Hotel Casa Virreyes — Hotel in Guanajuato

Casa Virreyes is centrally located, near the Plaza de la Paz, within walking distance of many restaurants and cafes. It was recommended to me, by a friend who lived in an apartment in one of the houses, many years ago. Two houses were combined to form the hotel. There is a central open space with a stained glass window skylight. The architecture is impressive but, as other reviewers have written, some of the rooms are dark and crowded, not at all like the bright, open rooms shown on the hotel's website.||||There is a rooftop terrace with great views and some rooms have balconies. The inside-looking rooms are very quiet at night, though with very little natural light or ventilation, in the day.||||Breakfast is served in the small restaurant downstairs. A sparse buffet is included but cooked breakfast is a small extra cost.||||Parking is difficult with this hotel. You can park for free at another hotel some distance away or you can leave your vehicle in a 24 hour parking lot, some 10 minutes' walk away. This place charges $16 pesos per hour for every hour. I have to think the hotel could arrange an overnight fee with them and maybe offer a valet service. Driving in Guanajuato is difficult for people who are not familiar with the city, its one-way system and tunnels.||||This is a nice hotel, though not inexpensive. Service was pleasant but, sorry Americans, you may need to speak some Spanish! There are usually lots of students around to help you navigate and communicate. Guanajuato is a lot more tourist-friendly than it used to be, with great coffee shops, lunch cafes and restaurants. Beware the crowds in October for the...

Location could not be any better. It is right in the middle of the historic center of Guanajuoto. One can walk from here to all the important tourist sites in Guanajuoto. The hotel is across the street from the main cathedral, lots of restaurants around and the main park is a couple of blocks walk. On New Years eve, I could see the fireworks from around the hotel. The staff arranges a car to pick you up from the airport. I got a room on the ground floor. It was not heated but a comfortable sleep. The front desk are helpful. The rooms were well cleaned and the noise from the neighborhood did not bother me as it was Covid times and places closed early. It is pretty safe. Just need to know some Spanish as the guests were mostly local people. In front of the hotel, you can book tours around Guanajuoto and it was fun to walk around the area. The hotel provides a continental breakfast in the morning included in the room rate. WiFi is only in the dining area and you cannot access it...

Excellent location, right next to the basilica, and 2 minutes from the main square. Many hotels in the center are completely inaccessible by car - you can actually drive up to Casa Virreyes to unload your luggage. Although when we visited during NY holidays, the road was closed to regular traffic - you just need to let the policeman know you're going to the hotel if that happens. They state no parking on their website, but have a deal with another hotel so you can leave the car there. It's about 10min out, and the ride back is 30-60 pesos (depending on whether you use Uber or Taxi), but that's much cheaper than using a paid parking lot that charges by the hour, and you really don't need a car to move around the center. Top floor rooms are more spacious, and quieter, too. But if you're a light sleeper, you may still want to use the provided earplugs due to the nightly singing of the callejoneadas, and the bells chiming every quarter hour (quieter during the...