The Great Outdoors: Pool & Garden
A real highlight of Casa Colina Roja is the backyard with its 26-foot pool and separate jacuzzi. The pool is heated by solar panels so it is a lovely temperature year round.
However, it also has gas heating for when you’d just like a little boost in the temp. There's a deep end for treading water and a shallow end with underwater benches for just hanging out with a cold beverage—the kitchen is stocked with West End outdoor glasses and tableware for your poolside enjoyment!
Because the property was just completed in April 2025, the garden is in its infancy. It’s planted with olive, mandarin, lemon, lime, mango and orange trees, ready to grow toward the sky. Soon it will be a lush haven for relaxation as the lavender, Mexican sage, moros and feather grass do their thing, blooming in the multiple beds surrounding the pool.
Location
Casa Colina Roja is located in prestigious Barrio La Aldea, a coveted, gated community with a mix of longtime Mexican residents and expats.
In the heart of Centro, just two blocks from the Rosewood Hotel and the city’s lush urban oasis, Parque Juarez, and four easy blocks from the jardin (central plaza), Aldea is a haven of tranquility and calm. With just five streets and no through access, it allows for easy parking (there is also a 2-car garage for your use) and unhurried taxi drop off.
Outside of its iconic white arch is a multitude of amazing restaurants and markets, including Tostévere, Cafe Rama, Hecho en México, Luna Bar, Raíces, Rústico, Tené at Hotel 1810, and Trattoria Romana. A convenience store with all the basics you need, a well-stocked pharmacy, and most importantly, some of San Miguel’s best taco carts are also just outside the gate.
It’s an easy walk to the sites you’ll wish to see—the Instituto Allende, the Mercado Sano Saturday Farmer’s Market, the Luna Bar at the Rosewood, and all the shops and restaurants you’ll want to visit.
Bedrooms Designed for Amazing Sleep
All five bedrooms are located on the second floor. Two face a quiet street and three face the 60-foot-long terrace overlooking the pool. All have French doors leading to a small balcony or the terrace, and all are extremely light and airy with 10-foot-plus ceilings. Four have king beds and one has a pair of twins. All have their own bathroom; the master has a tub in addition to a shower. Air conditioning, blackout drapes, ceiling fans, generous closets, and sumptuous bed linens are found in each bedroom.
Unlike some other rental homes, here you don’t need to worry about scoring the best bedroom—all are wonderful and there really isn’t a master, though one is designated as such because of its larger bathroom with tub (El Principal). All of our recent guests each picked a different favorite bedroom for their own!
Whole House Amenities
This luxury home has been designed with you in mind: its common spaces are grand, open, and bright. The KITCHEN is well stocked for the most ardent chef, with service for 12. Amenities include a dishwasher, fridge with ice maker, dual-fuel professional stove, walk-in pantry, and whole-house pressurized and purified water (drink from every tap!) as well as a reverse-osmosis faucet in the kitchen. There is also AC in the great room for the rare day when you might feel the heat inside this well-insulated home.
BATHROOMS have a hairdryer and basic toiletries of shampoo, conditioner, body wash and bars of soap. However, you’ll still want to bring your specialty shampoo if you aren’t a fan of Pantene!
Downstairs there’s a quiet DEN with full bath for TV viewing or reading, as well as a GAME ROOM with TV for playing cards, Rummikub, or liar’s dice (a family favorite known locally as dudo). Upstairs is a separate OFFICE with a 10-foot desk and two comfy lounge chairs for those who wish to work from home. In all that makes three rooms in addition to the large great room/kitchen to spread out and enjoy yourselves!