El Patio 77

“Billed as the city’s first green B&B, El Patio 77 is an ambitious addition to the neighborhood. Partners Alan Vargas and Diego Le Provost renovated their 19th-century casona (big house) for 21st-century eco-sensibilities, installing a rainwater catchment system and solar heaters. The inn’s furniture is refurbished, and each of the eight guest rooms is named for a Mexican state, decorated with representative art from that region: butterfly mobiles in the Michoacán suite, black ceramic pots in the Oaxacan room. A traditional breakfast is served with fair-trade coffee from Chiapas. The renovated El Chopo University Museum, specializing in experimental work by young artists, and the Monument to the Revolution are both a short walk away. From $75.”