What is it:
Quinta Real Zacatecas, Mexico.
What’s so special:
This beautiful and unusual hotel is built in the grandstand of a restored San Pedro bullfighting ring, and has retained the natural architecture of the 19th century building. The rooms all have a classic colonial decor and have beautiful views of the bullring, which has been converted into a patio area, and the scenic town of Zacatecas.
The details:
Prices for rooms start from approximately €150 ($2,410 Mexican pesos). Quinta Real Zacatecas, México, www.quintarealhotels.com
Getting there:
Flights to Zacatecas involve a number of stop overs, in New York, Los Angeles and Mexico city and prices for a return trip start from €835 when flying with Delta Airlines and Aeromexico.
By Kay Kinsella