Hacienda San Gabriel de las Palmas

Hacienda San Gabriel is a magical place with palatial suites, exquisite grounds, and a wonderful restaurant which together deliver a remarkable and unique holiday experience at a good price. I particularly enjoyed exploring the numerous "secret places around the buildings and gardens. The January weather was absolutely perfect throughout our 5 day stay with sunny and warm afternoons followed by pleasant cool evenings. Our day trip to the Xochicalco national archeological site and museum was incredible with very few visitors. The "magical village" of Tepotzlan was a fun market town to visit with a monastery and a terrific restaurant El Ciruela. If you are seeking a quiet and unique central Mexican holiday you should consider this place.

I've now been coming here for 15 years, and I have never yet had a bad experience. Great swimming pool, great rooms, great locations for a private dinner, great colonial setting and beautiful grounds and lake. the best thing has repeatedly been the staff, especially Victor and Juan Carlos in the restaurant, Karem and Beatrice in reception and Don Gerardo with the horses. Can't recommend the hacienda enough.

It's tough to go to Mexico when it's 104 F and there is very little AC options. The hacienda is gorgeous and would be a great place to relax and enjoy if it had been cooler. The wedding reception was a blast and it was a great atmosphere to be enjoyed with an open venue. Food and drinks were delicious, the beds were comfortable. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been cooler.

San Gabriel de las Palmas has been owned since 1970 by a remarkable and dedicated famility, to restore and modernize this unique 5 starts Hotel. The gardens and property are beautifully kept, the suites and rooms are perfect as well as the common areas like restaurants, bars, swimming pools and Spa. A must if you visit Cuernavavaca and do not have a place to Stay, SaGabriel de las Palmas IS the choice.

We went there for a relaxing family weekend and, although the rooms are beautiful, one can feel the history and the staff is very friendly, we were a little bit disappointed. The room, although beautiful and big did not have internet and the jacuzzi was not working. Every morning, at 8am, staff would chat just under our window, waking us up. The hacienda is beautiful and there are lots of hidden spots, however, walking the property, I was disappointed at how it was maintained. You could see trash in a lot of places, and as soon as you would wander off the main road, the gardens were dirty and unorganized. The staff was very friendly but the food just average and the pool was dirty with murky water. Overall it was not a bad stay, it just didn't meet our expectations, especially considering the price.