El Meson de los Poetas
Each of the three times I’ve stayed in Guanajuato has been at the El Meson de los Poetas. The place is walking distance to all of the good stuff in town. The Diego Rivera House and Museum is practically next door.
There are lots of stairs in this place as it’s built into a hill side. One of the rooms I stayed in was something like 100 stairs from the entrance.
The above picture is of the breakfast eating place. The food is really good. The only downside of this hotel is the noise. While it is nice and quiet in the afternoons things can get noisy at night. I doubt you will find a place in downtown Guanajuato that isn’t loud at night though as the town is really hopping after dark. If you need to sleep before 2 or 3 in the morning I suggest earplugs. You may hear dogs in the morning too so wear earplugs if you want to sleep in late.