Corporate Information

HISTORY

“Camino Real” was the name given by 16th century Spaniards to the road that led to the capital of Nueva España, today known as Mexico.

In 1958, the name Camino Real is used for the first time with the opening of the Camino Real Guadalajara hotel, one of the hotels which have recently remodeled all their rooms and their main service areas without losing the luxuriant vegetation which surrounds them.

1960: Banamex (Banco Nacional de México) and a group of private investors create Hoteles Camino Real.

1962: An affiliation agreement is entered with Westin International Hotels (which would later become Westin), thus establishing in Mexico the first luxury hotel chain with an international representation.

1993: The 31-year relationship between Westin Hotels and Resort and Camino Real ends.

1993-2000: There are multiple changes regarding the possession and administration of Camino Real Hotels.

2000-2002: On June 5, 2000, Camino Real is bought by one of the country’s most important and solid groups: Grupo Empresarial Ángeles, which by acquiring Real Turismo Propietaria y Operadora, gives an important stability to the development of Hotels, making important remodeling efforts.

Nowadays, Camino Real means Mexican hospitality with tradition, style, and warmth, with hotel services in incomparable locations, making it the most recognized high-level hotel chain in the Mexican industry.