Querétaro
This pretty spot has morphed from its original three-rooms-in-an-antique-store to a stunning boutique hotel, with 12 rooms built around interconnecting…
Must-see hotels in Northern Central Highlands
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San Miguel de Allende
This sublime hotel set in a painstakingly restored building pleases anyone lucky enough to snag a room, each of which is wildly different. You want…
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Guanajuato
There's nothing 18th century about this stunning hotel except perhaps the building it's housed within. One of the most memorable hotels in central Mexico,…
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Guanajuato
If only all hotels were like this! This hotel's labyrinth of rooms – each named after a poet – totter up a hillside and offer spacious (though singles are…
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Hotel Museo Palacio de San Agustín
San Luis Potosí
Formerly a house for retired monks of the nearby San Agustín monastery, this extraordinary property has been restored to its original condition, including…
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San Miguel de Allende
Constructed around a tiny 17th-century chapel, this utterly stylish, spick-and-span place is hard to fault; it boasts every mod con and service imaginable…
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San Miguel de Allende
Offering perhaps the best value for money in town, this superfriendly, Mexican family-run place (great English spoken) is an absolute charmer. The homely…
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Zacatecas
There are few budget options in Zacatecas, but this delightful and stylish hostel, which is in the former home of a religious padre, has been lovingly…
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Guanajuato
This charming B&B is run by the charismatic duo Carmen and Rick, who are famous for their warm welcome and generous breakfasts. It's located on the hill…
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Guanajuato
This series of stunning converted colonial mansions, joined by a maze of patios and gardens, is one of Guanajuato's most exclusive addresses. The decor in…
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Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende
The Rosewood is an over-the-top palace of a place, where seamless service, gorgeous classically decorated rooms and fairly staggering levels of opulence…
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San Miguel de Allende
This fascinating boutique guesthouse claims to offer 'exceptional hospitality' and that seems appropriate considering that it was once a brothel! Despite…
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Northern Central Highlands
The best budget choice in Jalpan, these simple but charming and comfortable rooms can be found in a pleasant garden site a 15-minute walk from the center…
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San Luis Potosí
The best hostel in San Luis is this delightfully renovated house named after the flowering fruit of the nopal cactus. The hostel has good dorms with bunk…
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La Huasteca Potosina
Based in the rather scrappy agricultural town of Rio Verde, on the edge of the Huasteca Potosina, ‘The Mill’ has 15 neat and tasteful rooms (some around…
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La Huasteca Potosina
This small and quiet hideaway is set on a turquoise river, framed by a green lawn and surrounded by thick forest. Chill over a pool-bar margarita, swim in…
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San Miguel de Allende
A slice of thoroughly modern luxury makes a striking contrast to the rest of San Miguel's staunchly colonial accommodations, but it works well here…
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Zacatecas
Guests come here to soak up the old-fashioned charm and sense of history that permeates pretty much every corner of this atmospheric hotel. Its 53 rooms…
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Guanajuato
You can't miss this summer-blue place on a quiet square. It has three traditional fan-cooled rooms in a converted old colonial home, many of which feature…
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Guanajuato
Unusually, this hostel is run by volunteers whose presence makes it feel like more of a hangout than traditional hostel setup. There's lots of communal…
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San Miguel de Allende
Muted tones and subtle design choices define this ultra-attractive, intimate boutique hotel in the heart of San Miguel. The four rooms vary in size, but…
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Zacatecas
This luxury treat is hands down the best hotel in Zacatecas. Spectacularly situated around the country's oldest – and now retired – bullring and near El…
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San Miguel de Allende
This sleek sleep oozes contemporary style with its cream and black hues, fireplaces and mirrored, mosaic bathtubs. Twelve stunning rooms across two…
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Zacatecas
Zacatecas' most upmarket hotel boasts a superb location, large and luxurious if somewhat bland rooms and pleasant public areas. Service is professional,…
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La Huasteca Potosina
This very comfortable place has charming staff and a rather strange location in a small shopping mall. Rooms are large and spotless, with desks, big…
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San Luis Potosí
A pleasantly converted house on the edge of the colonial old town, this fun place sets the tone by placing one end of a combi van in reception. Elsewhere…
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Querétaro
The six rooms here are decorated in an eclectic but stylish manner and surround a lovely roof terrace with a Jacuzzi. Each room is named after a fruit,…
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Querétaro
Located just on the edge of the center, with a view of the aqueduct, the Blue Bicycle House (look for the bicycle hanging outside) is a highlight of…
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San Miguel de Allende
The communal areas of this boutique place, which is in a quiet part of town, are stuffed full of extravagant statues and other works of art (admire that…
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Querétaro
This funky hotel-hostel hybrid has both private rooms and dorms. Dorms are good value and simple, while the price hike for the private rooms gets you one…
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Alonso10 Hotel Boutique & Arte
Guanajuato
A stylish boutique hotel located a street away from the centralized chaos. White and taupe hues rule, as do smart rooms with all the trimmings. The front…
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Querétaro
A good value and architecturally interesting city-center option. The front half of the hotel is housed within a tenderly restored old building made up of…
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Guanajuato
Superbly renovated hotel with rough stone walls, exposed wooden roof beams, lots of art and all round great insulation from the heat of the day and cold…
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San Luis Potosí
This small guesthouse is a 10-minute walk south of the center in an appealingly colorful neighborhood. Set around a garden and peach-pink courtyard, the…
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Northern Central Highlands
Even by the dazzling standards of Mexico this place is eyeball-searingly colorful! The domed brick-roofed rooms, which are set around a cool courtyard…
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Querétaro
The 24 spacious suites at this top-end place are suitably lavished with comforts such as fluffy bathrobes, handmade herbal soaps and sound systems. In the…
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Zacatecas
A decent contemporary choice, this boutique hotel has delightful, attentive staff and some unusual decorative choices (think random Greek busts). Be aware…
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Northern Central Highlands
Located in a pretty part of town, this colonial building has been renovated into an impressive hotel, though the rooms don't quite live up to the promise…
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Querétaro
If you want a very comfortable experience with spacious modern rooms and superfriendly staff, this place may be for you. While it's a block outside the…
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Querétaro
Housed inside a converted convent dating to 1750, this excellent-value place has rooms with high ceilings, colorful and richly textured walls, firm beds …
