CASA QUINTA OCHO
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
5 (+ 1) Bedrooms, 6 ½ Bathrooms (Sleeps up to 12)

Casa Quinta Ocho is a treasure tucked away in Mexico’s most beautiful colonial town. Wonderfully located 2 blocks from lovely Benito Juárez Park and a 10 - 15 minute walk from the Jardín, the house was designed to look as though it’s stood for centuries. Throughout this marvelous casa, which is full of antiques collected on travels around the world, the extraordinary attention paid to detail is everywhere. From the 18th century style sala with 16' high beamed ceilings to the 21st century electronics to the first class service, the owners have thought of everything. There are also six dining areas, which offer a unique perspective and make the excellent meals even more fun and special. Adding to the sumptuous surroundings is the exotic Blue Bar – a perfect respite for a quiet moment….or otherwise!

Just as fabulous are the large exterior spaces with four distinct gardens. A large set of French doors on Calle la Quinta open from the street into a totally walled and luxurious paradise with fountains and orange tree allée leading through the courtyard to the main house. From its foyer, doors open to a loggia with seating and dining areas and to a green marble tiled pool, which can be heated. At the other end of the pool a wall fountain, with spouting rams heads, is flanked by stone staircases that lead up to another lush garden with a seating and dining area under a bougainvillea laden pergola. Casa Quinta Ocho was designed to reflect an era of gracious colonial charm while providing every modern convenience like a flawless elevator, 11 gas-log fireplaces and several flat-screen TVs. Romantic interiors and exteriors, 21st century technology and an excellent staff - This beautiful, one-of-a-kind house has it all.

Main House
Ground Floor

• Entrance hall
• Sala with an antique cantera stone fireplace and a life-size 17th c. Peruvian portrait of St. Augustine
• Indoor formal dining room
• Blue Bar
• Library/Office with a queen-size sofa bed, 62” flat screen HDTV and bathroom with a shower
“Morning Room” for dining and relaxing with a 32” flat screen HDTV
• Powder room
• Gourmet kitchen
• Loggia with dining and sitting areas
• Loggia with a large poolside sitting area and French doors opening to the sala

• Master bedroom with a king-size bed, 52” flat screen HDTV, huge closet and bathroom en suite with two sinks and separate shower. Most fun is the fireplace at one end of the tub, which is lit by remote control.
• Bedroom with a king-size bed and bathroom en suite with two sinks and a tub/shower
• Bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite with a shower

• Parroquia dining room
• Alfresco Trellis Room dining with a view of the Parroquia
  
• Lush potted garden with sitting and dining areas

• Living area with a 32” flat screen TV and dining area
• Kitchen
• Bedroom with a king-size bed and bathroom en suite with a tub/shower
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• Bedroom with twin beds and bathroom across the hall with a tub/shower

• Colorful potted garden

Amenities
Wi-Fi high-speed Internet, elevator, state-of-the-art water purification system, barbeque, ceiling fans, DVDs, CDs, Satellite music, 15 unit phone system and intercom including 2 local lines, 1 VOIP line with Houston area code and street door intercom with latch release. Every room in the main house has a remote controlled gas-log fireplace and all bedrooms have a flat-screen TV with dish satellite programming. As part of my service, I am happy to arrange roundtrip airport transfers, tours, day and shopping trips, advance grocery shopping, the first couple of meals at home and massages and fiestas (mariachis, piñatas etc.) at the house.

Staff
Full-time staff six days weekly: chef for breakfast and la comida (lunch), maid, mozo (houseman) and a gardener

Services Available at an Additional Cost
Heating for the pool, chef for a third meal and staff on Sundays (all food and drink is extra). Airport transfers, daytrips/sightseeing, a mariachi band for a special evening and massage at the house.

Notes
The house may be rented with fewer bedrooms.

Distances
Dolores Hidalgo is 30 minutes, León International Airport and Guanajuato are 1 hour and Mexico City is 3.5 hours.