Must-see hotels in Western Central Highlands

  • Posada Yolihuani

    Inland Michoacán

    A converted colonial home with flowering gardens, this tranquil inn has 10 spacious and sunny rooms, each with tasteful decor integrating indigenous art…

  • 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…

  • Hotel Casa Encantada

    Inland Michoacán

    Enchanting is the word for this intimate American-owned B&B offering 12 elegant rooms with local rugs and beautifully tiled bathrooms in a converted 1784…

  • 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…

  • Rancho San Cayetano

    Inland Michoacán

    This attractive but pricey property has nine rooms, three loft apartments and three separate self-catering houses spread over 5 hectares of gardens and…

  • Hotel Casa Leal

    Inland Michoacán

    If there were a beauty contest among Pátzcuaro’s boutique hotels, then this neoclassical plaza-facing stunner would win hands down. Examine the elegant…

  • 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…

  • Estancia de la Era

    Inland Michoacán

    Hidden on a quiet residential street, this B&B offers six surprisingly cozy rooms, spread across four levels, of an updated colonial home. Rooms are…

  • Casa del Naranjo

    Inland Michoacán

    Set back from the main plaza, this 17th century casona-turned-boutique hotel has nine elegant rooms, all on the second story and opening onto a covered…

  • 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;…

  • Casa Chikita Bed & Breakfast

    Inland Michoacán

    This 19th-century house has four lovely rooms set around a garden decorated with local pottery. The rooms vary quite a bit, but the best are extremely…

  • 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…

  • Hotel Mansión del Cupatitzio

    Inland Michoacán

    Enter this beautiful 57-room hacienda-style property and you come face to face with mounds of flower arrangements and over-the-top religious art. This is…

  • 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…

  • Posada de la Basílica

    Inland Michoacán

    For rustic luxury, consider this boutique hotel with a terracotta rooftop and lake views opposite the basilica. The surprisingly bright colonial building…

  • Hotel Mi Solar Centro

    Inland Michoacán

    Uruapan’s oldest hotel opened in the 1940s to accommodate tourists flooding in to see the newborn Volcán Paricutín. Today it’s a wholly remodeled boutique…

  • 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…

  • Hotel Pueblo Mágico

    Inland Michoacán

    A colonial hotel in the center of town, Pueblo Magico has two floors of rooms opening onto a verdant courtyard with a gurgling fountain and countless…