Have you ever imagined sleeping in a giant tequila barrel?
If you like the popular Mexican drink and innovative ideas, read this text until the end to find out everything it has to offer. Hotel Matices de Barricas.
Located in the city of the same name, 40 minutes from Guadalajara, this hotel is completely transforming the experience with Mexico's most famous drink.
In addition to being able to learn about all the processes involved in making “Mexican pinga” and eating in a typical restaurant 5 meters underground, you can also sleep in giant barrels (that's right) that have been transformed into luxury suites in the middle of a blue agave plantation (the plant used to make the drink).
Unique experience in the city of Tequila
O Hotel Matices It is the only one in the world located inside a tequila factory and staying here allows you to carry out various activities related to this distillate, making it a unique experience.
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In addition to the barrel-shaped suites, you can also enjoy the enormous cellar, where the drink (reposado and añejo) is aged in oak barrels.
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Within the Hacienda Cofradia facilities you will also find a souvenir shop where you can taste and buy one of the best tequilas in Mexico, Tequila Armero.
To make the experience even more incredible, you can taste authentic Mexican cuisine at La Taberna del Cofrade, which is located in the basement of the cellar and has an architecture reminiscent of the old taverns where tequila was served.
Armero Tequila Manufacturing
As part of the itinerary, a tour of the Tequila Armero factory is offered, where you will follow the entire tequila manufacturing process, from harvesting, through fermentation to the final product.
According to one of the owners of Hotel Matices and Tequila Armero, Daniel Bouquet, “the way tequila is consumed is changing and with this new experience we want to teach people how to drink tequila, how to taste it and what goes with each type of tequila”.
About the hotel, Daniel explained that “it is a place where you come to breathe tranquility, stroll through the blue agave plantations and live a unique experience, all washed down with excellent tequila and top-notch cuisine”.
Private tours to Hotel Matices
If you want to live this experience in a completely different way, you can book a private tour.
On this tour (which starts in Guadalajara) you will visit traditional bars on the local road that connects Guadalajara to Tequila and drink Cantaritos (a traditional drink made with the distillate) in the middle of beautiful agave plantations.
Afterwards, you will visit all the facilities at Hacienda La Cofradia, with a tour of the hotel, factory and an incredible lunch accompanied by a tasting of Armero Tequila.
To end the tour, a visit to the city that gave the drink its name, where you can taste more of this delicious distillate in a traditional bar overlooking the city's cathedral, an incredible connection with Mexican traditions.
If you are interested and want to know more, take a look at the story highlights on Mexico Guide Instagram and see the tour we took to this magical place.
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