Zacatecas is a landlocked state on Mexico's north-central high plains, built on more than four centuries of silver-mining wealth. Its capital, also named Zacatecas, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for pink cantera-stone Baroque and Churrigueresque architecture spilling down steep hillsides, the Cerro de la Bufa cable car, and the former Mina El Eden silver mine. Beyond the capital, the state offers the Pueblos Magicos of Jerez, Sombrerete, and Pinos, the pre-Hispanic ruins of La Quemada, and the mining hub of Fresnillo, the state's most populous municipality.
Luxury hotels
Five-star and palace properties.
Quinta Real Zacatecas
The state's most distinctive luxury property, built inside the preserved 19th-century Plaza de Toros San Pedro bullring beside the colonial aqueduct. The original ring survives as a central courtyard, with concierge service accustomed to arranging callejoneadas and mine tours.
Hotel Mesón de Jobito
A colonial mesón assembled from restored 19th-century houses facing the small Jardín Juárez plaza, arranged around planted interior courtyards a short walk from the Pedro Coronel Museum.
Hotel & Spa Hacienda Baruk
A hacienda-style property on the La Escondida business corridor with the state capital's most complete hotel spa and wellness circuit, alongside an outdoor pool and event grounds used for weddings.
Santa Rita Hotel del Arte
An art-gallery hotel on Avenida Hidalgo pairing cathedral views with a full-service spa offering couples' treatment rooms, aromatherapy, and reflexology.
Hotel Casa Faroles Centro Histórico
A renovated historic house on Calle Tacuba filled with viceregal-era art, offering cooked-to-order breakfast, free valet parking, and 24 individually finished rooms steps from Avenida Hidalgo.
Hampton Inn by Hilton Zacatecas
A modern Hilton-brand property near the Palacio de Convenciones and the mining-company offices of La Escondida, with an outdoor pool, fitness center, and meeting rooms built for conference travel.
Fine dining
Michelin-starred and chef-driven restaurants.
La Guadalupana
A long-running Zacatecas cantina-restaurant serving regional specialties such as asado de boda and birria in a historic dining room favored for both everyday meals and celebratory gatherings.
El Pastor Steakhouse
A polished steakhouse serving premium cuts and an extensive Mexican wine and mezcal list, popular with business diners and visitors from the mining and government sectors.
La Cantera Musical
A restaurant-bar in a restored Centro Histórico building combining regional Zacatecan dishes with live música ranchera and estudiantina performances, a favored stop before or after a callejoneada.
Los Dorados de Villa
A Centro Histórico restaurant built around a colonial courtyard, serving contemporary interpretations of Zacatecan and central Mexican dishes to both visitors and local business diners.
El Malacate Mezcal Bar
A mezcal-focused bar within the historic center pairing regional and Zacatecan mezcals with small plates, a common stop for visitors exploring the callejones after dark.
Restaurant at Quinta Real Zacatecas
The hotel's dining room, set within the arcades of the former Plaza de Toros San Pedro bullring, serving regional Zacatecan and international dishes in one of the city's most distinctive settings.
Exclusive experiences
Bespoke and once-in-a-lifetime activities.
Private Callejoneada with Estudiantina Band
A chartered version of Zacatecas's signature street parade, with a hired estudiantina or mariachi band leading a private group through the historic center's callejones, traditionally accompanied by mezcal poured from clay jugs.
Private Underground Tour of Mina El Edén
A private guided descent into the Mina El Edén silver mine, worked from the 16th century until 1960, with access to underground galleries, a disco level, and museum displays on colonial-era mining techniques.
Cerro de la Bufa Funicular and Private Viewpoint Tour
A cable-car ride up to Cerro de la Bufa with a private guide covering the hilltop's chapel, observatory, museum of the Toma de Zacatecas, and panoramic views over the pink-stone historic center below.
Private Wine and Mezcal Tasting, Zacatecas Highlands
A chauffeured visit to small-scale wineries and mezcal producers emerging in the high-altitude terrain around Zacatecas and neighboring municipalities, with private tastings led by the producers.
Private Day Trip to La Quemada Archaeological Zone
A private driver and guide for a visit to La Quemada, a pre-Hispanic hilltop ceremonial and defensive complex about an hour south of Zacatecas city, with its Salón de las Columnas and pyramid structures.
Private Tour of Jerez and Its Colonial Arcades
A chauffeured day exploring the Pueblo Mágico of Jerez de García Salinas, including the 19th-century Hinojosa Theater, colonial stone arcades, and the town's central plaza, about forty minutes from the capital.
Spas & wellness
World-class spa retreats and treatments.
Spa at Santa Rita Hotel del Arte
A full-service hotel spa on Avenida Hidalgo offering aromatherapy, body treatments, and reflexology, with dedicated couples' treatment rooms in the heart of the historic center.
Wellness Circuit at Hotel & Spa Hacienda Baruk
The state capital's most complete hotel spa facility, with massage, body treatments, and a wellness circuit set within the property's hacienda-style courtyards on the La Escondida business corridor.
Wellness Area, Hotel Mesón de Jobito
In-house massage and treatment services offered within the hotel's linked colonial courtyards, geared toward guests unwinding after a day of mine tours or historic-center walking.
Luxury transport
Travel in style.
- Overview
- Zacatecas city's steep, narrow historic-center streets and the state's dispersed mining towns make private ground transport, rather than boat or helicopter charter, the defining feature of the state's luxury transport scene, aimed at combining historic-center touring with day trips to Jerez, La Quemada, and Fresnillo.