4 Juan Gonzalez - 6 months ago
A hostel pretending to be a hotel or a hotel with the level of a hostel? Location is excellent, common areas are nice enough and there is a roof garden so you can enjoy a book or have a beer with friends. You can purchase cold beer at the front desk for a very reasonable price. Rooms are spacious and the bed is comfortable. Always had warm water when needed. There were no reading lamps in our room so it was either the big bright ceiling lamp or nothing. Main problem is the noise: there is no acoustic isolation. barking dogs in the neighborhood or other guests talking or laughing will wake you up, so bring ear plugs. Our bathroom had a drain problem so there was always a sewer smell. Also the building materials used throughout are not up to the standards for hotel use.
I wanted to go for a run early but the front door was locked and there was no one around to open it for me, even after ringing the bell and knocking on the reception door...
This is the fourth hotel I've stayed in oaxaca and the others were worse and at about the same price, so next time in oaxaca I will probably stay here again and manage my expectations. It's a pity that you end up searching for the least unpleasant experience instead of the best...
