The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Guadalajara

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico

If it's your first trip to Guadalajara, Mexico for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Guadalajara. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Guadalajara. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Guadalajara for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Guadalajara beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Guadalajara for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Quinta Don Jose Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Calle Reforma No 139, Quinta Don Jose Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Radisson Hotel Tapatio Guadalajara which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Aeropuerto 4275. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a child pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.3 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guadalajara

We found Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $69. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida Ninos Heroes 3089 Esq Lopez Mateos. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Portobelo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $41, Hotel Portobelo, at Av Juarez No 687 Col Centro provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, evening entertainment, and car rentals. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Estancia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Guadalajara
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel Estancia has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $40 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Av. Mariano Otero Nº 2407 - Guadalajara. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 7.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Plaza Diana

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Plaza Diana is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $38, and it's located at Avenida Agustin Yanez 2760. We also love the city views, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


RIU Plaza Guadalajara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Guadalajara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is RIU Plaza Guadalajara because it has great rooms that start at $86. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Av Lopez Mateos 830 Fracc Chapalita. Only 6.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Quinta Real Guadalajara

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Quinta Real Guadalajara offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $138 (before taxes). It's located at Avenue Mexico 2727 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and car rentals which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Habita

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Lerdo de Tejada 2308, Casa Habita has great rooms from $132 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.4 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Fiesta Americana Guadalajara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guadalajara
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Fiesta Americana Guadalajara which has nice rooms starting at $77. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Aurelio Aceves 225. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 5.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Tapalpa, Mazamitla, and Ajijic.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Guadalajara?

Guadalajara Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$57

After analyzing 122 first time trip hotels in Guadalajara, Mexico, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $57. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Guadalajara.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $106
  • 4-star hotels: $69
  • 3-star hotels: $55
  • 2-star hotels: $32


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