Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México
Hotels
Patzcuaro Hotel
Most of Patzcuaro’s hotels are small and all of them have quaint touches, with very few instances of modern architecture in evidence. Many of them will offer rooms with fireplaces, providing the guest with firewood and slivers of resin-saturated tinder sticks to stoke and light the fire with. These can be especially comforting in Patzcuaro where, because of the altitude, nights and early mornings can be exceptionally crisp. Nevertheless, the presence of a fireplace and firewood does not necessarily mean that the fireplaces themselves will give off a good heat! They’re often constructed in such a way that most of the heat ends up going up the chimney…or most of the smoke ends up coming into the room. Still, there’s something just wonderful about having a crackling fire in the room when one is bundled up under the warm covers wiggling ones toes after a long day of trekking through the cobblestoned streets, marvelling at the arts and crafts and architecture of the Patzcuaro region…
Note: If you’re planning a trip to Pátzcuaro for the Day or the Dead, be sure to reserve well in advance as the hotels from about Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 can be pretty well booked up.
Posada de Don Vasco (Best Western) – Av. Lazaro Cardenas 450, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Gran Hotel Patzcuaro – Gertrudis Bocanegra N6, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Hosteria San Felipe – Lazaro Cardenas 321, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Hotel Mansion Iturbe – Portal Morelos 59, Plaza Vazco De Quiroga, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Hotel La Mansion de los Suenos Patzcuaro – Ibarra 15 Col Centro, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Mariposas Hacienda Hotel Patzcuaro – Carretera Patcuaro- Santa Clara Del Cobre, Km 3.5, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Posada San Alejandrdo Hotel Patzcuaro — Calle Serrato 5A Centro, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Some of the smaller hotels in town
Hotel Los Escudos – Portal Hidalgo 73. 30 rooms. (434) 342-0138.
Mision San Manuel – Portal Aldama 12. Tel. (434) 342-1313, 342-1050
Posada San Rafael – Plaza Vasco de Quiroga. 103 rooms. Tel. (434) 342-0770
Hotel Fiesta Plaza – Plaza Bocanegra 24. 60 rooms. Tel. (434) 342-2515
Posada de la Basilica – Arciga 6, across from the Basilica. 11 rooms. Tel. (434) 342-1108
Restaurants
Pátzcuaro’s restaurants do not hold long hours, often opening late and closing fairly early. If you’re caught hungry off-hours, stroll down toward the market where you can usually get some great tacos, steaming plates of chicken and enchiladas and mugs of hot atole. In the early morning, roving carts offering steaming cups of coffee are also available around the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga.
El Patio – Plaza Vasco de Quiroga 19. Good, affordable food a la carte or comida corrida. Open daily 8am – 8pm.
El Viejo Gaucho – Calle Ahumada, around the corner from the entrance to the Hotel Iturbe. Excellent steaks. Hamburgers. Live music. Open Tues.-Sat. 6pm – 12 midnight. Email
Restaurant Cha Cha Cha – On B. Vista just down from the Basilica. Unusual and tasty dishes in a lovely courtyard environment. Live music.
Restaurant Doña Paca – Hotel Iturbe, Portal Morelos 59. Great regional specialties. Open daily, 8am-8pm.
Restaurante El Campanario – Portal Aldama No. 12, Plaza Don Vasco, Centro. Tel. (434) 342-1313. Mexican and international food, full bar, live music.
Restaurante Mistongo – Dr. Coss No. 4, Centro, Patzcuaro. Argentinian and international, bar. Tel.(434) 342-64 50
Restaurant Las Redes – Road to the pier, Lázaro Cárdenas 6. Rustic setting. Wonderful comida corrida. Speciality: Whitefish. Open daily 9am-8pm.
Restaurant Los Escudos – Hotel Los Escudos, Portal Hidalgo 73. Popular breakfast spot.
Originally posted 2009-10-06 13:25:23.
