Hacienda La Magdalena  

Behind four-foot-thick hacienda walls in Zapopan, just about 15 minutes from Guadalajara’s historic center. This boutique spa hotel sits on the Strip and the historical district, close to Hacienda Santa Lucia, Telmex Auditorium, Basilica de Zapopan, Trompo Mágico and Andares Shopping Center—ideal for sightseers. Family-friendly and conveniently accessible, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl. (GDL) is roughly 47.5 km away.

Once a fortified hacienda, the property pairs colonial bones with boutique style across 20 individually decorated guestrooms. Rooms feature iPod docks, flat-screen TVs and DVD players, designer toiletries and hair dryers, plus safes and desks. Lush gardens, patios and large pavilions create a calm buffer from the city—think intimate colonial charm with modern touches.

A full-service spa offers massages, facials and body treatments, while an outdoor pool, sauna and steam bath handle the chill and the unwind. Rent bikes, challenge someone at table tennis or the arcade, or stroll the gardens and patios—wake up to garden-scented mornings and poolside afternoons. Wedding services, a hair salon and on-site chapel round out the facilities.

State-of-the-art meeting and event rooms, a business center and a 24-hour front desk make this a smart pick for meetings. Complimentary wireless internet is available propertywide; dry cleaning, laundry and free self-parking are offered, and a roundtrip airport shuttle can be arranged for a surcharge.

Viandas del Patrón serves authentic Mexican flavors for lunch and dinner, a bar/lounge pours evening drinks, and room service is available during limited hours. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 9 AM to 11 AM to kickstart your day.