The Convent of Santa María de Gracia was closed in the last century, when the Exclaustration Law was complied with; From that moment on, part of the convent was used as a barracks, the orchards and gardens were divided up and by 1880 the Hotel Progreso was already there, with 26 rooms, stables and cellars on the ground floor, while on the upper floor it had 14. rooms and a large dining room. The only thing that managed to be saved from all this huge convent was the church, which a few years ago was under reconstruction and all its architectural features were respected.

The Hotel De Mendoza preserves its colonial architecture, the furniture in the rooms was hand painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, originally from Colima, famous worldwide who established his own “Rangeliano” style. We also have beautiful baroque-style paintings by the Mexican artist Agustín Parra who, due to his works produced for Pope John Paul II, was named an official supplier of the Vatican. In the same way we have a beautiful mural painted by the Michoacan artist José Maria Servin who has been awarded internationally.