Hotel Escondido Oaxaca

We loved the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca – the location was excellent and the Escondido was a welcome shelter at the end of each long day of touring. The city views from the rooftop bar were a huge bonus. The decor was contemporary, yet the colors and style drew directly from Oaxaca – the greens in the room were very much reminiscent of the cantera verde found virtually everywhere in Centro. We were pleased at how private our room was, despite the fact that our balcony room overlooked a shared courtyard. Of course, when the rooms were occupied below, sometimes it didn't register for the patio room guests that their voices would carry so clearly to the upper floors of the courtyard. Our balcony room was small and could have used a few more hooks, but there was ample, creative storage in the entryway closets. More hangers would have been useful, as we were at the hotel for a week. It rained nearly every afternoon and parts of most nights, which was fantastic due to room's open walls. It was also handy that we could close them, given the noise of the cantina across the street during Oaxaca Pride. I will note that Oaxaca is a city and overall is very noisy. If you're sensitive to noise, pack ear plugs! The hotel service was excellent, with a doorman greeting us at the front entrance 24/7 and a nearly invisible cleaning staff taking care of our room each day. We closed out our room credit card the night before due to the early hour of our departure, but didn't expect the time to register with the desk clerk. We were pleasantly surprised to find the doorman waiting outside our door at 4:15 a.m. to carry our bags out for our 4:30 a.m. hotel departure.

I cannot say enough about the hotel's staff. They were exceptional - welcoming, considerate, and amazingly helpful. The hotel is beautifully designed and feels like an oasis within the city of Oaxaca. We had the cutest garden-level room that I would highly recommend.

Great hotel in oaxaca and beautifully decorated. It was very relaxing to go back to the hotel after being out in the city. The staff was super accomadating and helpful. It was easy to get around from this location as most things were quite walkable.

This was a fabulous hotel. We were talking today before we left how everyone looked after us like it was a family run hotel. We need to learn more Spanish because the staff were so apologetic when we didn't understand them. THe location is great fir a short walk into the peak areas for the parades and music. And our balcony room allowed a view of the sunrise and we could hear the music from Zocalo! I also benefited from the 25 min walk-up to Cerro el Fortin. Nice breakfast. Great cocktails. But simply lovely staff around the clock. We will be back.

I have been to Oaxaca multiple times and prior to this trip, always stayed at another boutique hotel in town. Because of a change in management and some questionable service at my "regular" place, I tried Hotel Escondido for one night this trip and I am SO GLAD I DID. I will only stay at Escondido moving forward. Here's how they outdid their competition: 1) Front desk was responsive, friendly, and authentic in being so. 2) helped out with every question in a friendly and kind manner, and seemed genuinely happy to help patrons rather than in it for the extra charges and kickbacks that might be available (this is a general observation of mine that I have witnessed increasing at the alternate hotel over the years). 3) Rooms are beautiful, well appointed, and comfortable. Please note there is not air conditioning, which may be an issue depending on time of year for travel. There is also outside noise due to the traffic and where the hotel sits, but this is not the fault of the hotel or its wonderful staff. But worth a mention if you are a light sleeper or bothered by traffic noise -- big trucks going uphill are really loud no matter which room you have here. One thing the hotel might consider is supplying guests with earplugs automatically as a preemptive remedy. I want to give a special shout out to Yael, Iselle, and Sambino, who are wonderful to work with there and good humans. Billing was straightforward and easy to understand, with no surprise charges or errors (another issue I had with Hotel #1 and where Escondido was noticeably better in service). My new home away from home when in Oaxaca!