As a Guadalajara resident, I never get to stay over at local hotels. Many of my customers do and I usually recommend them the GDL Hilton. On New Year's Eve the Presidente Intercontinental offered a great deal: MXN 2,300.00 (USD 160.00) for a NYE party (two persons), including a room for the night.

I have to say that our whole "hotel experience" (from the moment we were greeted by the valed parking until the moment we checked-out) was GREAT. Literally everybody we met from the hotel staff (including guards, waiters, etc.) showed a great attitude and sincere kindness to us, even though they had to work on the 31st of December / 1st of January! The room has recently been refurbished and looks fresh, elegant, clean and stylish. Breakfast is great.

The Presidente is right across the Plaza del Sol. Not the fanciest mall in town but good for shopping.

Highly recommended!

We were offered a room in the Club Intercontinental area because it was going to be very private and not noisy. It was during Christmas holidays and my husband and I wanted to wake up late. The second night, there where maintenance people three rooms away from ours fixing a door at 8 am. I asked the person to stop working, who fortunately he did! The fourth night, the cleaning crew is extremely noisy and they were having great conversations from door to door while they where cleaning the rooms and while we were sleeping. Not much for a private and calmed week! The bed mattress was also too firm. Pillows were awesome though.
The food is average. Our room was spacious but the bathroom was too dark. If you want a calmed room, make sure that if they offer it, they keep their word!

This is some of the best service we have ever received - always with a smile. We enjoyed a junior suite that was beautiful and newly renovated(in the last year I was told) on the Club level.
We visit Guadalajara a couple of times a year and will definitely return here. There are cheaper hotels in Guadalajara(we have stayed in some of them) but when you factor in all the good points of this hotel it really is a good value. The staff always went above and beyond to accommodate our needs. The location is far from el centro but there are plenty of options for eating and shopping right across the street at the Plaza del Sol and within 10 minutes(depending on traffic) you can be downtown by taxi.

Very well located across from plaza del sol shopping center and close to many excellent restaurants. About 15 minutes from el centro and about 20 to 25 minutes from the airport. Had a club level corner room with a beautiful view, complimentary bottled water, wifi ,continental breakfast and covered parking. Well worth the 30 dollars additional per night. Not the best hotel in guadalajara, but overall a very good value.