Mr & Mrs Smith L’Ôtel Casa Arca

Astride a string of fashion boutiques, art galleries and enticing eateries, L'Otel at Dôce 18 Concept House is a window onto San Miguel de Allende’s creative scene. The colonial-era casa is the former home of Isaac Cohen, a legendary local businessman who arrived from Syria with barely a penny to his name. In keeping with his entrepreneurial spirit, the pink-stone building has now become the Concept House, a hub for the city’s artistic community. On the ground floor, you’ll find everything from fine tequila to homegrown fashion; upstairs, you’ll bed down in cool, cotton-coloured rooms furnished with artistic flair. On the roof, you’ll discover a sun-trapping terrace and pool clad in checkerboard tiles – a dreamlike retreat from Centro’s bustling streets.