Must-see hotels in Oaxaca City

  • La Betulia

    Oaxaca City

    There’s good service and then there’s the Betulia, an eight-room B&B with a pretty walled patio where the owners sit and mingle with guests over breakfast…

  • Casa Ángel

    Oaxaca City

    Deservedly popular, this 'boutique' hostel is run by a friendly, helpful young team and kept scrupulously clean. Rooms are thoughtfully designed and the…

  • Casa de las Bugambilias

    Oaxaca City

    The 10 rooms, all named after flowers, are works of art (equipped with beds embellished with wood-carved or hand-painted headboards); breakfast, with…

  • Quinta Real Oaxaca

    Oaxaca City

    As far as historic colonial hotels go, the Quinta is a five star among the five stars. The place is literally dripping with attention-grabbing details,…

  • El Diablo y la Sandía

    Oaxaca City

    Is there a better place in the world to enjoy breakfast than Oaxaca? After a few days at the 'Devil and the Watermelon' B&B, you'll answer 'probably not.'…

  • La Casona de Tita

    Oaxaca City

    Would you like the room with the 18th-century wrought-iron headboard, or one with a precious 16th-century wardrobe, or perhaps the one with the beautiful…

  • Hotel La Casa de María

    Oaxaca City

    A subtle boutique hotel with the interior a mix of virgin white splashed with sharp color accents and the odd Frida Kahlo–esque painting or drawing…

  • Hostal de las Américas

    Oaxaca City

    In a recently renovated city-center house, this hotel-standard hostel has seven separate-sex dorms, each with its own bathroom. Every bunk has its own…

  • Hotel Casa del Sótano

    Oaxaca City

    Set off by a small but beautiful plant-filled courtyard and topped by a sunset-viewing terrace, this bargain-for-what-you-get hotel is one of the city's…

  • Casa Oaxaca

    Oaxaca City

    Huge rooms, luxury pool, arty food and contemporary-meets-colonial courtyard in a converted 18th-century colonial mansion. What more could you want?…

  • Hotel Las Golondrinas

    Oaxaca City

    A profusion of plants of all types fills the three patios that beautify this excellent-value small hotel, which is worth the price for the gardens alone…

  • El Diablo y la Sandía (Boca del Monte)

    Oaxaca City

    This newer branch of the established B&B El Diablo y la Sandía has eight very white rooms set around a wide terracotta hued courtyard with colorful plants…

  • Casa Adobe

    Oaxaca City

    On a quiet lane in the village of Tlalixtac de Cabrera, 8km east of the city, this is a charming retreat full of lovely art and crafts, and a good base…

  • La Casa de Mis Recuerdos

    Oaxaca City

    A marvelous decorative aesthetic prevails throughout this welcoming guesthouse, with old-style tiles, mirrors, masks and all sorts of other Mexican art…

  • Hotel Casa Arnel

    Oaxaca City

    The first joy of Casa Arnel is its location in the hushed, cobbled Jalatlaco quarter. Second joy: like most houses in the barrio, it has a lovely 'secret'…

  • La Villada Inn

    Oaxaca City

    Though it's set on the city's far northern edge, La Villada is preferred by some people for its good facilities, helpful English-speaking staff, spacious,…

  • Azul Cielo

    Oaxaca City

    This backpacker's favorite is a cross between a hostel and a B&B. A sunny garden that generates the comfy atmosphere of a private home lies at its heart…

  • Ollin Bed & Breakfast

    Oaxaca City

    The Ollin has most of those wonderful Oaxacan calling cards: characterful rooms imbued with a tangible Mexican flavor, gourmet breakfasts, hands-on staff,…

  • Hotel Casa Conzatti

    Oaxaca City

    An understated but good-value hotel (named after an Italian botanist) that is located opposite a quiet park about a 10-minute walk from the city-center…

  • Hostal Pochón

    Oaxaca City

    Budget-friendly Pochón, on a quiet street, provides five dorms for four to eight people (one for women only) and four private rooms with decent beds. It's…

  • Hotel Las Mariposas

    Oaxaca City

    The fan-cooled rooms and studios with kitchens at this solar-powered hotel surround two tranquil plant-filled patios with a book exchange and dining area…

  • Posada Don Mario

    Oaxaca City

    Cute, cheerful and friendly, this colorful courtyard inn has an intimate feel, with neat, brightly decorated rooms – the five up on the roof terrace being…

  • Hotel Azucenas

    Oaxaca City

    Painted in the warm colors of a Mexican sunset, the Azucenas is a small, friendly, well-run hotel in a beautifully restored century-old house. The 10…

  • Un Sueño Valle de Huajes

    Oaxaca City

    In the highly competitive league table of Oaxaca hotels, Un Sueño probably wouldn't make the top 10, but there's function and tranquility in its 12 sharp…

  • Casa de la Tía Tere

    Oaxaca City

    One of the few midrange accommodations with a pool. Rooms are large and mostly bright, with good showers; breakfast is ample and Tía Tere also offers a…