I am not a big fan of bed and breakfasts. The forced intimacy, the preponderance of armchair doilies and “adorable” toilet roll covers, the fact that the bed and the breakfast both invariably suffer…it all combines to create awkwardness and disappointment. Imagine my surprise when I walk into Villa Ganz in Guadalajara. Yes, it felt like walking into someone’s house—but what a house!
The restored 20th century mansion greets you with a sweeping staircase and sunlight washing across the tiled floor through vast windows and doors at the far end of the first floor.
There’s romance. There’s class. There’s not a doilie in sight! This is my kind of bed and breakfast and that’s thanks to co-owner Sally Rangel who knew she wanted to create a bed and breakfast, just not...
I’ve arrived at the correct address, but there’s no sign of one of the hippest hotels in Mexico. Literally, NO SIGN. No arced driveway, no milling staff and no grand façade either. Created in a sleek and modern home previously owned by one of the hotel owner’s grandfathers, 