Guanajuato, MexicoBarrio de la Presa
Hotel Villa María Cristina
Porfirian courtyard estate
Barrio de la Presa Guanajuato, Mexico
Renovated
2015
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage WellnessOutside the door
Porfirian courtyard estate
Interconnected Porfirian mansions form an intimate residential village, linked by stone porticos, galleried corridors, and open gardens.
What it’s good at
Notable
Roche Bobois furnishings and eclectic nineteenth-century architecture centered around mosaic-tiled interior courtyards.
Notable
Restored nineteenth-century mansions, including the folkloric Casa de las Brujas estate.
Notable
Vaulted subterranean Roman bathhouse lined with mosaic tilework, beside a heated indoor pool.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a fine, intimate little luxury hotel, in a gorgeous old building with piles of character.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set beneath the cliffs of Cerro de la Bufa, the quiet residential avenue winds past historic villas to Presa de la Olla.
The rooms
Suites are finished with oak floors and marble soaking tubs. Select rooms open onto terraces looking toward Cerro de la Bufa.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated outdoor pool looks out toward forested slopes, and an indoor Roman pool sits under stone archways.
The sauna and whirlpool
A Finnish sauna is lined in cedar, and an outdoor whirlpool tub rests beneath a timber pergola.
The gym
The gym has cardio and strength equipment behind floor-to-ceiling windows looking onto garden courtyards.
At the table
Bar El Caballo pours artisanal mezcals among leather equipal chairs, and Bar La Unión mixes cocktails under copper pendants.
How it began
The estate incorporates La Casa de las Brujas, an 1895 Gothic-inflected mansion from local folklore that now houses Bar El Caballo.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.