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…
Must-see hotels in Northern Central Highlands
San Luis Potosí State
This stylish place is in a boldly renovated stone building whose tone is set by the modern wooden staircase leading up through its center to 11 tasteful…
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…
Xilitla
Welcoming family-run guesthouse in the heart of town. The rooms are immaculately well-kept and most have attractive exposed stone walls and wooden roof…
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…
Zacatecas
A decent contemporary choice, this boutique hotel has delightful, attentive staff and some unusual decorative choices (think random Greek busts). Be aware…
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…
Aguascalientes State
This colorful spot is the best hostel in town. It has rather tightly packed bunk rooms, but each has its own bathroom except one. There's also a kitchen,…
Aguascalientes State
Housed in a brutalist concrete building and displaying plenty of its namesake art (including a rather striking bull in reception), this place aims to be…
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…
Guanajuato State
On the plaza, this small B&B run by a very friendly couple is nestled in a lovely garden featuring cacti, flowers and birds aplenty. The three elegant…
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 …
Northern Central Highlands
This lovely, centrally located spot is set around a grassy courtyard and pool in an 18th-century colonial stone-built mansion. The rooms are bang up to…
San Miguel de Allende
Perched on a hill behind the Mercado El Nigromante, this ornate and deeply Mexican place has spacious rooms in a decorative colonial mansion, lavish…
Zacatecas
This small, friendly and very smart, centrally located option is run by a proud owner. It has 14 contemporary and slightly sparse rooms, but is by far the…
Guanajuato
The sweet and simple rooms here are clean, even if many lack natural light. Fear not though: there's a brightly painted roof terrace and it's centrally…
San Miguel de Allende
Friendly, good-value, family-run boutique guesthouse with huge, tastefully decorated rooms with high, domed brick ceilings. We loved the stylish, polished…
Querétaro
You can't fault the price of this aging hotel in the northern part of the old town and while the rooms are plain and rather dated they're very clean and…
San Miguel de Allende
This centrally located hostel has simple but perfectly serviceable dorms and a shared kitchen, even if it is a bit short on bathrooms. The included…
San Miguel de Allende
This dated motel-style place at the back of the artisans' market is spread around large, leafy grounds. One of the better budget to midrange options…
Aguascalientes State
This luxury chain hotel is a pleasant – if slightly pricey – five-star experience; the 192 rooms are large, very comfortably upholstered and enjoy lots of…
Guanajuato
Behind a blue facade is this pleasant blue-and-white themed oasis – a secure and tidy B&B with a helpful English-speaking manager, Malí, and ever-so…
Guanajuato
You can opt for a dormitory or a private room at this simple but friendly and colorfully decorated hostel. Some private rooms have their own bathrooms,…
San Luis Potosí
This converted historic building offers modern, business-style rooms that won't thrill anyone with their office-style furniture, but are perfectly clean…
San Miguel de Allende
This centrally located spot is the best hostel in town (though that's not saying much!). The dorm rooms are segregated for male and female guests and are…
Zacatecas
The Condesa's 52 '80s-style modern rooms are a good budget option if you want to sleep centrally and aren't hankering for charm. The best rooms have…
San Miguel de Allende
A very plush, well-managed spot with stylish, creatively designed rooms, each named after a famous artist (the owner is a painter). We love the Dalí room…
San Miguel de Allende
This pleasant spot is less pretentious than other upmarket options and is set within an oasis – a lush garden with swimming pool – which offers a pleasant…
Zacatecas
Set in a converted 17th-century convent, the colonial patios of this perfectly located place are tranquil, if rather dated with their pine furniture…
San Luis Potosí
It's the best of San Luis' rather average lot of midrange accommodations and has its position going for it – opposite Plaza de los Fundadores. Beyond that…
San Miguel de Allende
This functional converted house offers dorms and simple fan-cooled private rooms, a kitchen for guests to use, cheap laundry services and a small back…
La Huasteca Potosina
This 1930s hacienda-style building may be in need of a little love and a fresh lick of paint, but it has good bones. There's a big pool (a plus in this…
Northern Central Highlands
On the west side of the Jardín Principal and right in the heart of the town, Hotel Misión Jalpan has attractive gardens and a good restaurant, plus well…
San Miguel de Allende
Its tasteful plant-filled courtyard is lined with 13 uniquely decorated apartments, all featuring comfortable bedroom with cable TV, living areas and…
Dolores Hidalgo
The centrally located Cocomacán is an aged but reliable option and has lots of Mexican ambience. Of the 37 rooms, those on the upper levels, with windows…
Guanajuato
A very secure spot that is a maze of quirky guest rooms in a centrally located house. Rooms vary in size and facilities – some are apartments and several…
Guanajuato State
The town's only budget sleep is basic but clean and features lots of wood in the rooms, which have a tree-house vibe. It's run by an English-speaking…
Querétaro
This hostel in a gorgeous little side street has been very attractively designed with clean and bright dorms and simple rooms, some with their own…
San Luis Potosí State
A historic building with plenty of atmosphere and pretty rooms on three floors around an open courtyard, some with views over the town and the hills. It's…
Dolores Hidalgo
The reception feels a bit like a doctor's surgery, but this super-clean and well-managed place offers comfortable if rather dated rooms. It's conveniently…
