"Once a bustling Spanish colonial capital, San Miguel de Allende emptied out after the Mexican Revolution and a flu epidemic, leaving its colorful houses and cobblestoned streets nearly abandoned for decades. Many of its historic buildings have since been turned into hotels, and even more recently built properties, like Real de Minas, take inspiration from the past. Set just outside of the historic center, the hotel is modeled after a countryside hacienda, complete with decorative stucco buildings, stone archways, beautifully landscaped gardens, a large pool, even a lienzo charro, or Spanish-style bullring." - Tablet Hotels