We stayed at the Casa Los Tesores for 2 nights. When we booked I asked about restaurants and was told by Suzanne (an owner) that the hotel restaurant would be offering full service during our stay. When we arrived we had a wonderful lunch consisting of a hamburger and quesadillas. We were informed during our meal that that would be our last day eating in the hotel restaurant because management had asked the staff to clean and close the kitchen for the season. We questioned the staff to make sure this was wasn't some mistake. Apparently it wasn't and the staff even implied that we may have been lied to by the owner about this.

The town of Alamos is charming. Each Sunday evenings they have a big 'to do' in the town plaza with festive music and food. We found a couple of good restaurants to eat in during our stay.

As to Casa Los Tesores, the place definitely has charm. However the bloom is beginning to fade. The pool water is not inviting. The water in our room only trickled in the tub (one of the things my wife was looking forward to) and it took an hour to fill it for a bath. I mentioned this to one of the staff and they said someone would come and look at it in a couple of hours. This never happened. The room was very large with Ar moires in lieu of closets. The carpet covering most of the floor was very dirty and needed a good cleaning. With some work Casa Los Tesores could bloom again, but for now I would try another hotel in this very interesting Mexican colonial town.

We stayed at Casa de los Tesoros and the associated Casa Encantada in Alamos over the New Years weekend 2010. Everything about the stay was great, from the quiant authentic hotel rooms to the breakfasts and dinners. The special dinner for New Year's Eve was outstanding. The service from every one we encountered was excellent, and the setting of these courtyard hotels speaks authentic historic Mexico. This was our third stay over the last many years and we have never been disappointed.

This was my favorite hotel on a trip to Mexico. The rooms were clean and each one was different. Our room was large with a working fireplace, a walk-in closet and a good shower. It is not an American hotel, which is what I liked. The food was very good as was the service. Look for the lady selling embroidered shirts, and linens in front of the hotel.

My wife and I have spent years traveling in Mexico. One thing one must realize when staying in hotels outside of major tourist destinations like Cancun or Cabo San Lucas is that you can not apply the same standards that you find in the US. But that is the whole charm and experience in staying in and visiting places like Alamos.

That is why we loved the Casa De Los Tesoros. The hotel is in a restored 200 plus year old convent and is beautifully decorated and furnished. Yes, there were times when the water pressure wasn't all that great but the ambience more than made up for that. We especially loved not having TVs or phones in our rooms. Although oddly enough the hotel has wireless internet.

A wonderful trio of musicians played each night and the food was excellent. The hotel staff was kind and considerate and the margaritas made by the bartender Jose Luis were out of this world. We also enjoyed chatting in the bar with locals both Americans and Mexicans. We also met the American owner who while a bit eccentric was a wonderful story teller and made us feel at home.

One night we also had dinner at Charisma up the street which is run by the same owners as the Casa De Los Tesoros. The food was excellent and for those of you who know either the Coyote Cafe or Casa Cena in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the food was just as tasty and chique. Which was no surprise because the Chef hales from Santa Fe. Not only was the food great, but the Chef personally chatted with all his dinner quests.

Alamos itself is a colonial gem full of restored mansions and is absolutely beautiful. The Casa De Los Tesoros and Alamos are places where one can find the remnants of elegance of a by gone era. Not perfection but an experience that is unique.