Hotel Morales Historico & ColonialvsHotel Frances
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel Morales Historical & Colonial Downtown Core scores significantly better than Hotel Frances. Hotel Morales Historical & Colonial Downtown Core ranks #2 in Guadalajara with recommendations from 3 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hotel Morales Historico & Colonial
 Fodor's
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
Avenida Ramon Corona 243, Guadalajara 44100
From $46/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 
 "After being abandoned for 30 years, this downtown hotel—originally a 19th-century rooming house—has been transformed into one of the city's most luxurious lodgings." Full review
 "A historic hotel that's attractive and comfortable, the Morales is a good downtown choice." Full review
 "The darkly lit, four-tiered colonial lobby is a suitably impressive entrance to this smart, brilliant-value, central hotel." Full review
Hotel Frances
 Lonely Planet
 Michelin Guide
 Rough Guide
Maestranza No. 35, Guadalajara 44100
From $32/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Laundy Room
 - Restaurant
 
 "This living, breathing baroque time capsule has been operating since 1610, and its magnificent three-tiered courtyard lobby is bathed in blue light thanks to an enormous stained glass atrium above." Full review
 "Very central, this hotel occupies a building dating from 1610, with stone-columned patios and lofty-ceilinged rooms with period fittings." 
 "Guadalajara’s most appealing upmarket hotel, in a beautiful colonial building, founded as an inn in 1610."