Hotel Matilda is a chic boutique hotel located in Mexico’s colonial-era city of San Miguel de Allende.

Hotel Matilda is a chic boutique hotel located in San Miguel de Allende, a colonial-era city in Mexico known for its baroque Spanish architecture, cultural festivals, and thriving arts scene. It has repeatedly been selected as the best hotel in Mexico by Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, and has a Zen-like vibe with minimalist rooms, a celebrated restaurant, sophisticated bar, and hosts a private collection of contemporary Latin art that features work by renowned artists including Angelo Musco, Diego Rivera, Nacho Rodriguez, and many others.

The hotel is also home to Spa Matilda, a beautifully designed unique space where guests discover therapies focused on beauty and relaxation of the body, mind, and spirit. The spa offers rituals inspired by five points of wellness: Energy, Focus, Recovery, Radiance, and Decompression. Spa amenities include a hammam, relaxation lounge, infinity pool, and an aromatherapy bathtub.

We interviewed Spa Manager Tania Gonzalez, who shared details about the spa’s amenities, treatment recommendations, special spa bonuses, and more.

Why You’ll Love It: Our guests love the intimacy and luxury of Spa Matilda. Located in Hotel Matilda, a boutique property named the No. 1 city hotel in Mexico by Travel + Leisure in 2019, Spa Matilda embraces an ambience of contemporary style. Spa Matilda is an intimate haven of comfort and sophistication where guests embark on meaningful journeys of renewal and well-being characterized by personalized experiences that encompass a wide range of globally-inspired therapies infused with local flavor, culture, and context.

Key Features: Spa Matilda has a beautiful relaxing area, a Hammam bath, and an aromatherapy bathtub. Art in the spa reflects the modern pieces found throughout Hotel Matilda, so the feel of an art gallery pervades the spa as well.

Snacks Served: Organic tea, chlorophyll, water, and nuts.

The hotel also has an infinity pool for peaceful poolside lounging.

Insider’s Tip: San Miguel de Allende is an extremely popular destination for special occasions and events— from girlfriend getaways and bachelorette parties to weddings. To help guests look their best, Spa Matilda offers a stylist service: Hairdo, makeup, manicure, and pedicure can be prearranged for a special occasion.

Bonus: Guests of Spa Matilda receive a personal sample of our apothecary body scrub. The Spa Matilda apothecary offers an extensive selection of natural and artisanal ingredients, from lavender and sage to sea salts, spirulina algae, juniper, and white and green clays.

The pool is surrounded by a gently bubbling fountain and beautiful bougainvillea.

Unique Treatment: I most recommend a combination of our Hammam Ritual with the invigorating Mezcal “Lineal” Massage. The Hammam Ritual starts with a body scrub by our therapist followed by a eucalyptus steam. Leaving the Hammam, the treatment continues in a different cabin with a detoxing ritual using the Mexican sacred distillate (Mezcal) applied throughout the body with a massage.

Splurge Treatment: Our Signature Treatment features a body scrub and wrap with Damascus rose oil and diamond powders, and a delicate and luxurious scent combined with a lifting facial—a ritual of intensive regenerating and tensioning massages designed to boost microcirculation to bring firmness and luminosity. With the sumptuous products of the DIAMOND ROSE professional line, the skin is wrapped in an exquisite floral fragrance, revealing more elasticity and softness.

Insider’s Favorite: My personal favorite is the Spa Matilda Herbal Poultice Massage, which is a 90-minute treatment. This herbal poultice is specially prepared by our spa staff with three different blends of herbs, flowers, seeds, and other ingredients that, after being steamed, are used along the body for a relaxing massage combined with oil and hand work. It is literally heaven!

Featured Products: Spa Matilda has been performing treatments since the beginning with Natura Bissé and Primavera (essential oils). Recently we incorporated another vegan brand, Ayuna, enabling us to offer the best products from organic and committed brands with environment, health, and social programs.

For more information, visit the website and follow them on Instagram: @hotelmatilda

[Images courtesy of Hotel Matilda]