Hotel Frances

3.0 star property
Colonial hotel with bars and a 24-hour front desk

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Interior
Front of property
Junior Suite | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Junior Suite | Individually furnished, desk, laptop workspace
Balcony

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
The current price is SAR 141
SAR 171 total
includes taxes & fees
21 May - 22 May

Room options

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Showing 15 of 15 rooms

Standard Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Penthouse

Highlights

Individually furnished
Private hot tub
Air conditioning
2 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Minibar
Living room
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

Junior Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Private hot tub
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Comfort Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Private hot tub
Air conditioning
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

Grand Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

Premium Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Private hot tub
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Full Bed(s)

Triple Room Standard

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Full Bed(s) and 1 Twin Bed(s)

Quadruple Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Full Bed(s)

Room Standard

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Full Bed(s)

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About the neighborhood

Map
Maestranza No. 35, Col. Centro, Guadalajara, JAL, 44100

What's nearby

  • Guadalajara Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Plaza de Armas - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Degollado Theater - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Teatro Diana - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Avienda Chapultepec - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Plaza Universidad Station - 5 min walk
  • Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Intl. Airport (GDL) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Chata de Guadalajara - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Boutique Degollado - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Madrid restaurant Guadalajara - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chai - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Frances

Hotel near Guadalajara Cathedral
Take advantage of a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and 2 bars at Hotel Frances. The on-site restaurant, El Molino Rojo, offers breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Limo/town car service, buffet breakfast (surcharge), and luggage storage
  • 1 meeting room, a 24-hour front desk, and a banquet hall
  • An elevator, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All 65 individually furnished rooms offer comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like room service.
More amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, cable channels, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: MXN 170 to 170 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • El Molino Rojo

Things to do

  • Piano

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1610
  • Colonial architecture
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MXN 170 to 170 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: MXN 350 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Frances Guadalajara
Frances Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Frances pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Frances?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hotel Frances?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Hotel Frances provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the hotel to the airport that runs on request. A fee of MXN 350 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Frances located?

Located in Downtown Guadalajara, this hotel is steps from Plaza de la Liberacion and Guadalajara Cathedral. Guadalajara Wax Museum and Plaza de Armas are just steps away. Plaza Universidad Station is only a 5-minute walk and San Juan de Dios Station is 8 minutes.

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Hotel Frances Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 395 out of 999 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 317 out of 999 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 155 out of 999 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 72 out of 999 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 999 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anna

Excellent location and very cool hotel built in 1610.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ESTEBAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historical property in the historic district. Wonderful experience. The hotel staff are amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and we totally enjoyed ourselves.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good,walking distance to the center Guadalajara
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Jorge

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here many times. It was good in the past. Unattended and poorly staffed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love staying at Hotel Frances because of its location and cost.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had a chitty room on the 3rd floor, unlike the original charming 2nd. and 3rd floor rooms. Both over-priced and well-worn!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the ambiance and history, convenient location to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

KARINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was amazing! Welcoming and helpful. The beds need to be updated tho. They are clean but the mattress is hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for sightseeing!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friday & Saturday night live music
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Erik

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Internet did not work. Checking in was bit chaotic. The lobby is nice. Not a bad stay for the price overall
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Clean, quiet, perfe t location, friendly staff, very happy to have choosen this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and historic.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mayra

Liked: Staff & service
Good hotel on a budget
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lola

Liked: Staff & service
great location. would pick a larger room next time that is NOT on the street. Pretty noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it , workers were so helpful,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

betty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is very old but that’s part of its charm. Not sure I liked the fact that we didn’t have a window in our room. A window could be needed for emergencies and to let in fresh air. Room was stuffy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geneva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the age (established in 1610) this is a fantastic stay and right next to the main plaza in downtown Guadalajara!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic building and area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very special because it was recommended by a very special friend of mine. I was very happy that I stayed there, the bellmen were very helpful and nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The water and electricity cut off on the middle of the night around 9pm and didn’t turn on until 2am luckily we needed to go to sleep to catch a flight. The staff is very accommodating The only elevator doesn’t work and the 3rd floor is very loud with AC noises and cathedral bells every hour. This is the oldest hotel in Guadalajara and it shows.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025