LODGING - Where to stay in Oaxaca

We recommend the following hotels, guest-houses and youth hostels:
HOTELS
Hotel Maela
Constitución # 206, Oaxaca.
011 52 951 516 6022
maela@prodigy.net.mx
www.mexonline.com/maela.htm
The Hotel Maela is located next to Centro Cultural Santo Domingo. Rooms are pleasant, clean and comfortable. Services include cable TV, ceiling fans in each room, security boxes, a restaurant, and parking lot. Recommended rooms are those on the first floor #105+ as well as those located on the second floor #200+. This hotel has a suite with kitchen available for those staying longer.
Rates:
Singles $365
Doubles $479
(Taller participants will receive a 10% discount)
Hotel Las Mariposas
Pino Suárez #517
Oaxaca, México 68000
Tel/Fax 011 52 (951) 515 5854
viut@prodigy.net.mx
www.lasmariposas.com.mx
Las Mariposas is located in an excellent location in the north east of the downtown area. It is a very pleasant hotel with a communal patio, wireless internet access, and breakfast included. We recommend the rooms in the back as they are quieter.
Rates:
Single Room $35 USD
Double Room $40 USD
Single Studio $40 USD
Double Studio $45 USD
Hotel Principal
5 de Mayo #208, Oaxaca.
011 52 951 516 2535
The Hotel Principal is centrally located walking distance from the Manuel Alvarez Bravo Museum. The hotel is in an older colonial building, its 21 rooms are medium size, clean, and are around an open courtyard. Coffee and cookies are served every morning. No credit cards are accepted. Reservations are made by phone. The hotel has a small library with a variety of English books which guests are welcomed to borrow.
Rates:
Singles $295
Doubles $435
Triples $530
Hotel Las Golondrinas
Tinoco y Palacios #411, Oaxaca.
011 52 951 514 2095
011 52 951 514 2126
lasgolon@prodigy.net.mx
Hotel Las Golondrinas is a favorite among travelers. It is centrally located and has 18 small, but tastefully decorated rooms. Rooms are located around pleasant corridor gardens. Ask for rooms away from the door preferably in the back due to heavy traffic on Tinoco y Palacios.
Rates:
Singles (one person): $410
Singles (couple): $460
Doubles: $550
Hotel Las Azucenas
Calle Prof. M. Aranda #203, Oaxaca.
011 52 951 541 7918
admin@hotelazucenas.com
www.hotelazucenas.com
Hotel las Azucenas is located in a restored late 19th Century building, located next to La Iglesia de la Soledad, a short walk from the Santo Domingo church and cultural center. The hotel has 10 beautifully decorated rooms as well as various areas to enjoy complementary tea and coffee service each morning. Hotel las Azucenas also has a café/bar.
Rates:
Singles: $450
Doubles: $500
Casa Arnel
Aldama # 404, Col. Jalatlaco, Oaxaca.
Tel.: (951)5152856, Fax: (951)5136285
casa.arnel@spersaoaxaca.com.mx
www.casaarnel.com.mx
Casa Arnel Oaxaca has been at your service for more than 25 years. We invite you to join our family in our beautiful, warm, and tranquil home.
Low-season Rates:
Singles: $265
Doubles: $320

YOUTH HOSTELS
Paulina Youth Hostel
Calle Trujano 321, Centro Historico
951 51 62005
www.paulinahostel.com
Definitely the best choice for a hostel, the Paulina is the most clean and modern youth hostel in Oaxaca.
Rates:
Dormitory $125
Private room, single $280
Private room, double $300
Private room, triple $450
Private room, quadruple $600
Posada Don Mario Hostal
Cosijopi 219 Centro Historico
Tel. (951) 514-2012
www.hostaldonmario.8m.com
This hostal has a very pleasant atmosphere. It's clean, the rooms are big, there are a lot of bathrooms, at most only two rooms share one bathroom. Some of the rooms are up on the roof and have an interesting view of the city. It has internet access, more expensive than internet cafes, but conviently located in the hostal. It is located very close to La Luz Talleres.
Rates:
single room $150
double $200
triple $300
quadrouple $400
Luz de Luna Nuyoo
Av. Juarez 101, Centro Historico
011 52 951 516-9576
www.geocities.com/luznuyoo/
This hostal has a very fun atmosphere. It's cheap and a great place to meet people. It has hammocks around the central patio. It has a room dedicated to rock climbing complete with handholds up the walls and padding on the floor. There are toilets in the dormitories which are clean. It has lockers. The showers are a little sketchy.
Rates: $70 pesos per person per night
Hostal Fernanda
Jesús Carranza #112, Oaxaca.
011 52 951 516 2104
www.hostalfernanda.ya.st
Two blocks from the Santo Domingo Cultural Center Hostal Fernanda is a great bargain. It is located in an old colonial house and includes 5 dormitories, (female, male, and mixed occupancy). The Hostal Fernanda guests have shared bathrooms and showers, shared lounge areas, 24-hour hot water, as well as a kitchen. The hostel also has internet service. It does not have a locker but you can leave things at our office.
Rates: $75 pesos per person per night
*All Prices are in Mexican Pesos
(please see exchange rate which varies between 10.5 and 11 pesos for $1 US dollar) |