Casa de Sierra Nevada is still the best big hotel in town, with 33 suites in five colonial houses, two restaurants, and a lovely pool.
Departures

The best hotel in town is the Hotel Casa de Sierra Nevada, a five-star inn broken up into five buildings near the town center.
New York Times

Is it possible to carry on a love affair with a town? If that town happens to be San Miguel de Allende, then the answer is a resounding "yes".
Desert Magazine

Located a 4-hour drive north of Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende occupies the charming heart of Colonial Mexico. A leading art center and National Trust Monument, the sophisticated and wonderfully picturesque mountain town is laced by narrow cobblestone streets and leafy squares lined with exquisite colonial structures, patrician 18th-Century mansions and a wealth of ancient churches protected by every imaginable patron saint. You will also discover a treasure trove of art galleries and craft shops selling beautiful folk art objects, decorative tiles, wood carvings, ceramics, weavings, hand-painted furniture, silver jewelry and colonial artifacts.
Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report

With its cobblestones streets, colorful 16th – and 17th-centruy houses, neo-Gothic churches, and hilly terrain, it’s no wonder San Miguel de Allende has been luring artists and writers since the 1940’s.
Travel + Leisure

One of our favorite Mexican cities, San Miguel de Allende, is both exquisitely pre-served and utterly cosmopolitan.  The expatriate community here of some 2,000 artists, collectors, restauranteurs, and conservations – have taken over many of the 16th and 17th century ocher palasios. And around every corner is a chic store, a hidden garden or gallery, or a cultural gem.
Departures

There are easier places to get to than San Miguel de Allende, but it’s worth the effort. The colonial town was declared a National Monument by the Mexican government in 1926, so no neon signs or travel lights impinge on the old-world ambience.
Chicago Star Tribune

Famous for its picturesque villas and cobblestone streets, San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato looks like a Mediterranean village that someone has painted with a palette of rainbow colors.
Robb Report, Vacation Homes

No neon signs or modern architecture here. Today's San Miguel is much like it was 300 years ago, when the town served as a vibrant trading post on the main route from the (still- operating) silver mines of Zacatecas. The steep, cobbled streets are lined with brightly colored cantinas and grand villas decked with intricate stonework, wrought-iron balconies, hanging lanterns and elaborate door knockers.  
Washington Post