Where to Stay in Querétaro, Mexico

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To stay in the colonial heart of downtown, I recommend the following hotels:

Mesón de Santa Rosa, Luis Pasteur Sur #17: Located on the Plaza de Armas, this is a wonderful hotel with great design and style. Centered around a beautiful courtyard there is a bar, the Josefa Downtown Café y Bistro, a living room or salon, and a lovely pool area.

Mesón de Santa Rosa
Mesón de Santa Rosa
Mesón de Santa Rosa

Since my first visit to the hotel, they added a second location directly across the Plaza de Armas with more rooms, a bar, and a second location for Josefa Downtown Cafe y Bistro.

Mesón de Santa Rosa
Mesón de Santa Rosa

La Casa de la Marquesa: Located at Francisco I. Madero #41, is a beautiful old-world hotel with beautiful tile work, stained glass windows, painted walls, and antique furniture in downtown Querétaro. It was built as a baroque-style private home/palace in 1756 and became the residence of the Foreign Secretary.

La Casa de la Marquesa
La Casa de la Marquesa
La Casa de la Marquesa
La Casa de la Marquesa

Another good option includes the the small, contemporary MO17 Hotel Boutique at Melchor Ocampo Norte #17.

MO27 Hotel Boutique

On my recent visit, I was excited to visit the Casona de La Republica Hotel Boutique. It is located downtown across from the Teatro de la Republica at Hildago 4.  It is a lovely property with beautifully decorated rooms, a restaurant, and a rooftop bar with stunning views of downtown Querétaro.

Casona de La Republica Hotel Boutique
Casona de La Republica Hotel Boutique
Casona de La Republica Hotel Boutique

A friend in San Miguel de Allende just told me about the Hotel Criol, which opened recently in the downtown area. It has a sleek, contemporary style. It has a pool and rooftop bar. Rio de la Loza Norte #6 a block from the Plaza de Armas. Chicago friends had a flight cancellation and were forced to stay in Queretaro. They also stayed at the Hotel Criol and thought it was excellent.

Source: globalphile.com

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