Boutique Hotel for Sale and Rent in Colima, Mexico

Boutique Hotel - 100% Renovated Historical Monument

Willing to sell from 50% to 100% of the hotel shares.

La Hacienda del Gobernador® is the first boutique hotel in downtown Colima. The former residence of the Governor Gildardo Gomez Campero offers the image of the XIX century Colima and combines the historical experience with the comfort of a luxury hotel.

Hacienda del Gobernador® is proud to offer to its guests 6 different and exclusive rooms. All rooms are individually decorated in a traditional Mexican style and the furniture was tailor made for the hotel by local craftsmen. Each room exhibits creations by Mexican artists. In order to positively contribute to the development of the flourishing art scene of Colima, Hacienda del Gobernador® also act as private art gallery where all the artwork is put up to sale to its guests. Each room counts on spacious private bathrooms custom designed for the Hotel with traditional mexican ceramic and copper sinks from Santa Clara del Cobre. Following the philosophy of the Hotel, our rooms seek to put forward the cultural heritage of Mexico.

History of the House

Built in 1883, this house with its, back then, adjacent domain, is a remarkable landmark in Colima. Its imposing architectural structure with columns, arcades and high ceilings had a double purpose at the time. It first, functionally allowed a better visibility and ventilation during daytime, and second, socially elevated the status of the owner, reflecting his wealth and political power.

In the garden, the original swimming pool built in 1906 was practically placed on the edge of the Colima River where water was directly pumped. The pool even counted on a special filter to eliminate the sand coming from the river.

The historic character of the domain also counts on a fascinating curiosity. In the central court of the house lays a unique citrus tree in Colima. During a courtesy visit, the Chinese ambassador to Mexico at the time gave Governor Gildardo Gómez a small Chinese mandarin tree. This tree, which now goes above 4 meters high, still produces small delicious fruits during the mild winter months.

Through the 20th century

Until 2009, the property had always been owned by the descendants of Gildardo Gómez. Times changing, a house of that size became more and more difficult to maintain and through the years the original house got divided in many parts which where rented to various occupants until the early 2000’s. Even if the house got severely damage by various earthquakes, the quality of the original construction speaks for itself, unlike almost every structure of that period, it never collapsed.

The house finally got the recognition it deserved in 1994 when it got classified as Historical Monument by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico. Following this date, all subsequent renovations would have to respect strict rules to preserve the heritage of the construction.

A new life

When the house was bought from the descendants of the Governor, the new owners made a commitment to preserve the tangible and intangible heritage of the place. Even if the nature of the house switched from a residential to a commercial use, the original spirit of the house was preserved.

About Governor Gildardo Gómez

As the name suggests, Hacienda del Gobernador was the residence of Gildardo Gómez Campero, Governor of the State of Colima from 1887 to 1893. Born in Ciudad Guzman in the State of Jalisco (45 min from Colima), Gildardo Gómez soon became orphan at the age of 9 years old and moved to Colima to live with relatives. Starting to make a living as a printer, he soon got interested in journalism and founded two newspapers in the 1870’s. His professionalism soon led him to political functions. In the 1880’s he occupied the positions of Chief Constable, Judge to the civil registry, Chief of Staff of the State Government, Federal Senator in Mexico City, where he acted as President of the Permanent Commission and Secretary of the Senate. Elected Governor of the State of Colima on November 1st 1887, his second term was brought to an end in 1893 when he presented his resignation to the President Porfirio Diaz. He was then offered the position of Mexican Consul in Spain, but decided to stay in Mexico and work until his death in 1907 as a congressman in the State of Guanajuato.