The Hotel

Before the Spanish Conquest, the area of Jurica, where our Hacienda is actually located, was discovered by the Tarascans, natives from the region who decided to call it Jurica which means “place of well being” because of the beauty of its thermal and crystal clear waters.

The Hacienda originally belonged to Conin a Tarascan native who was chistianized by the Spanish who after baptism gave him the name of Fernando de Tapia.

In the XVI century Emperor Carlos V give the Hacienda to Viceroy Don Luis de Velazco who after few years, in 1551 gives it to Don Juan Sánchez de Alanis in recognition to his undeniable achievement in the conquest of Querétaro.

It was then when Don Juan Sánchez de Alanis dedicated his life to convert the Hacienda in the best of the region, employing more than 500 people.

Several years after, it became part of the assets from Mr. Carlos Urquiza, whose principal activities were agriculture and cattle-raising.

What was what in those years?

• Presidential Suite: Used to be the payroll office and the adjacent room use to be the room for the Priest of the Hacienda who was in charge of performing the Catholic mass and of evangelizing the little Tarascan village.
• Calandrias Bar: This bar used to be the main barn, where they used to store the best of the harvest every year.
• The Business Center located near our business rooms area, also was part of the barn where they store some grains.
• The arches located at La Paloma Azul bar where built since the very beginning of the Hacienda as part of the decoration of the gardens.
• La Fontana Ballroom: this ballroom was built using some of the original aqueduct built by Mr. Fernando de Tapia (Conin) in order to supply the Hacienda with fresh water brought from the nearest river in town.

In 1960 the Hacienda became a property of Mr. Juan Manuel Torreslanda and in 1969 Mr. Torreslanda decided to turn the Hacienda into a highhend Hotel.

The grand opening took place in March 8th 1969, and since then we are dedicated to serve and exceed our guest´s expectations as if they were the Hacinda´s owners.

In 1991 the Cosio family bought the property and since then this beautiful Hacienda is proudly part of Brisas Hotels & Resorts.

Set in the suburbs of Querétaro, this hotel resembles a traditional hacienda, with three buildings arrayed around courtyards, patios, and an outdoor pool also features modern amenities, including 11 conference rooms, for up to 700 people, a fully equipped business center and a world-class restaurant offering international cuisine. Originally a magnificent hacienda from the 16th Century with its classic colonial architecture, arches and volcanic stone walls, the Hacienda will take you on a journey back to the times of the Spanish Conquest.

The Hotel offers several on-site recreational options including basketball, tennis and horseback riding. There is also a game room with ping pong, pool table and other games.