Hotel Matilda is committed to experiences in San Miguel de Allende with its “Supper Clubs”. On February 13, the Erotic Dinner will be held: art, DJ, pairing, and a guest chef.
The Erotic Dinner at Hotel Matilda will be held on February 13: a night of performance, DJ, and a four-course menu to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a different proposal.
In a destination that lives on romance, the tourist conversation is moving towards more curatorial experiences: dinners that function as a show, cocktails with narrative, and wellness plans that are not limited to the “weekend spa”. In San Miguel de Allende, Hotel Matilda seeks to capitalize on this trend with its Supper Clubs, a series of events that intersect gastronomy, art, and music on key dates.
To be able to hold events of this type, we created a concept called Supper Clubs,” explains Maggie Arias, operations manager of the Matilda Hotel, in an interview with El Economista. Within this agenda, two appointments stand out: the Black Dinner on November 2 and, for the Day of Love and Friendship, the Erotic Dinner, which this 2026 reaches its sixth edition and will be held on Friday, February 13.
The format, the director details, seeks to cater to a traveler who no longer wants the classic Valentine’s Day script. The experience integrates performance, selected music, pairing, and a guest chef. For this edition, the four-course menu will be in charge of the Spanish chef Jesús Pedraza, from La Cocina del Bizco. The planned capacity ranges from 60 to 80 diners, in a shared celebration that, he says, allows “to do it differently”.
The plan is completed with options within the hotel: spa packages, bubble tubs, and private dinners in spaces such as the Zen garden. Maggie Arias says that the demand for romantic getaways is mixing with wellness tourism, especially when the trip extends to a long weekend.
Hotel Matilda’s proposal is based on a positioning that mixes contemporary design and art collection, unusual in a destination with a colonial aesthetic. The hotel opened at the end of 2010 as a boutique venture with an identity focused on art. The name, Maggie says, is linked to a piece by Diego Rivera – La arquera, from 1942 – that sets the tone of the property and its cultural narrative.
Valentine’s Day can be celebrated beyond a candlelit dinner: with performance, music, art, and a menu designed to provoke conversation, pleasure, and discover the destination from another angle,” Maggie Arias, director of operations at Hotel Matilda.
Hotel Matilda
In operation, the hotel has 32 rooms distributed in five categories, each with a different design and presence of artistic work. On the gastronomic front, his restaurant Moxi is led by chef Vicente Torres, with a focus on contemporary Mexican cuisine and Mediterranean nods, in addition to special menus such as tasting.
Arias commented that in addition to the regular menu, the team offers a tasting menu and pairing experiences at the Taittinger table, with service from the morning for breakfast and until the evening, a relevant point for car-free getaways. On one side, Monkey Bar functions as a signature bar; among the flagship drinks is the “Caviartini“, a classic martini with olives stuffed with caviar, designed to accompany the hotel’s nightlife.
Spa
The wellness component is part of the equation. At Spa Matilda, the menu includes hammam rituals and treatments that work with local ingredients and symbols, in a logic of holistic rest. They also operate specific programs, such as art therapy sessions, which connect with the hotel’s artistic identity.
In addition to the Erotic Dinner, the hotel anticipates novelties. Arias anticipates that a second gastronomic proposal will have a soft opening linked to the press visit for the event and that the formal operation could start in March.
San Miguel de Allende
Arias explains that San Miguel de Allende is a colonial city with a walkable rhythm and cultural vocation: cobblestone streets, restored mansions, galleries, boutiques, and a gastronomic scene that coexists with rooftop terraces and cocktail bars. Its historic center—a World Heritage Site—concentrates temples, squares, and viewpoints that invite you to walk without haste, while in the surroundings there are wellness experiences, vineyards, horseback riding, and getaways such as Atotonilco, which makes it an ideal destination for a romantic weekend getaway.
Maggie Arias recommends enjoying San Miguel de Allende (in addition to the erotic dinner):
- Visit the Sanctuary of Atotonilco (“the Sistine Chapel of Mexico”) for its art and cultural value.
- Put together a wellness plan: take advantage of the spa (treatments) and relaxation experiences./ Go to rooftops for a pre-drink with a view and a romantic atmosphere.
- Walk through the historic center, as a base plan for the Valentine’s Day mood.
- Take a tour of canteens on horseback, touring areas and stopping at selected points.
- Take a mixology class to create love-themed cocktails/potions.
- Extend the visit and turn it into a long weekend (staying before or after 13/14) to add more experiences of the destination.
San Miguel de Allende disputes more than just occupation: it looks for estancias with higher spending per visitor and motivations other than the postcard of the Parish of San Miguel Arcángel. “For the returning traveler, the hook is clear: heritage city, cultural programming, and experiences that feel seasonal,” concluded Maggie Arias.
Hotel Matilda
Address: Aldama 53, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Sourcce: El Economista
