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Relive The Matador Movie at Camino Real in Mexico City

Where: Mariano Escobedo 700, Colonia Anzúres, Mexico City, Mexico, 11590

The Camino Real Hotel in Mexico City may not stack up to the Four Seasons for service or the Casa Vieja four boutique hipness, but it's got something they don't: a starring role in a movie.

If you saw 2005's The Matador, starring Pierce Brosnan as a crumbling assassin and Greg Kinnear as a suppressed Mid-Westerner with lots of problems of his own, you spent a lot of time in this hotel. It's sleek, modern, minimalist, and has a reputation for being filled with politicos striking secret deals.

According to this interview with Greg Kinnear, they didn't shut the hotel down during filming and everyone just carried on. So when you see Pierce Brosnan walk into the lobby wearing nothing but a Speedo and cowboy boots, "only about half of those people who look horrified are actors."

If you're design-conscious, stylish, or need extra security because of your position determining the fate of the world, we hear this is a good choice. Just wear some real clothes while walking through the lobby.