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Hacienda el Carmen Hotel & Spa
Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco, Mexico · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The estate started in 1573 as Hacienda de Santa Maria de Miraflores, a colonial courtyard house on about 400 acres in Ahualulco de Mercado, on the road from Guadalajara toward tequila country. In 1722 it became the Convento del Carmen. Local legend puts Pancho Villa at the door. Today it is one of the Mexican haciendas restored as a hotel, arches and colonnade still in place.
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: El Carmen
About Hacienda el Carmen Hotel & Spa
- Origins in 1573 as Hacienda de Santa Maria de Miraflores, a colonial estate of about 400 acres.
- Became the Convento del Carmen in 1722.
- Local legend holds that Pancho Villa was welcomed here during the Revolution. Historic Hotels Worldwide member.
History
Hacienda El Carmen began in 1573 as Hacienda de Santa Maria de Miraflores, a colonial courtyard estate in Ahualulco de Mercado, Jalisco. In 1722 it became the Convento del Carmen. Local legend places Pancho Villa among later guests. It has since been restored as a hotel.
The setting
13 km from Guachimontones archaeological site. 20 km from Cerro Cuauhtépetl nature park.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Historic Hotels Worldwide member
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