We made an extensive research about hotels in San Miguel, since there are many American expats visiting or living in this town. We found that some popular downtown places were overrated. La Puertecita is a fine place, but it urgently needs many improvements. We stayed at the Honeymoon suite (they gave us an upgrade). The room was spacious and quiet. We would suggest to improve the bathroom and clean the external facilities. The gym and the swimming pool were unusable. The restaurant was very nice though. The staff members were friendly (we speak Spanish, but we could hear that their English was quite fluent). The place is not within walking distance from downtown but the hotel offers a free shuttle. They also offer transfer to a tennis club. Forget about the place! It was a backyard with a net and some dogs chasing butterflies! The hotel is a place where to rest, read a book, but not write one unless it is short.

I greatly enjoyed my stay at La Puertacita with my two daughters, (ages 19 and 21). We stayed there for six nights July 9-15, 2009 and took watercoloring classes in the mornings. We stayed in a beutiful suite with a private terrace, which I highly reccomend called El Bosque.
This charming boutique hotel is in the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage town of San Miguel de Allende. The hotel itself is a marvel to wander around. The bathrooms are tiled with hand-painted ceramic tiles and the brass knobs are all hand-crafted.
The restaurant has very reasonable prices and tasty food, (I reccomend the steak with mushrooms and onions). Most importantly Antonio Ramez is one of the nicest waiters in the resturant.
The Manager Donato J. Ortega and reservationist Guadalupe were both so wonderful and helpful during our whole stay. The staff at the hotel are so helpful and hospitable I wished I had booked a longer stay.
As an extensive international traveler, I find that hospitality is a large factor when I reccomend a place, and this place is highly reccomended for it´s charming architecture, world heritgae site location, and helpful staff!

My husband and I just returned from a week at La Puertecita. The hotel is a perfect 10 minute walk to town through ankle twisting cobblestone roads. The town is amazing and the hotel is a perfect hideaway. Our room was really lovely decked out in Spanish/Mexican decor with stone ceilings and a beautiful garden in our bathroom. In addition, we had our own private patio where the restaurant catered 2 4 course meals with wine and everything.

The hotel offers 2 courses that are available, one in water color and the other in Spanish. We chose the Spanish lessons which were 4 hours per day Monday thru Friday. Our profesora was a friendly and very helpful real estate agent which came in handy as we were also there to look at real estate.

The food at the hotel was exceptional. The restaraunt is open air and surrounded by amazing gardens. Strangely enough we weren't bothered too much my insects-it must have something to do with the climate. All meals were traditional Mexican style and Thursdays they have a barbeque on the terrace with some of the best ribs I have ever had. Being from Texas, that is no small feat.

The most critical element was the personal attention we received. After a few days of traditional fare, my husband came down with the ole Monteczuma's Revenge. Using my newly learned Spanish I was able to communicate with the night groundskeeper who quickly called a doctor. A physician came from the hospital and was in our room within 15 minutes administering medications and an exam. He wrote a prescription and the groundskeeper called the pharmacy who delivered within 10 minute. So 25 Minutes from start to finish with an MD and meds all for $120. Try that in the US! The next day, the driver took me all around town while my hubby was ill and helped me practice my Spanish. It was really fun!

While you are there, DO NOT MISS La Capilla. It is a restaurant dating back to the 17th century on the rooftop of the cathedral. The view alone is killer and the food is a wonderful accompaniment to the nightly thunder showers. Get there soon!

Suggestions-If you are staying at this hotel you may want to pack your own pillows. They are pretty flat. Also, get ready, there is no AC anywhere in the town including at the hotel! Since nights were cool, it was not a big issue, but it took us a night or two to get used to it.

Planning to go back to San Miguel, which we love. Our first stay was at the Puertecita. We stayed "off" season and practically had the hotel to ourselves. We arrived from the bleak Northeast in April which was like entering a "Garden of Eden." with everything in bloom. Quite the contrast from home. We loved the town, very convenient from the hotel, Hotel was graet, as well as the staff. Loved breakfast amidst the gardens and can't forget double margaritas in the afternoon...one frozen, one straight up. Try it, you'll like it.