The Best Budget Hotels in Guadalajara, Mexico
Tequila and mariachi music run through the veins of Guadalajara, the vivacious capital of Jalisco state – so expect a fun time. Mexico’s second-largest city gave rise to sombreros and charreadas (rodeos) and today mixes colonial-era architecture with keen cosmopolitan flair. For peso-watching travellers, there are also affordable hotels and hostels, where character doesn’t come at a cost.
1. Casa Vilasanta
Hotel
2. Hotel Casino Plaza
Hotel
3. Hotel Posada San Pablo
Hotel
5. Del Carmen Concept Hotel
Hotel
6. Hotel Roma
Hotel
7. Casa Fayette
Hotel, Villa
8. Blue Pepper Hostel
Hostel
The Blue Pepper Hostel is a friendly favourite in Guadalajara. The cobalt blue-painted building, designed by renowned architect Miguel Aldana Mijares, has graphic art, neon signs and hanging plants in the communal areas. There are outdoor courtyards with pub-style benches and table football, and a bar that sells burgers, buffalo wings and Mexican morsels. Try the hostel’s tequila tour or jump onto one of the electric scooters parked outside to explore the city (though, probably don’t combine the two).
9. Perla Central Hotel
Budget Hotel
One of the best budget hotels in the city, the Perla Central has suites and rooms spread out over seven floors, with corridors that showcase murals (wall-mounted bikes; lace-hung trainers) and illustrations by young local creative Gibran Julian. The set up is slick: a book-lined lobby; an industrial-style restaurant; a gym with an adjoining outdoor terrace; and even branded bath products.
10. Hotel De Mendoza
Hotel
11. FCH Hotel Expo
Budget Hotel
This adults-only hotel puts an emphasis on relaxing rooms, designed by local artists, that deliver for an over-18 crowd.The décor is sleek and minimal, with a few creative touches from the likes of Alvaro Cuevas, Patricia Fornos and more. The mural-lined pool is kept at a balmy 28-30 degrees, there’s a colourful terrace and Restaurant Ananás serves food from desayuno to dinner.
12. Hospedarte
Budget Hotel
This two-stop hostel brand has two destinations in town that are a clear hit with guests: Centro and Chapultepec. It’s even been voted “Best hostel in Mexico”, don’t you know… In Chapultepec, a leafy area known for the Chapultepec Forest and Jardín Botánico, there’s a garden kitted out with a grill, hammocks and table football. At Centro, the building is a 1910 colonial-era beauty daubed in ochre-paint, with high ceilings and characterful common areas lined with arched columns and strung with hammocks for lazy afternoon siestas. Both have dorms and doubles, plus free bikes and walking tours to further keep costs down.
Additional reporting by Joe Varley.
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