Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton Mexico City Reforma want to invite you to come and enjoy our hospitality during Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day, December 12, 2011.    Come join the  hundreds of devoted pilgrims who congregate at the Shrine of Guadalupe, considered the holiest place in the Western Hemisphere, to commemorate our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of Americas.  Pope John Paul II preached to millions of the faithful from this holy Shrine during his 1979 visit to Mexico.

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THE HISTORY OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

The Shrine at Guadalupe or The Basilica commemorates the Virgin Mary's appearance to a humble Indian and honors her request that a Shrine be built in Her honor.  In December of 1531, Juan Diego informed a skeptical bishop of his encounter with Mary.  A few days later, Juan returned to the site of the vision and once again Our Mother appeared.  The humble man relayed the bishop's request for proof of Her visitation, whereupon the Virgin instructed Juan to gather roses from the frozen, rocky terrain and present them to the bishop.  Remarkably for the cool season, he found a great number of roses strewn all around.  Gathering the roses in sackcloth, he hurriedly took them to the bishop.  When he opened the cloak to present the roses to the cleric, it was not only the blossoms that amazed the bishop, but stamped on the humble cloth was an image of the Virgin!  The same miraculous image exists for you to see, hanging in splendor above the main altar.
                               
The present church was built on the site of a 16th century church, which was completed in 1709, now known as the Old Basilica. When the Old Basilica was deemed seismically unsafe, a modern structure called the New Basilica was built in its vicinity. The original image of the Virgin of Guadalupe is now shown in the New Basilica.

Built between 1974 and 1976, the New Basilica has a circular design so that the image of the Virgen can be seen from anywhere in the church. The circular structure is 100 meters in diameter and can accommodate up to 50,000 people. Its seven front doors are a reference to the seven gates of Jerusalem to which Christ referred.

In the grounds of the shrine are several other buildings and churches, including the Chapel of the Cerrito, in the exact spot where Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego.

Location:
The Basilica is located in Mexico City, in the neighborhood of Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo (or simply "la Villa"), on the north side of the City, within walking distance of the Metro Villa.

Let Embassy Suites be your home in Mexico City, while you share in the spiritual experience of the Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimage.   After a day of prayer and reflection, come home to our AAA Four Diamond, international boutique hotel with top-level accommodations and high level of personalized service.   Our suite rates include the following services at no additional cost to the client:

• Luxurious and spacious suites with separate living room and bedroom with plush bedding and Italian linens designed for the most comfortable sleep.
• Concierge Service
• 24 hour In-Suite Service and nightly Turndown.
• Fitness Center (LifeFitness) and Indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi
• Guests receive daily complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and are hosted at a Manager’s Reception each evening with beverages and hors d’oeuvres.