One of the world's most unusual hotels, the Hotel Quinta Real Zacatecas encircles the 17th Century San Pedro bullring. Blending the luxury of a modern, all-suite hotel with the splendour of original, colonial architecture, the hotel faces the city's ancient arched viaduct. To dine in the restaurant, with the golden light blazing from the many archways and a million stars sparkling in the blackest sky, promotes a magical feeling of anticipation � as though some grand spectacle is about to take place.

Chain: Preferred Hotels; and Resorts Worldwide