When it comes to locations, at reasonable prices, you cannot beat this place.
The staff were nice enough, (though reception seems to be shut randomly during the day, or no ones around to help). From what I can tell, the staff speak no english, so get your guidebooks out or be prepared.

A small warning; this hotel does not take bookings. But unless you're in San Miguel in the high season, I wouldn't worry too much.

The rooms are spacious, and clean and You get a small bottle of water every day. The only problem we had in the room was that during the night it was very cold, but this was more of a problem with San Miguel being quite chilly at night during the time we visited.

The courtyard is beautiful, with the singing birds in cages giving a calming atmosphere.

If I go back to San Miguel, I will likely stay here again!

Agree with all the previous comments regarding character and cleanliness. I had room #3, upstairs and to the front. A matrimonial bed and ensuite for M$400 Per night midweek. I swear I must have been the only person staying there. Very quiet except for the talkative budgies during the day. I would have given 5 stars if they had wifi and if the staff could even pretend to be pleased to see me. They were not hostile, just seemed to resent being there!

Not a fancy hotel but if you are looking for character, clean rooms, good location and exc value this is the place. Discovered the rooftop terrace for sunset on the 2nd night. Could be great for a large group as well. The only negative that I can think of is that there is no WiFi...had to go to Starbucks for that!......oh and the fact that you can't book ahead. But maybe that is one of its charms and saving graces. We can be sure that all the good reviews won't fill the place in advance of our next visit!

We'd stayed at this budget hotel over 19 years ago. We were pleased to read other TA reviews that generally praised it.
Since our earlier visit, the rooms have been added to and renovated. They are freshly painted in cheerful colors. That's in contrast to our earlier stay, of which I remember a spacious but rather gloomy room, complete with fireplace and (then) kitchenette.

The staff was more attentive and helpful than I expected, given the comments of other TA reviewers.

As others have stated, the rooms size, configurations and qualities vary greatly. Our first choice was #10, on the upper floor. It cost $570 pesos for two matrimonial beds, a large space, a fireplace, and a nice, modern bathroom. There were three windows, one of which opened to the corridor and two, behind the beds, opened to a sitting area overlooking the lower patio. When we checked in, there was a lot of noise of kids at the sitting area outside our room, but it later subsided. The closet was makeshift, an open shelf sort of construction, but adequate.
I should mention that the door lock was barely sufficient, but we were not concerned about security.

The shower worked well, and hot water arrived quickly. Note that no "bath amenities" such as shampoo are provided, but there was plenty of soap and perfectly fine, clean towels. More than enough bottled water was provided, but no glasses. We asked at the desk and were given two, large, disposable glasses.
The beds were firm, everything clean and fresh, and the blankets warm.

In a cost reduction effort, we changed the next morning to a smaller, "triple" room, with a matrimonial and an individual beds. This was habitacíon # 19, down the sometimes windswept corridor towards the back. It's a very cozy nook, but it worked fine for us. Cost was $450 MXN. It would be a Cubist's delight. The showers of this room and its mate across the hall are in a sort of “silo” or “sentry box”. I thought it was charming.

This room had a better door lock, only one tall window opening to the corridor but no fireplace. Despite the cold winds that blew through the hallway, especially in the evening, it was perfectly warm and comfortable.
There was also a nice armoire for storing our things. Really, this modest little room was quite stylish in its way. There was one chair but no table. There just wasn't room for one.

The Parador San Sebastían is convenient to all sorts of stores and services, including two bakeries, two pharmacies, a small supermarket, a cantina, a bus stop, a taxi stand, a park, a typical mercado about two blocks away, a pair of Cremerías selling dairy foods and lunch meats; a tortas restaurant, an Internet cafe. An ice cream and popsicle shop. All within a two block walk. And about 5 to 10 minutes walk to the central plaza, El Jardin. We plan to stay there again.