Casino de la Selva
| Hotel Casino de la Selva | |
|---|---|
Hotel entrance | |
Interactive map of the Hotel Casino de la Selva area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Defunct |
| Type | Resort hotel |
| Architectural style | Modern architecture |
| Location | Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 18°56′02″N 99°13′58″W / 18.933811°N 99.232836°W |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Demolished | 2002 |
| Technical details | |
| Grounds | 10 hectares (25 acres) |
The Hotel Casino de la Selva (Jungle Casino Hotel) was a hotel and casino located in the city of Cuernavaca, Mexico. The main building was opened in 1931 as a hotel and casino, but from 1934 it was used only as a hotel. Additions in the late 1950s included buildings designed by the architect Félix Candela that were roofed by reinforced concrete paraboloid shells. The interior was decorated with murals by well-known Mexican and Spanish artists. After the 1970s the hotel went into decline, and in 1994 was sold to a hotel chain that failed to pay taxes on the property. It was seized by the Mexican government and was auctioned off in 2001 as a site for construction of a discount store and a hypermarket. After demolition had begun there was a public outcry, and eventually some parts of the murals were preserved.