Must-see hotels in Oaxaca

  • 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…

  • Villas Carrizalillo

    Puerto Escondido

    There’s no shortage of inspired accommodations perched on spectacular headlands on the Oaxacan coast, but the Carrizalillo stands out even on this dreamy…

  • Heven

    Zipolite

    Heven, at the risk of sounding trite, is pretty heavenly: a beautifully designed walled compound arranged around an infinity pool, lush gardens and…

  • Casa Bagus

    San Agustinillo

    Six tastefully designed oceanfront rooms and a breezy open-air restaurant overlook San Agustinillo's most beautiful – and most swimmable – stretch of…

  • 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…

  • Las Palmas

    Bahías de Huatulco

    On a lovely site looking down on little Playa Violín, along the road between Santa Cruz and Playa La Entrega, Las Palmas is a marvelous discovery for…

  • Hotel Casa de Dan

    Puerto Escondido

    Run by an expat Canadian, these magnificent accommodations just back from Zicatela beach are head and shoulders above much of the opposition. The 14…

  • 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…

  • Oceanomar

    Mazunte

    On a lovely and cleverly landscaped hillside site with great views over Playa Mermejita, Italian-owned Oceanomar has a gorgeous pool and five spacious,…

  • Hotel Arigalan

    Mazunte

    The best of both worlds can be found high above the lofty headland between Mazunte and San Agustinillo where you get spectacular views of two beaches and…

  • 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,…

  • Secrets Huatulco Resort & Spa

    Bahías de Huatulco

    Opened in 2012 and still looking as plush as the day it was born, Secrets is a pretty ravishing offering. For starters, there’s the location, perched…

  • 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.'…

  • Hostal One Love

    Puerto Escondido

    The big dilemma at One Love is whether to stay in the John Lennon room or the Jim Morrison suite or, if you’re feeling a little more bluesy, the…

  • Misión de los Arcos

    Bahías de Huatulco

    Surprise! Huatulco's best-loved hotel isn't one of the big all-inclusives but these more humble yet fiercely traditional accommodations near Crucecita's…

  • Casa Pan de Miel

    Mazunte

    This is a place for real relaxation, equipped with a lovely infinity pool in front of an inviting large palapa (thatch-roofed) dining/lounge area. The…

  • El Alquimista

    Zipolite

    The Alquimista has rustic-boutique thatch-roofed cabañas just off the beach (all with king-sized beds and air-con) and big, bright rooms set back up the…

  • Casa Aamori

    San Agustinillo

    San Agustinillo's classiest accommodations, lovingly designed Casa Aamori stands toward the east end of the beach. The 12 large, attractive rooms, on…

  • Casamar

    Puerto Escondido

    North American–owned Casamar is a luxurious, comfortable and health-conscious vacation retreat. The 17 spacious, air-conditioned rooms are instantly…

  • 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…

  • Bambú

    San Agustinillo

    The seven cabañas here, toward the beach's east end, are large, open to as much breeze as possible, and set under high palapa roofs that look faintly…

  • El Copal

    Mazunte

    Hard-to-find Copal hugs a forested hill behind Playa Mermejita with steps leading up to an arty restaurant, along with a pool that appears as infinite as…

  • Casa Sol

    Zipolite

    Canadian-owned Casa Sol overlooks little Playa Camarón, a 10-minute walk west of Playa Zipolite, and its three spacious, spotless rooms make perfect…

  • Hotel Santa Fe

    Puerto Escondido

    Bringing some taste to the menu of hotel architecture, the Santa Fe is a neocolonial-style beauty filled with greenery, birdsong, terracotta pots and a…

  • Refugio Terraza de la Tierra

    San José del Pacífico

    A beautiful mountain retreat, solar-powered Terraza de la Tierra has nine lovely rooms in adobe and wood cabañas around its large organic garden, on a 1.5…

  • Casa Losodeli

    Puerto Escondido

    Popular, well-run Losodeli, located between the bus stations and Rinconada, provides most things a budget traveler needs: clean accommodations with a…

  • Punta Placer

    San Agustinillo

    The eight beautiful circular rooms and one large apartment here have a fresh, open-air feel thanks to their breezy terraces and wood-slat windows. With…

  • 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…

  • Un Sueño

    San Agustinillo

    Un Sueño, toward the east end of the beach, has 17 lovely, good-sized rooms sporting touches of art and craft from around the world, and a semi-open-air…

  • Hotel Escondido

    Puerto Escondido

    Escapists will love the quiet calm of this remote, adults-only beach getaway 27km west of Puerto Escondido. On offer are 16 minimalist-style thatched-roof…

  • 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…

  • Casa Kalmar

    Zipolite

    The hilltop vantage point from Casa Kalmar's blue-tiled infinity pool and lovingly designed ocean-facing rooms imbues a sense of calm, as the hotel's name…

  • 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 Casa La Ola

    San Agustinillo

    A plush bricks-and-mortar affair set above the main road at the village’s western limits, rooms are classy and supermodern, using local wood and stone in…

  • 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…

  • Cabañas Amaia

    Mazunte

    This well-run B&B near Punta Cometa has just four cabañas, each with its own private garden and terrace. Expect immaculate rooms adorned with Oaxacan…

  • La Puesta del Sol

    San José del Pacífico

    Just below the highway 500m north of town, La Puesta del Sol is usually considered to be San José's posh digs. The cozy, clean cabañas have porches…

  • Hotel Buena Vista

    Puerto Escondido

    The 11 no-frills rooms at this hillside Zicatela hotel are big and spotless, with two beds, mosquito screens, breezy balconies and some have kitchens. It…

  • 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…