San Miguel de Allende, 1959: Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg were downing tequilas in a bar; meanwhile, a local family was transforming a 16th-century convent into a comfortable inn. Moments from La Parroquia – the city’s soaring, neo-Gothic church – the convent’s unadorned façade shielded the internal courtyard gardens from the heat and dust. Today, on that very site, the same siesta-like calm pervades at Casa de Sierra Nevada, a Belmond Hotel. Authentic and inviting, the hotel has expanded to fill six heritage mansions, all luxuriously restored. Secret spaces await discovery. Climb stone staircases to enter shaded patios with trickling fountains. Peer through vaulted archways to unearth succulent-rich gardens. Be enchanted by handpainted murals and striking contemporary art to a mezcal table crafted from a reclaimed farmhouse door. In the rooms, antiques, local textiles and stone fireplaces create rich sanctuaries with every modern comfort. No two are the same. Some offer incredible vistas and private plunge pools. Spend your days by the beautiful, foliage-fringed swimming pool, enjoy pampering rituals at Laja Spa or master Mexican cuisine at the hotel’s acclaimed Sázon Cooking School. Explore your creativity with painting lessons in the park, led by our resident artist. As evening falls, the buzzing Blue Bar beckons. Sip a cool cocktail before sampling fresh and piquant specialities at Andanza Restaurant. Or stroll to our leafy Restaurante del Parque for prized Oaxaca and Puebla cuisine together with live music. On the doorstep, thrilling experiences lie in store.