Location: Centro, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Central Mexico, Mexico (3-1/2 Hrs North of Mexico City,1-1/2 Hrs From Leon Airport)
Accommodations: Apartment, 1 Bedroom + Detached Unit, 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-8)
Our hillside home has two second-floor, one-bedroom apartments: Las Golondrinas and Los Colibris (which have an interconnecting door). In addition, there is a detached bedroom/bath with outside entrance ("La Mariposita") that can be rented with either apartment for visiting guests or extra members of your group. Both apartments have separate private entrances, but there is a door (usually locked) from Los Colibris to Las Golondrinas's balcony that can be opened, if both apartments are rented by the same party. La Mariposita, the guest bedroom/bath (comprised of an additional bedroom with private entrance, king bed or two twins, bathroom with shower, and sunroom with table/chairs, refrigerator, coffee machine, microwave, dishes, pots, silver).
VRBO #1122 is for Casita de Las Golondrinas. There is a picture of La Mariposita, too. Please check out Casita de Los Colibris ("Little House of the Hummingbirds") at VRBO #13455. The owners, Judy Arnold and David Hernandez live on the lower floor of the house and are available if you need something.
The Little House of the Swallows is the western-most, second floor apartment. The south-facing private balcony is a tree-top perch with a spectacular view of the city center, a wonderful place to sun and sip beverages in the evening. The center of town is only a 10 minute walk away (note: 20 minute walk back uphill...for built-in aerobic exercise! Or a 3 minute taxi-ride for $US $2). From the balcony can be viewed not only swallows, but vermillion flycatchers, white-faced ibis, great white egrets, broad-tailed grackels numerous other birds, on their daily flights to and from the near-by reservoir in the botanical garden.
Las Golondrinas consists of approx. 700 sq.ft., with a combined LR/DR/kitchen "great room." The high domed brick ceiling with a cupola plus French doors onto the balcony and several windows, make the room light and airy. An excellent wood-burning fireplace takes the chill off on winter evenings (cost of wood is extra). Amenities include a full bathroom with tub and shower, a good sized bedroom with gas heater, cable TV with English-speaking channels (such as CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, several movie channels, etc), king-size bed (or two twins if desired) and walk-in closet/dressing room with a window. There is a private phone plus a wireless Internet for your laptop. All is furnished in colorful Mexican style with custom-made furniture and original art work. The owners of the property live on-site, to provide you with answers to all your questions or problems.
If you need more room, La Mariposita (completely separate bedroom with king bed, private bathroom with shower, sunroom with rudimentary kitchen). It is also on the second floor, right across a terrace from the entrance to Los Colibris.
Casita de Las Golondrinas can be rented in conjunction with Casita de los Colibris, VRBO #13455. Colibris has one bedroom with a king bed (or twins), bathroom and a hide-a-bed in the living room. The two apartments and the extra bedroom can be combined into one large apartment, sleeping as many as six people (plus an occasion couple on the hide-a-bed).
Maid service (twice weekly) as well as all utilities (including cable TV and wireless internet, but excepting phone calls and bottled water) are included in rental rate. Laundry service is available for 60 pesos/load, 60 pesos/hour for ironing.
Come pamper yourself, or continue your education at several art and language schools, nearby.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: The maid will do personal laundry for 60 pesos a load, ironing for 60 pesos an hour
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: in the neighbor's vacant lot, for US $10/week, with prior permission
- Wood Fireplace: wood for fireplace is extra, Las Golondrinas only
- Beds
- King Bed: or two individual beds
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: with CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC in English, at NO extra charge
- CD Player
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Casita Las Golondrinas 1BR,1BA ........ $525/week .. $875/two weeks .. $1250/month
Las Golondrinas+La Mariposa 2BR,2BA ... $750/week ..$1125/two weeks.. $1850/month
Las Golondrinas+Los Colibris 2BR,2BA ..$1000/week ..$1750/two weeks... $2250/month
Holiday .. week before Easter,Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's
Golondrinas: $750; Golondrinas + Mariposita $1000; Golondrinas + Colibris: $1350
Las Golondrinas can be rented (wkly only) with La Mariposita AND
Casita Los Colibris for a 3 bedroom house with fabulous viewing
Terraces, 3 bathrooms, large kitchen for $1250/wk, holiday wks: $1750/wk.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Las Golondrinas Behind Balcony on Left, Los Colibris on right - San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico - Vacation Rental
- LasGolondrinas: living room, with fireplace - San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico - Vacation Rental
- Las Golondrinas: watch the weather approach from private balcony - San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico - Vacation Rental
- Las Golondrinas: Bedroom, with walk-in closet/dressing room door
- Las Golondrinas: kitchen, from open door to private balcony
- Las Golondrinas: Dine indoors or out (umbrella furnished)
- Las Golondrinas: Second floor; Street view
- La Mariposita: extra bedroom and bath (with sunroom/kitchen)
- Los Colibris: roof terrace, view to West
- Los Colibris: living room, with flowering jacaranda, for Eastertime
- Los Colibris: The View from up-top
- "the Project" 1985
- Las Golondrinas: 2009, 24 years later (Las Golondrinas behind balcony,left)
- Los Colibris: view from roof terrace, downtown at sunset
- Los Colibris: bathroom
- Terrace between Colibris and Mariposita (front door to Colibris,stairs to roof)
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Hi Judy, Patricia and I plan to leave Sunday morning, as previously arranged. We have truly enjoyed our stay in your little casita. I hope we can return soon. I cannot imagine staying anywhere else in San Miguel. Las Golondrinas is simply perfect. Oh, I wanted to tell you that Roja has willingly agreed to go with us to the U.S. I told her how lovely Kentucky is and how many rabbits she can chase there. Just kidding, but I do like Roja a lot. She is a great dog, who will miss my daily treats. Please let us know what we can do to leave the casita as you prefer. Until later, John and Patricia
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, Rio Rico AZ
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Hi: I know comments from the owner are sort of suspect... But this really is a very nice place, and has lots of things other places don't have: a 24-hour wireless internet connection and ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, etc. channels on the cable TV, for example... View out over the city including sunsets, from the private balcony. The apartment is bright and cheerful, and has a high-domed, brick ceiling in the living/kitchen. And excellent, helpful neighbors/managers (namely my husband and me)... Try it, you'll like it.