Must-see hotels in Western Central Highlands

  • Villa Ganz

    Guadalajara

    Cross the threshold of Villa Ganz and behold a dazzling array of tiles, ferns, candelabras, original art and even a piano. The 10 suites are luxury…

  • Del Carmen Concept Hotel

    Guadalajara

    This hotel in a 19th-century mansion is a great place to stop for a spell. The concept? Nine rooms individually themed around artists from Mexico’s La…

  • Casa de las Flores

    Guadalajara

    A popular spot (and for good reason), this colorful guesthouse is positively crammed with high end ceramics, and boasts a garden full of flowers and a…

  • Lake Chapala Inn

    Guadalajara Region

    This very imposing white and orange building dating from 1906 right on the lakeshore is moments from the center of town and enjoys wonderful views over…

  • Casa Alvarada

    Western Central Highlands

    Casa Alvarada is a homey and very welcoming B&B run by English-speaking guide Júpiter Rivera and his wife Mara. The three rooms, one suite and a detached…

  • Hotel Virrey de Mendoza

    Morelia

    The lobby of this very central, very friendly hotel, here since 1939, is drop-dead gorgeous, with a spectacular stained-glass atrium. The 55 rooms have an…

  • Hotel de la Soledad

    Morelia

    A show stopper! Bougainvillea frames the stone arches, fountains gurgle, classical music wafts on the breeze and palm trees reach for the skies – and that…

  • La Casa Azul Hostal

    Morelia

    Facing the Casa de Cultura, this bright, shiny, happy hostel offers a comfortable stay, especially for travelers looking to meet like-minded folks. Dorms…

  • Hotel Casa Eugenia

    Morelia

    Twenty-five foot ceilings, exposed wood beams, and antique furnishings pull you into this welcoming, colonial-style inn. Eight elegant rooms are set off a…

  • Real Maestranza Hotel

    Guadalajara

    Mixing modern amenities with Mexican design, Real Maestranza offers comfort and beauty in its 76 rooms. Each is bright and spacious, integrating dark…

  • Hotel Ceballos

    Western Central Highlands

    A prominent Mexican plaza hotel with atmospheric portal-fronted communal areas (including a cafe and restaurant) backed by 54 not-always-inspiring rooms…

  • Hostal Tlaquepaque

    Guadalajara

    Two blocks from the central plaza, this bright and airy hostel makes for a tranquil base. Set in a converted home, colorful rooms are spacious with deluxe…

  • Hotel Francés

    Guadalajara

    Hotel Francés is one of the best midrange hotels in Guadalajara for a time-warp stay (it was founded in 1610). The 64 rooms are not as much fun as the…

  • La Nueva Posada

    Guadalajara Region

    A lovely hotel with an unspoken grandeur, this lakeside retreat offers a taste of genteel, old-world Mexico. The 19 rooms have tasteful, if occasionally…

  • Hotel La Casona de Don Jorge

    Western Central Highlands

    Colonial architecture meets modern Mexican style in this downtown hotel. Guests are treated to spotless rooms with soaring ceilings, all opening onto two…

  • Las Margaritas Hotel Posada

    Guadalajara Region

    Sporting bright decorations and carved wardrobes, this seven-room inn uphill from the main plaza offers excellent value, comfort, and eye-pleasing rooms;…

  • Hospedarte Centro Histórico

    Guadalajara

    This bright-yellow downtown option is popular with a young crowd looking for a good time. The three dorms (men, women and mixed) are spacious and count…

  • Casa Vilasanta

    Guadalajara

    The bright, pastel-colored rooms of this cheery guesthouse are scattered around a spacious covered interior courtyard, decorated with pottery and flowers …

  • Hotel Morales

    Guadalajara

    The dimly lit, four-tiered colonial lobby with the stunning ceiling mural is a suitably impressive entrance to this excellent-value, central hotel…

  • Hospedarte Chapultepec

    Guadalajara

    On a quiet residential side street in Chapultepec, this low-key hostel has pretty much everything a backpacker requires: two spotless eight-bed dorms, 10…

  • Quinta Real Guadalajara

    Guadalajara

    A sort of rural hacienda in a busy city, this five-star property, one of 10 in a Mexican luxury chain, is drop-dead gorgeous with its exquisite stone and…

  • Hotel Casa del Anticuario

    Morelia

    This charming 16-room guesthouse has rooms with exposed stone walls and wooden roof beams, very helpful staff, a nice central courtyard bedecked with…

  • Quinta Don José

    Guadalajara

    From the cozy sunken lobby to the sunny, flower-filled, kidney-shaped pool terrace complete with gurgling fountains, this charming hotel is a great place…

  • Casa Pedro Loza

    Guadalajara

    Housed in an impressive colonial mansion in a charming part of the Centro Histórico, this hotel is a bit away from the action and a titch attitudy. The 12…

  • Herencia by Hosting House

    Morelia

    Recently renamed and rebranded, this hotel's 26 rooms might be small but they are crammed with pomp and a sense of royalty, including ornately carved…

  • Hostel HostaLife

    Guadalajara

    Run by a Mexican-Jamaican couple, this one-time-home turned laid-back hostel offers bunks and full-sized beds in mixed and all-female dorms. All have…

  • Casa Limonchelo B&B

    Morelia

    Tucked off of busy Avenida Madero, this surprisingly tranquil B&B is set in a beautifully renovated 18th century casona (mansion). Rooms are cozy and…

  • Hotel Aldama

    Western Central Highlands

    Four blocks northeast of the central plaza, this budget hotel punches way above its weight with 15 rooms that, though small, have some value-raising…

  • Dalí Plaza Hotel

    Guadalajara

    The nine-story Dalí has recently renovated rooms with midcentury modern style – natural woods, simple lines - plus sleek amenities. Be sure to ask for a…

  • Casa Baden-Powell

    Morelia

    The fully equipped apartments in this delightful complex share a courtyard and terrace. All have complete kitchens, dining areas and one, two or three…

  • Matices Hotel de Barricas

    Guadalajara Region

    For the guilty pleasure of staying in a real tequila distillery, reserve one of the two-dozen oversized 'barrels’ (that's what barricas means) scattered…

  • Hotel El Leñador

    Guadalajara Region

    Stepping through the door of this small family-run hotel, you're likely to be greeted with 'mi casa es tu casa' (my house is your house), and with 13…

  • Casa del Sol

    Guadalajara Region

    This sunny-colored B&B with nine rooms and a ground-floor apartment is pricey for what it is, but the multihued and impeccably kept rooms, easy artistic…

  • Los Abolengos Casona Hotel

    Guadalajara Region

    This lovely place a short distance from the center of town has 20 rooms in a 19th-century casona (mansion) and in converted stables in the forested garden…

  • Posada San Pablo

    Guadalajara

    This cheery place comes complete with a central courtyard and sunny terrace. The 16 tiled rooms can be a little monkish, though the upstairs ones have…

  • Cantera Diez

    Morelia

    Facing the cathedral is Morelia’s slickest boutique hotel. The 11 rooms – all suites – range from spacious to palatial, all with dark-wood floors, stylish…

  • Casa Iztac

    Western Central Highlands

    A bright, airy hotel with a huge courtyard, Casa Iztac has four spacious rooms (more are in the works) just one block from the central plaza. All have…

  • La Casa de Maty

    Guadalajara Region

    It can get mighty cold and damp in these hills at night, so you'll want a warm and cozy place to snuggle down. The large rooms at Casa de Maty, which…

  • Gran Hotel Zapotlán

    Guadalajara Region

    This awesomely old-style hotel, set on the western side of the main plaza with a pretty tiled atrium full of hanging plants and enormous metal urns, has…

  • Villa San Francisco

    Guadalajara Region

    This very swish property with 13 rooms of varying size and degree of luxury faces the lake from the boardwalk. Rooms all have fireplaces and are themed;…