Hotel Mission Juriquilla

Our hotel was the closest we managed to get to any of the historic missions in Mexico. The missions were established by Franciscans, and consisted of a chapel/ church with adjacent and connected buildings housing the monks, and situated in a square around a central courtyard, all enclosed by a high wall ( for security?). The hotel is built on the same plan.
This is a picture of the chapel - obviously an old building - baroque, dated from the 18th Century.

The inside of the chapel - consisting mainly of altar area, closed off from the public, with a few benches where visitors may kneel to pray. There was a wedding on the Saturday (30th), and the guests sat on chairs on the porch. The barrier in front of the altar was removed for this ceremony. Note the pink skirt that Jesus is dressed in on the cross. This is a feature of the crucifix in the churches that we visited - a skirt, but not necessarily pink, adorns the Christ figure - for modesty??

The entrance to the hotel complex is like the entrance to a Mission - only one. Unlike the Missions of yesteryear, the main entrance to the hotel is not gated up and closed off during the night - although other entrances are locked at night.

This is a view down the outside of the square around the courtyard - our room has windows opening onto this lane.

A view of our bedroom - spacious with two double beds, a desk and chair, coffee nook, inbuilt couch, dressingtable area, TV, leading through to a shower, loo, washbasin area, and an entrance hall with cupboard. Lots of place to rest and recuperate from whatever!

The passages emulate the spanish colonial style of street with doors leading off the street into an oasis of peace that you would not expect to find judging by what you see from the street.

We were certainly very comfortable here!