Casa No Name

Originally built for the local bishop in the 18th century, this stunning six-room mansion is tucked into the heart of San Miguel de Allende. The late fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville lived in Casa No Name for more than twenty years, and made it famous in a photo book not long before her death. Fortunately the photos aren’t the only way to remember Casa No Name: in its new life it’s a luxurious little boutique hotel, in which the old master suite — now called Deborah’s Suite — is only one choice among several.

They’re all distinct, in both layout and in content, some with fireplaces, some with balconies, and one, the Naia suite, featuring a window in the floor, looking down into an abandoned 18th-century tunnel. Tunnels aside, though, they’re all as warm and welcoming as could be, decorated with the eclectic eye you’d expect of a fashion insider and art collector. What edges Casa No Name close to luxury-hotel territory — along with the exceptional comfort of the rooms — is probably the rooftop terrace, with its hot tub, its tented spa, and its cozy little bar. All that’s missing is a restaurant of its own; Casa No Name features a splendid breakfast in the courtyard, but for lunch and dinner you’re at the mercy of the surrounding streets — not at all an unpleasant situation, fortunately.