San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Clean, comfortable rooms with strong water pressure and reliable hot showers, though they run small. Staff treats you well and the on-site restaurant saves money. You're a mile from town center, which keeps costs down but means walking or cheap cabs to reach sights.

Dirty, noisy rooms with broken fixtures, mold, and clogged showers. WiFi doesn't work, staff unhelpful, and the hotel charges upfront and overprices tourists. The 4-star rating is fake.