Hotel Matilda

Whereas most of San Miguel de Allende’s hotels tow the town’s Old World motif, Hotel Matilda is a delightful contrast in the form of a cutting-edge, design-led boutique hotel, and one that very much celebrates the new world.

Named after the owner’s mother who was once painted by the famous Mexican artist Diego Riviera (said painting hangs in the lobby), Matilda is more or less a homage to the contemporary Latin American art and design scene. It has a superb collection of paintings and sculptures, and a sleek décor of whites, greys, blacks, beiges and moss greens which meet with vibrant flashes of blue and turquoise to compliment its devotion to the avant-garde.

The concierge is fabulous, and anything you want to do in San Miguel de Allende, they will organise for you as well as alert you to local events happening during your stay. The restaurant whose menu was created by Enrique Olivera (the chef behind Pujol), is also exceedingly good.