Rancho Hotel El Atascadero is a 51-room hotel on Prolongación Santo Domingo, in the Arcos de San Miguel area on the edge of town. It has a swimming pool with sun loungers, a restaurant, a bar, a terrace and gardens, a sauna, an arcade and game room, babysitting for a fee and free self-parking. Wi-Fi is free in the rooms, and rooms have fireplaces, free bottled water and flat-screen televisions. The El Mirador viewpoint is about fourteen minutes on foot, and the Jardín and the parish church about seventeen. Room types include standard rooms, superior rooms, junior suites and a family suite that sleeps up to six.
Location and getting around
The hotel stands on the eastern edge of San Miguel, away from the tourist bustle of the centre. The walk to the Jardín takes about seventeen minutes, mostly downhill on the way in and uphill on the way back, and the El Mirador viewpoint is closer, at about fourteen minutes on foot.
A taxi into the centre is short and inexpensive. Several restaurants are within a quarter of an hour on foot. The hotel is a good choice for visitors who want space and quiet but still want to reach the sights without driving. Querétaro airport is about an hour and a quarter by road.
The rooms and facilities
With 51 rooms, the hotel has the feel of a small ranch resort, with low buildings, gardens and a swimming pool open through the day and into the early evening. Rooms vary from standard twins to superior rooms and junior suites with two double beds, and a family suite sleeps up to six.
Fireplaces are a welcome feature on cool winter evenings, and bottled water is provided. The restaurant and bar serve meals and drinks, the terrace is pleasant at sunset, the sauna is a good way to unwind, and children can use the arcade and game room. Babysitting is available for a fee, and the hotel also offers meeting rooms and wedding services.
Good to know
Free self-parking is a real advantage if you are driving to Guanajuato or Dolores Hidalgo. Breakfast is not listed as a feature, so check what your rate includes, and note that the gym and spa are not listed. Check-in runs from the afternoon to the evening. Pets are not allowed. Because the hotel is outside the walkable centre, plan on taxis for late evenings.
It suits families, groups of friends and travellers who want a pool, parking and gardens at a moderate price. It is less suited to visitors who want to step out onto the Jardín and eat at a different cafe every day, for whom Hotel del Portal or Casa 1810 may be a better fit.
Why stay here
- ✓Swimming pool with sun loungers
- ✓Restaurant and bar
- ✓Terrace and gardens
- ✓Sauna
- ✓Arcade and game room
- ✓Free self-parking
- ✓Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- ✓Fireplaces in rooms
Good questions
How far is El Atascadero from the Jardín?+
About seventeen minutes on foot, or a short taxi ride. The El Mirador viewpoint is about fourteen minutes away on foot.
Does it have a pool and parking?+
Yes. There is a swimming pool with sun loungers and free self-parking.
Is it suitable for families?+
Yes. There is a family suite that sleeps up to six, an arcade and game room, gardens and babysitting for a fee.
