Los Angeles, California - Condé Nast Traveler has recognized the world's top hotels in its 27th annual Readers' Choice Awards, with Hotel Matilda named the #2 hotel in Mexico with a score of 93.244 - making it #71 on the list of the world's top 100 hotels.

Hotel Matilda is located in the heart of 500-year-old San Miguel de Allende which also was recognized in the 2014 Readers' Choice Awards as #5 on the list of the World's Top 25 Cities. Hotel Matilda is the top hotel in this crown jewel of Colonial Mexico that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

"We opened Hotel Matilda in 2010 with a passionate vision to create a travel experience unlike any other hotel in Mexico," said Bruce James, Hotel Matilda Director. "Our hotel's innovative spirit and sophisticated contemporary lifestyle, blended with the extraordinary history and traditional charm of San Miguel de Allende, was the inspiration for being named - for the second time - the country's #2 hotel."

More than 76,600 dedicated Condé Nast Traveler readers cast votes for 7,721 hotels, 642 cities, 453 cruise ships, and 148 islands, in an average survey time of 16.5 minutes. The result? The 1,182 best travel experiences in the world.

Hotel Matilda is a trend-setting contemporary boutique hotel with 32 designer guest rooms and suites offering a lifestyle-focused guest experience and a full calendar of artistic and culinary events. The art-gallery-like ambience, filled with an eclectic collection of works by contemporary artists, is the ideal canvas for the many events the hotel hosts annually, including exhibits by noted artists that are often paired with a gourmet dinner and such special events as the SMART art festival combining art exhibits, dining events, DJ dance party, tequila tastings and more. Enrique Olvera, who is recognized as Mexico's leading chef as well as one of the best in the world, operates the hotel's Moxi Restaurant which is a foodie destination. The award-winning holistic spa was named to Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 Hot List of the world's top new spas. The lounge, MÜI Bar, is known for its popular scene and creative mixology. For more information and reservations call 855-MATILDA (855-628-4532) or email info(at)hotelmatilda.com

The success of Hotel Matilda has spawned the launch of a Matilda Lifestyle themed collection of boutique hotels in Mexico. The first new property, chic and edgy Hotel Cacao in Playa del Carmen, opened October 2014; the second will open in 2015 in the San Angel district of Mexico City.