San Miguel has received accolades from Travel and Tourism Press worldwide.  

•  2013 Best Small City in the World
• 2017 Best Small City in the World
  
• 2020 Best Small City in the World
• Travel + Leisure
• Condé Nast Traveler
• Food & Travel
• The New York Times

In 2008, San Miguel de Allende was granted designation as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, United Nations Education Science and Culture Organization).