, and has wonderful view of the city from its 3rd floor rooftop terrace. Puebla is the most European of all Mexican colonial cities with its mix of architecture in renaissance, baroque and indigenous styles.