Name: Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara
Address: Avenida Guadalupe 45040, Guadalajara, MX
Price range: From $209

Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara, GuadalajaraHotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 13 of 77 hotels we score in Guadalajara. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $209 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Riu Plaza Guadalajara is a high-rise building located in the city centre, next to the Gran Plaza shopping mall. The hotel serves business travellers and tourists, offering 550 air-conditioned rooms featuring dark wood furniture and seating areas. Facilities include two restaurants, a 24-hour gym, and an outdoor swimming pool that is heated during winter months. Guests can access a rooftop terrace with panoramic views and a glass walkway. While the location is convenient for the nearby Expo Guadalajara, the scale of the 42-storey building means it is a large-scale urban establishment rather than a small boutique hotel.What stands out

Central city location

Rooftop terrace with views

Heated outdoor pool

24-hour fitness centre

Watch out for

Large high-rise building

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