Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada Named Mexico's #1 City Hotel by Travel + Leisure

Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada was named the #1 City Hotel in Mexico in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards 2026, a meaningful honor for a property built across six heritage casonas rather than a single purpose-built hotel structure. The rooms and suites are spread through 17th and 18th-century mansions clustered around inner courtyards, terraces, and gardens, representing roughly five centuries of San Miguel de Allende's architectural history in one address.

The hotel released a new cookbook in partnership with design publisher Apartamento, tying its culinary identity to the broader creative and design-focused reputation San Miguel de Allende has built over the past decade as a hub for artists, writers, and designers from across Mexico and beyond. A monthly showcase of local wineries adds another layer to the hotel's food and beverage program, spotlighting the surrounding Guanajuato region's growing wine scene.

Set in the heart of one of Mexico's most walkable and visually striking colonial towns, Casa de Sierra Nevada has always relied on its integration with San Miguel de Allende itself as much as its own historic architecture. The Travel + Leisure recognition confirms what many longtime visitors to the town already assumed: that this remains the address to know if you're spending real time in San Miguel.

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