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I Left My Heart

in San Miguel

cobblestone streets, vibrant Spanish colonial No Problemos! We were provided Mexican
by Lisa Spiller, Luxury Travel Advisor
architecture, art & handicraft galleries, a blankets with our first sunset cocktails, and
affiliated with Preferred Travel & Company.
globally celebrated restaurant scene, locally we wore our blankets all weekend. It was the
Lisa@PreferredNaples.com crafted mezcal, luxury boutique hotels, perfect accessory to keep us warm during the
www.preferrednaples.com and deep cultural traditions brought to life cool mornings and nights!
through daily markets and festive evenings in Upon our arrival at Casa de Sierra
have a confession to make. Although
the town square. Nevada, a Belmond Hotel, we were treated to
I watch the news and understand that
During our three nights immersed in a memorable welcome ceremony, including a
I Mexico has received a lot of bad press
Mexican culture, my friend Stacy and I signature cocktail and a glass heart, produced
for legitimate reasons, I love Mexico! I’ve
prioritized local cuisine, shopped in harmony by a local artist, as a symbol of the heartfelt
traveled extensively around the world and
for hours, freely supported each other’s Mexican welcome and a remembrance of
have yet to experience hospitality and heart as
impulse purchases, spent countless poolside our stay. We were escorted though a lush
true as what I find in Mexico.
hours drinking champagne and mezcal, courtyard to our exquisite suite and it was
Most recently, my travel bestie and I
danced salsa way past our bedtime and took love at first sight. Our suite showcased local
travelled to San Miguel de Allende, in the
an art class with a local artist! handiwork, featuring Spanish tile, hand-
central Sierra Madre highlands of Mexico.
We flew into Querarto Airport, north carved wood furniture, plush bedding, hand
Why San Miguel? It was recently voted the
of Mexico City, and after enduring long knit throws, a huge natural stone-walled
#1 City in the World by readers of Travel &
but well-worth-the-wait security and bathroom, hammered copper tub, painted
Leisure magazine! As a UNESCO World
immigration lines, we stepped into fresh ceramic sinks and soaring ceilings. French
Heritage City, it has become somewhat of
mountain air. Our first surprise was the doors opened to a covered patio overlooking
an artists’ sanctuary, a chic ex-pat retirement
climate. We left 98° and 100% humidity of the courtyard garden and pool inviting us to
haven for affluent Americans, and a niche
Florida to arrive in a refreshingly cool 60°. dive right into our vacation.
vacation destination for travelers “in the
As our driver managed the moderate traffic Summer in San Miguel is considered
know.”
of the Sierra Madre highway, we mentally rainy season. But light drizzling rain didn’t
For those craving a long-weekend
dissected the contents of our luggage to stop us from climbing the winding stone
escape, San Miguel offers a richly immersive
figure out if we packed cold weather clothes. stairwell to our resort rooftop lounge
experience: highly walkable (if hilly) brick and
Sweaters? No. Wraps? No. Leggings? No.
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