Hacienda Baruk - Zacatecas

Excellent hotel. Punches far above his weight in his price range. A disadvantage. Hotel Spa Baruk is one of the nearby travel hotels that is used as a stopover on the way from southern Mexico to the US border. Near the main roads past Zacatecas, it is a simple way to go in and out without traveling to the city itself. The rooms are spacious, very well equipped and clean. Service is warm and welcoming, and the nightly prices are excellent for a hotel of this quality. That said the baruk has a great disadvantage. It is located near a railway line, and the 4:22 freight train to God-knowledge where blows his pipe loud enough to wake the dead. Other than the place id nearby perfect. Pro-Tip: Bring earplugs and you will be fine.

This place was amazing overall with amazing food and staff. I will say The gym was very lacking compared to the pictures tho. They have 2 45 plates and 2 35 plates. I hope this helps everyone who has chosen hotels from fitness photos like me.

It's definitely worth it. Beautiful building, beautiful pool. Breakfast, it's okay

It's good value with a decent facility. Everything is clean. Breakfast was good. No complaints.

I had business in Fresnillo and needed to stay at a convenient hotel near the airport. My colleague who is Mexican booked at the Spa Hacienda Baruk and I followed suit without reading the reviews. Later on upon reading the reviews I started having regrets about my decision but decided to bear with it for the convenience. When arriving at the hotel there is a large fountain facing the entrance and a outside parking lot with plenty of spaces. Check in was a bit slower then I am used, but this is because they don't use a computerized reservation system. Everything was paper based, but they had my Expedia reservation OK and after a few minutes I was given my room key. They even have a bellhop who would show you to your room. Considering I just had carry on luggage and didn't think its a big deal to be shown the room, I politely declined. Plus I didn't feel like tipping someone for an unwanted ‘service’. I think that this was a rather archaic part of the hotel which coupled with the non computerized reservation gave me a bad vibe. The hallways are narrow and sparsely decorated with a cold white paint scheme that was repeated throughout the hotel. A pleasant sound of water drew me to the pool area. I think that the pool is the hallmark of this hotel. It's clean and though completely indoors, did not have the institutional feel that I find most hotel pools had. From here I saw a decently equipped gym with actual bars and weight plates. One could actually do a real workout here, and not just a ‘hotel’ workout. When I opened the door to the room, I was pretty shocked about how dark and gloomy it appeared, even after turning on every light in the room. The problem I they use fluorescent light bulbs which give off a very weak and cold light. After a few minutes they get brighter, but they do a disservice to the room. In the daylight the room has a spanish appeal to it, but this is all lost at night. There was also a noticeable damp smell to the room, which quickly subsided once the air conditioner was turned on and cooled the room a bit. The bathroom has a roman shower in it, with good levels of pressure and hot water so no complaints there. Sconces o the wall could be tightened as they are hanging loose and overall the room could use a fresh coat of paint. The bed was very comfortable and had no problems falling asleep. Room service was very good, with some nice personal touches. The one negative that I read about this hotel was that the restaurant, and in particular the food, was lacking. I had breakfast and supper at this restaurant for 4 days snd have to say that I was very happy with every thing that I had. The breakfast was a simple breakfast buffet that was made of Mexican standards, but there was also freshly made eggs and cereals on hand too. Granted this buffet’s selection didn’t have the standards of the typical North American breakfast(sausages, bacon, waffles, etc) but hey, this is probably a place that caters to mostly Mexican nationals so it is to be expected. The main meals that I had were all traditional Mexican. Well prepared and presented and large portions too. Every meal that I had was excellent. Overall the Spa Hacienda Baruk is an ideal location for business travellers who want the convenience of quick access to the Mexico 45 highway and a good restaurant.