Hotel Demetria is a design-minded boutique hotel on Avenida La Paz in Colonia Lafayette, the leafy district west of the historic centre that is also called the Minerva area. The seven-storey building offers around ten room types, from standard rooms and Urban Bath Suites to a larger suite that sleeps four. Its signature feature is the rooftop, where an outdoor pool is open in the daytime and a Sky Bar looks across the city. Restaurante Demetria serves Mexican cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, there is a poolside bar, and an Intimate Tequila Bar gives guests a calm place to taste agave spirits. Free self-parking and free valet parking are available on site, with height restrictions that matter for taller vehicles. It is a good choice for couples, food-minded travellers and anyone who wants a stylish base with a pool after a day of sightseeing.
Location and getting around
Avenida Chapultepec, the street of restaurants, bars and cafés, is a five-minute walk, and the Monumento a los Niños Héroes is about ten minutes on foot. The Templo Expiatorio is roughly a nineteen-minute walk, which makes the hotel a convenient base for the Colonia Americana area and the Museo de las Artes. The historic centre, with the cathedral and the Hospicio Cabañas, is a short taxi or ride-service trip rather than a walk. The Minerva roundabout is about five minutes by car, and Guadalajara airport is about forty-seven minutes away.
The rooms and facilities
Expect contemporary design, comfortable beds and a calm atmosphere. The Urban Bath Suites suit guests who like a generous bathroom, and the larger suite works for a small family or a group of friends. The rooftop pool is open from morning to early evening, so plan swimming and sun time around those hours, and note that the rooftop bars can be lively in the evening, so light sleepers should ask for a room away from the top floors.
Breakfast arrangements vary by rate, so confirm whether it is included before you book.
Good to know
Free parking, both self-parking and valet, is a real advantage if you plan to hire a car for a day trip to Tequila or Lake Chapala, although the garage has height limits. The hotel is less suited to travellers who want to walk out of the door into the old plazas, or to those on a tight budget.
For many guests, the best plan is two nights in the centre and then a longer stay here, using taxis for the sights. Ask the front desk to help with tour reservations, restaurant bookings and airport transfers.
Why stay here
- ✓Rooftop pool with poolside bar
- ✓Rooftop Sky Bar
- ✓Intimate tequila bar
- ✓Mexican restaurant for all meals
- ✓Free self-parking and valet
- ✓Boutique rooms and suites
- ✓Walkable to Avenida Chapultepec
- ✓Air conditioning
Good questions
Where is Hotel Demetria?+
On Avenida La Paz in Colonia Lafayette, about five minutes on foot from Avenida Chapultepec and ten from the Monumento a los Niños Héroes.
Does it have a pool?+
Yes, there is an outdoor rooftop pool, open in the daytime, with a poolside bar and a Sky Bar.
Is parking available?+
Free self-parking and free valet parking are available, though there are height restrictions.
