About San Miguel de Allende
In the heart of interior Mexico, San Miguel de Allende will take you back to the time into the Colonial Era! A time when Spanish influence thrived. We recommend you get beneath the surface of this beautiful region and stay five-nights at Hotel Matilda. Walk around the city center with amazing views of the Parrish church called “Parroquia” and visit the Mayan Baths of San Miguel, a private subterranean hot springs baths. Culinary highlights include a visit to Los Milagros restaurant, Aperi – a contemporary culinary experience, private cooking class and a mezcal tasting. We recommend a guided tour to the best historic landmarks in San Miguel de Allende.
In case you haven’t noticed, San Miguel de Allende is sexy. It’s trending with nationals from all over Mexico and continues to be popular with North American tourists and expats alike. Art, culture, tequilas and margaritas, shopping, dancing, swimming, history, music, beauty and charm – read about all of it in the section below, take in the stunning photos, and get ready to plan your next trip!
HONORS
One of the World’s Best Cities – Over and Over again!
For years now San Miguel de Allende has been named a “best” city. In 2010, Travel + Leisure awarded San Miguel two winning spots, first as #4 among the World’s Top 10 Cities, and first in line as a top city in Mexico, Central and South America. Condé Nast voted it one of the Top 5 Cities in Mexico in 2013,and #5 among the top 25 Cities in the World in 2014.
San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, located 14 km from the center of San Miguel, received World Heritage status in 2008. This status represents international recognition of San Miguel’s unique cultural features, and guarantees that its historical buildings, streets, and churches will be preserved for the benefit of future generations.
Of course, the most celebrated of these awards occurred In October, 2013, when San Miguel de Allende won Condé Nast Readers’ Choice “Best City in the World” award, beating out cultural giants such as Rome, Budapest and Florence.
A UNESCO World Heritage City
San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, located 14 km from the center of San Miguel, received World Heritage status in 2008. This status represents international recognition of San Miguel’s unique cultural features, and guarantees that its historical buildings, streets, and churches will be preserved for the benefit of future generations.
Home of Award Winning Hotels
In 2014, San Miguel was recognized as the home of the Nena Boutique Hotel. Another popular San Miguel hotel, the Rosewood, was named by U.S News and World Report Travel as “one of the…Best Hotels in Mexico for 2014”. And Hotel Matilda was named the #2 hotel in Mexico by Condé Nast Traveler in 2014.
A Favorite Among News and Fashion Publications
San Miguel has also been featured in popular publications such as the New York Times and Vogue magazine. Describing San Miguel as the “famous mountain city”, the New York Times devoted a slide show to some of its more picturesque spots, and also covered it in its “36 Hours In _____” series. Vogue magazine named San Miguel a Destination of the Month in 2011, and Vogue Australia used San Miguel as its backdrop in a 2011 photo shoot.
Named a Top Retirement Destination
Because of its relative affordability, mild climate and large foreign community, San Miguel is often named a top international retirement destination, as well as one of the best places to retire in Mexico.