🧖‍♀️ 🛎️ Hotels in Guadalajara: the charm of boutique hospitality 🏨🌳

These hotels in Guadalajara have earned the recognition of travelers. They focus on exclusive service, offering authenticity, intimate service, and unique experiences that genuinely connect with the soul of Guadalajara. It is in the heart of the Pearl of the West that the hotel industry is experiencing a revolution.

Among the 2,644 hotels in Jalisco, four independent accommodations follow—and elevate—the boutique concept.

Best boutique hotels in Guadalajara

Boutique hotels represent less than 10% of the global hotel offering, but they provide 25% of the most memorable experiences.

In Guadalajara, these establishments have fused colonial heritage with contemporary design, creating spaces where every corner tells a story.

Villa Ganz: the pioneer of elegance

Listed as the first boutique hotel in the city, Villa Ganz was established within the walls of an old mansion from the 1930s. The restoration of the mansion was led by architect Juan Pablo Serrano and supervised by the National Institute of Anthropology and History. The plaster moldings, original wooden beams, and Carrara marble floors remain intact.

Located in the Lafayette neighborhood, it features 10 fully renovated rooms specially designed to meet the most exquisite tastes of its guests.

• The sheets are 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton.

• The pillows are hypoallergenic and made of goose down.

• The marble bathrooms feature L'Occitane amenities.

• A built-in Bose sound system.

• 24-hour room service.

Origin 438: The fusion of history and future

A Porfirian mansion from 1897 is one of the best hotels in Guadalajara without losing its historic essence.

The restoration involved the structural reinforcement of 80cm-thick adobe walls and the installation of smart technology. The ironwork, terracotta floors, and the central courtyard with a pink quarry fountain are part of the house's original features.

Origen 438 is located a six-minute walk from Guadalajara Cathedral. It features 15 rooms with queen- and king-size beds, hand-woven organic linen sheets, bathroom amenities by Mexican brand Pineda Covalin, smart TVs, and a minibar stocked daily with local artisanal products.

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Hoteles en Tepoztlán: Pueblo Mágico con confort sustentable

Esta recomendación de hoteles en Tepoztlán se conforma por una selección especial de cuatro propiedades que destacan por su compromiso ambiental y la creación de una experiencia excepcional.

Declarado Pueblo Mágico en 2002, Tepoztlán combina misticismo prehispánico con modernidad consciente. La joya morelense, ubicada al pie del Tepozteco, ha sido habitada desde el año 1200 d.C. por culturas que veneraban al dios Tepoztécatl.

Hoy, sus calles empedradas y mercados vibrantes siguen siendo testigos de una rica herencia cultural que atrae a viajeros de todo el mundo.

Casa Pedro Loza: Portrait of Colonial Mexico

A boutique hotel located in a historic mansion dating from 1848, named after the Jalisco insurgent Pedro Loza. It also witnessed crucial events in Guadalajara's history, such as the trade treaties during the Porfiriato.

The adobe walls and original pink stonework were preserved thanks to the use of traditional 19th-century construction techniques. Meanwhile, the central courtyard, with its fountain and arcades, transports you directly to the city's late colonial architecture.

Casa Pedro Loza features eight suites inspired by local historical figures. They are decorated with period furnishings. The carved wooden four-poster beds are complemented by premium orthopedic mattresses. The bathrooms feature original Talavera tiles but contemporary spa amenities.

Bellwort: For sophisticated travelers

Representing the new generation of hotels in Guadalajara with a contemporary minimalist design is Bellwort. A boutique hotel developed by Estudio Zeller Arquitectura y Restauración (EZAR) that blends perfectly with the urban landscape of the Zona Rosa.

This hotel has 22 rooms, each incorporating invisible smart technology. They have climate, lighting, and entertainment control via a tablet. They also have floating beds with mattresses that include an integrated massage system. The bathrooms feature tropical rain showers and offer personalized aromatherapy.

This is perhaps the most sustainable of all. Its practices include:

• BREEAM Excellent certification.

• A vertical green façade that filters 200 kg of CO2 per month.

• A geothermal system for air conditioning.

• Greywater collection and treatment.

• Built with construction materials with 70% recycled content.