A Great Stay in the Heart of Oaxaca This small, 13-room hotel offers a basic yet delightful experience thanks to its excellent and friendly staff across the front desk, maid service, and dining area, where I had coffee one morning, and Angel and Rafael helped me out. The property was exceptionally clean, and my room was very spacious. The bed and sheets were incredibly comfortable, and the shower provided strong water pressure and plenty of hot water—a perfect combination for relaxation. For the most part, the hotel was quiet, though the walls are on the thinner side. I stayed in room 103 on the second floor, which overlooked the interior courtyard rather than offering an exterior view. A convenient water station is available on the main floor. I didn’t try the hotel breakfast as I chose to dine out, but the location is unbeatable. It's just a short walk to Oaxaca’s many attractions, and the town itself feels super safe. Overall, this hotel provides excellent value with comfort, cleanliness, and a prime location at its core.

The bedroom furniture is all in great shape but with serious 1970s vibes and needs to be updated; There was no channel guide but an excellent large flat-screen TV with tons of channels.

The rooms were spacious, the shower and soaps were great, the lobby and dining area were beautiful, and the AC was amazing.

The front door is locked after 3pm so if you go out you have to knock to get back in. The wifi was a bit spotty and at times totally unavailable. The free breakfast was not enough (one piece of bread and a bit of sliced fruit), and the staff pressures you to tip them during the Continental breakfast. The room we stayed in had no windows despite being deluxe, and the lighting in the rooms is a bit harsh and clinical.

Cleanliness in every area of hotel. Staff are friendly and happy. Very quiet for sleeping and the bed was very comfortable. The location can not be beat... right on the main pedestrian street leading from zocalo to Santo Domingo. Near Benito Juarez market as well. Continental breakfast was good... pastries, fruit, juice, and bottomless coffee and there is a la carte choices for a small fee. Did I mention the staff? They are worth a second mention... we will be back.

Would like another sitting chair.

La Catrina de Alcalá is a small, 13-room hotel located smack in the center of the action, located right on the Andador Turístico - Oaxaca's main and beloved pedestrian street. It features a dining area in a plant-filled interior courtyard and has character to spare. In spite of its location in the heart of the tourist area, the rooms are very quiet and sleep is peaceful. The rooms and bathrooms are huge, well-appointed, and nicely decorated, with lots of storage and all other appointments, including A/C. The staff is excellent, from Rocio at the front desk to Oscar, who does it all, and including all the dining staff, the darling lady making tortillas as you watch and the lovely evening greeter. Prices include continental breakfast with fresh juice, fresh fruit and local (sweet) bread rolls.

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we had a quiet room at the back so we had no problem with noise from the zocalo. Perfect location for a first visit to centro Oaxaca. appreciate the readily available safe drinking water, large room with high ceilings old world charm but updated. appreciated the natural light and the ability to black out for sleep.

no cross breeze without opening to the walkway shared by all guests.

The location of La Catrina de Alcala is perfect as you walk out of the hotel straight onto a lively pedestrianised street in the heart of Oaxaca. The central square and cathedral are 2 minutes walk away. Yet the elegant interior is quiet but full of light with quirky historical touches. Our room was comfortable and a reasonable size. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Continental breakfast was a little limited. The fruit and fresh orange were good but the only bread options were unpleasantly sweet. The aircon in our room was effective but a bit harsh.

Beautiful property. Nice room, and located upstairs in the back, so it was very quiet. Breakfast in the morning was good and excellent service.

Pedestrian walk out front of the hotel was jammed with vendors due striking teachers occupying the nearby plaza with hundreds of tents... of course, out of control of the property, but made coming and going more of a hassle and chaotic. But when I checked out, all returned to normal with the striking teachers left the night before...

I like the cleanliness of the room. Also liked the location of the hotel being close to everything.

We only got one face towel even after the first day. There were no information provided on the hotel amenities. Did not realize there was a wading pool. The second floor and the roof balcony information were never transmitted. There is no way of communicating after we checked out. We may have left a camera and the contact us feature in their website does not work.

A continental breakfast was included in the room rate. We had a choice of several Mexican breads in addition to receiving a plate of fresh fruit and fresh squeezed juice. Really enjoyed the unique style of the hotel. The rooms access an interior area that is well lit from skylights above. It is wonderfully quiet for sleeping since there is no street noise. The location was exceptional.

The only thing I didn't like was the very firm bed and pillows.

The location and the generous size of the rooms, great A/C and cleanliness, tv with Netflix, and wonderful staff.

We couldn’t fault it. It was a hidden gem in the perfect location. As we were there for a lengthy time, I would have loved a refrigerator in our room, but not a problem.