The Best Design Hotels in Guadalajara: Casa Habita, Demetria and Colonia Americana Stays

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Jet Set LatAM · Designer Stays

Guadalajara’s best hotels don’t sit in glass towers — they live in restored mansions and Art Deco buildings in Colonia Americana and the adjoining Lafayette district, the walkable neighborhoods where the city’s design, food and nightlife scenes come together. Here are the stays that make the neighborhood itself the amenity.

Casa Habita: the design benchmark

Casa Habita, a member of Design Hotels from Mexico’s Grupo Habita, is generally regarded as Guadalajara’s most design-considered hotel. Its 37 rooms occupy a 1940s Art Deco mansion topped by a glass tower in Lafayette, with a standout restaurant and a rooftop pool. Book it if design is the point and the budget is flexible.

Hotel Demetria and de la Paz 2231

On Avenida de la Paz in Colonia Americana, Hotel Demetria is a design-led boutique with a strong sense of place, usually at a more moderate price than Casa Habita. Nearby, de la Paz 2231 is another independent boutique on one of the neighborhood’s most walkable streets — both put the city’s best restaurants and boutiques within a few blocks.

Villa Ganz and the mansion hotels

Villa Ganz is a boutique hotel in a restored mansion near Avenida Chapultepec, with the calm of a private home. For a more classic, special-occasion stay, Quinta Real Guadalajara offers polished service in a hacienda-style setting. In the historic Centro, Casa Pedro Loza and Palpatio Hotel (Calle Belén 274) put you within walking distance of the cathedral and Hospicio Cabañas.

How to choose

• For design. Casa Habita.
• For value and location. Hotel Demetria or de la Paz 2231.
• For a quiet mansion stay. Villa Ganz.
• For history. Casa Pedro Loza or Palpatio in Centro.
• For shopping. Colonia Americana; see our Guadalajara boutique shopping guide.

What to pack

• Cashmere travel wrap — Guadalajara evenings are cool most of the year
• Packing cubes — room for Tlaquepaque ceramics
• Our full ShopMy travel collection ↗

Where to stay nearby

Use the map to compare these and other hotels in Colonia Americana and Lafayette at live prices.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best design hotel in Guadalajara?

Casa Habita, a member of Design Hotels in a 1940s Art Deco mansion, is generally considered the city’s most design-led stay.

Where should I stay in Guadalajara?

Colonia Americana and Lafayette for walkable dining, nightlife and boutiques; Centro for historic sights.

Does Casa Habita have a pool?

Yes, a rooftop pool.

Is Hotel Demetria in Colonia Americana?

Yes, on Avenida de la Paz.

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