The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Miguel de Allende

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to San Miguel de Allende

Visiting San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to San Miguel de Allende, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in San Miguel de Allende based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting San Miguel de Allende for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to San Miguel de Allende before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting San Miguel de Allende for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in San Miguel de Allende for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Casa Cien

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 100 Recreo, Casa Cien has great rooms from $311 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $378 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada which has nice rooms starting at $378. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Hospicio 35. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and cooking classes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Matilda

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $419 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Miguel de Allende
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Matilda to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $419. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Aldama 53, Col. Centro. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Live Aqua San Miguel de Allende Urban Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $419 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $419, Live Aqua San Miguel de Allende Urban Resort, at Calzada de la Presa No. 85, Zona Centro provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


L'Otel at Doce18 Concept House

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $603 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Miguel de Allende
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

L'Otel at Doce18 Concept House has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $603 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Relox # 22 Col. Centro. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa 1810 Hotel Boutique

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Casa 1810 Hotel Boutique is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $306, and it's located at Hidalgo No 8 Colonia Centro. We also love the hiking, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Hacienda El Santuario Hotel Boutique

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Miguel de Allende
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hacienda El Santuario Hotel Boutique because it has great rooms that start at $144. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Terraplen 42 Centro. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Train station shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room


Posada de la Aldea

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Posada de la Aldea offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $87 (before taxes). It's located at El jobero, San Antonio S/n and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


El Palomar Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at San Francisco 57, El Palomar Hotel has great rooms from $199 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Casa Blanca 7

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Miguel de Allende
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Casa Blanca 7 which has nice rooms starting at $334. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Juarez 7 Centro, Zona Centro. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Santiago de Querétaro, Guanajuato, Silao, and Celaya.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in San Miguel de Allende?

San Miguel de Allende Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$159

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico based on data from 63 hotels is an affordable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Miguel de Allende.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $485
  • 4-star hotels: $206
  • 3-star hotels: $113
  • 2-star hotels: $41


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