Safi Royal Luxury Metropolitan

Rooms and decor

Picture a sleek glass tower rising over the most upscale business district in Monterrey, where you open the curtains in the morning and the city skyline cuts against the Sierra Madre mountains — that is the appeal of the Safi Royal Luxury Metropolitan. It stands on Lázaro Cárdenas in the Valle Oriente district of San Pedro Garza García, the wealthiest, most modern part of the city. The building is a tall metropolitan-style tower, as the name suggests, and it feels thoroughly urban. Step into a room and you find a spacious, modern space with warm tones, good furniture, a soft bed that many call easy to sleep in, and a large bathroom. The thing reviews agree on most is the cleanliness — spotless in every corner, and many guests name it the highlight. There are 224 rooms in all, many with floor-to-ceiling glass that opens onto wide city and mountain views; the higher the floor, the better the angle.

Food and amenities

The heart of a stay here is the facilities, complete and high quality enough to push the category score on Booking to 9.7. It starts with a full spa for a massage and relaxing treatments after a long day, whether you have been sightseeing or in meetings. Then there is an outdoor pool to cool off and take in the city view in open air, and the part gym-goers love — a gym open 24 hours, so you can train before an early meeting or late after you get back. Another thing drivers praise without pause is the free valet parking: easy drop-off out front, no circling for a spot in a busy business district. For food there is a restaurant and breakfast service to start the day, and the staff are another point reviews agree on — polite, professional and attentive. It all adds up to a well-judged take on in-city tower luxury, in line with the consistently high guest scores.

Location and getting there

Location is another strong card here. The hotel sits on Lázaro Cárdenas in the heart of Valle Oriente in San Pedro Garza García, the most upscale, safe and modern business and financial quarter in Monterrey. Around it are corporate office towers, upscale malls, good restaurants and cafés, so you can step out to work, meet or eat with barely a ride needed. The backdrop is the Sierra Madre range, visible from many angles, which gives the area an open, mountain-ringed feel. For anyone working or doing deals with companies around San Pedro, the location is ideal — right in the center of everything. The old-town core at Macroplaza and the Barrio Antiguo quarter, full of shops and nightlife, is about a 15 to 20 minute drive. The district has no metro within walking distance, so getting around relies mainly on a private car, a taxi or a ride app, all easy to find in Monterrey — and if you drive in, there is free valet.

Things to know before booking

Straight talk to help you decide. First, weigh the location: as upscale, safe and convenient as San Pedro is on its own, it sits a fair way from the old-town core at Macroplaza and Barrio Antiguo — about a 15 to 20 minute drive. If you mean to spend most of your time in the old town or out at night in the city, budget the time and transport. Second, the district has no metro within walking distance, so getting around leans on a car, taxi or ride app; if you do not drive, plan your routes and budget first (the upside: free valet if you do drive). Third, the setting — the hotel is a tower hemmed in by main roads and office buildings, so the feel is modern and urban rather than leafy, and rooms facing Lázaro Cárdenas may catch some traffic. If you sleep lightly, ask for a high floor or a mountain-facing room for both quiet and a better view. Most of the trade-offs are about the San Pedro location and getting around rather than the hotel itself, which guests score a steady 9.2.

Our take

From reading through the real reviews, the Safi Royal Luxury Metropolitan delivers in-city tower luxury, clean rooms with a view, complete facilities and a convenient location for work. The clear draws are the full spa, outdoor pool and a gym open 24 hours, which lift the facilities score on Booking to 9.7, plus 224 spacious, spotless rooms and city views against the Sierra Madre. Add free valet parking and a spot in the most upscale district in the city. If your trip is working or doing deals around San Pedro and then coming back to soak in the pool, unwind at the spa and wake to a clean room with a mountain view — or you are a couple after a modern stay with a spa in the best district — it fits well. If you would rather be next to the old town for nightlife on foot, want a leafy garden feel, or worry about relying on a car in an area with no metro, weigh the San Pedro location a little. Overall we give it 9.2/10, best for business travelers, couples and anyone who values cleanliness, a modern feel and full facilities in the best part of Monterrey.