The 3 Best Luxury Hotels in Oaxaca
Hand-picked in Oaxaca: our selection of 5-star hotels starts at the Quinta Real and reaches to the Hotel Escondido. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Oaxaca
These are the addresses in Oaxaca is known for – in the order our travel advisors recommend them. Where each one stands and what it costs is right beside it. Our own first choice here is the Quinta Real Oaxaca.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinta Real Oaxaca | Barrio Mágico de Jalatlaco | ★ 4.4/5 | – |
| Hotel Escondido Oaxaca | Barrio Mágico de Jalatlaco | ★ 4.1/5 | 357 € |
| Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido | Puerto Escondido | ★ 4.1/5 | 509 € |
Your Guide to the Best Luxury Hotels in Oaxaca
Quinta Real Oaxaca · Barrio Mágico de JalatlacoFor this guide we have put together the best hotels in Oaxaca: three luxury hotels with a median price of 433 € per night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Luxury Hotels in Oaxaca – How to Choose
The Hotel Escondido Oaxaca costs 357 €, the Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido 509 €. For the Quinta Real Oaxaca we currently hold no price – our travel advisors obtain it for your dates.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Before you read on, one thing to know before booking: Oaxaca here is not a town but a region. Two of the three properties stand 600 metres apart in the same quarter of the city. The third lies 138 kilometres away on the Pacific.
This is not an error but Mexico: the state carries the name of its capital. For you it means one decision buys two very different journeys – highlands above 1,500 metres with markets and ruins, or a coast with surf.
At all three the benefits apply from the first night.
Where to Stay in Oaxaca: Jalatlaco or the Pacific
Our recommendation for the city and the widest choice: the Quinta Real Oaxaca in the Barrio Mágico de Jalatlaco, with seven categories.
Hotel Escondido Oaxaca · Barrio Mágico de JalatlacoOur recommendation for an evening you do not have to plan: the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca – a dinner for two with a bottle of wine is part of the stay there, and it stands in the same quarter.
Our recommendation for the Pacific: the Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido in Puerto Escondido.
For orientation: the city of Oaxaca sits in a basin of the Sierra Madre, above 1,500 metres. Jalatlaco, where two of the properties stand, is the quarter of cobbles and painted walls, a few streets east of the Santo Domingo church. Puerto Escondido, by contrast, is a surf town – the Zicatela breaks there, one of the heaviest waves on the continent.
12 Categories from the Inside: The Best Hotels in Oaxaca
The best hotels in Oaxaca list twelve room categories between them – few, but each with a stated size and type. Ten rooms and two suites.
Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido · Puerto EscondidoThe Quinta Real Oaxaca has seven: 21, 22, 27, 29, 32, 44 and 66 square metres. Two are called Novicia, two Grand Class, one Governor. The smaller figures follow from the building: it is a historic structure, and historic structures have the dimensions they have.
The Hotel Escondido Oaxaca has four: 23 three times and 43 square metres once. One is called Patio, one Top.
The Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido has exactly one category at 30 square metres – and it is the only one at this destination with a view of the beach.
What a Night in a Luxury Hotel in Oaxaca Costs
The median price is 433 € per night, formed from the two properties for which we hold a price.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Escondido Oaxaca | 357 € | 1st night |
| Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido | 509 € | 1st night |
| Quinta Real Oaxaca | on request | 1st night |
The suitespot benefits apply at all three from the first night.
When it is most pleasant: from October to April. The highlands are dry then, mild by day and cool at night – 1,500 metres makes itself felt.
When to book early: late October for Día de Muertos, for which Oaxaca is the best-known place in the country, and in July for the Guelaguetza, the dance festival of the regions.
When to think twice: from June to September it rains in the highlands in the afternoon; on the coast that is also hurricane season.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in August exactly as in January.
How long to stay: four to five nights for the city – and if you want the coast, count it as a journey of its own, not a day trip.
You earn points at the Quinta Real Oaxaca through I Prefer, at the other two through Marriott Bonvoy.
The Highlands, Mezcal and Exclusive Services in a 5-Star Hotel
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Oaxaca is the early walk through the Mercado 20 de Noviembre – and there in particular the smoke aisle, where you pick your meat at the counter and have it grilled over charcoal while you stand beside it.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThen: Monte Albán, the Zapotec city on a levelled ridge above the valley, founded two and a half thousand years ago; Santo Domingo de Guzmán, whose interior is covered entirely in gilded stucco and whose Dominican family tree grows across the vault above the entrance; and the mezcal palenques in the villages, where you can watch agave hearts roasted in earth pits – which is where the smoke in the glass comes from.
And the cooking, held to be among the oldest in the country: mole in seven forms, from the black with chocolate to the green with herbs; tlayudas, large toasted corn flatbreads with bean paste and quesillo, the cheese you pull off in strips; chapulines, toasted grasshoppers with lime and chilli, eaten here since before the Spanish came; and tejate, a cold drink of maize and cacao with white foam on top.
At all three hotels breakfast, an upgrade subject to availability, a late check-out and points in the loyalty programme are part of the stay – four benefits with no gaps between them.
Beyond that it turns individual, and pleasantly so: at the Quinta Real Oaxaca a welcome gift and a hotel credit of 100 US dollars are added. At the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca there are things instead of a credit: a local mezcal and handmade souvenirs – and the dinner for two with a bottle of wine already mentioned. At the Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido it is a sixty-minute massage and a welcome drink.
And the reason this destination is on our list: a destination spanning 138 kilometres occurs five times among 340. Tell our travel advisors whether you want altitude or ocean – in Oaxaca that is not a question of the room but of the landscape.
Earn points & use your status in Oaxaca
Most properties in this selection earn with Marriott Bonvoy. suitespot rates are genuine direct rates: you keep earning regular points and elite nights in the hotel's loyalty program and retain your status benefits – on top of your suitespot benefits. These programs are represented in Oaxaca:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Oaxaca |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 2 hotels | Hotel Escondido Oaxaca, Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Quinta Real Oaxaca |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Oaxaca
What does a luxury hotel in Oaxaca cost?
The median price is 433 € per night. The Hotel Escondido Oaxaca costs 357 €, the Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido 509 €. For the Quinta Real Oaxaca we currently hold no price – our travel advisors obtain it for your dates.
Are the hotels in Oaxaca close together?
No. Two stand 600 metres apart in the Barrio Mágico de Jalatlaco in the city of Oaxaca. The Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido lies 138 kilometres away on the Pacific. A destination with more than 100 kilometres between its properties occurs five times among 340 destinations.
Is there a minimum stay in Oaxaca?
No. At all three the suitespot benefits apply from the first night.
Which hotel in Oaxaca suits me?
The Quinta Real Oaxaca for the city and the widest choice. The Hotel Escondido Oaxaca for an evening you do not have to plan. The Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido for the Pacific.
Is there a hotel credit in Oaxaca?
At the Quinta Real Oaxaca, 100 US dollars. At the two Hotel Escondido there are goods instead of a sum: in Oaxaca a local mezcal and handmade souvenirs, in Puerto Escondido a sixty-minute massage and a welcome drink.
Where do I get dinner included in Oaxaca?
At the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca: a complimentary dinner for two, including a bottle of wine.
How big are the rooms in Oaxaca?
All twelve categories come with a stated size. At the Quinta Real Oaxaca the range runs from 21 to 66 square metres, at the Hotel Escondido Oaxaca from 23 to 43, and at the Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido the single category measures 30.
When is the best time to visit Oaxaca?
From October to April. Book early in late October for Día de Muertos and in July for the Guelaguetza; from June to September it rains in the highlands in the afternoon.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Oaxaca?
The most expensive hotel in Oaxaca is Hotel Escondido Puerto Escondido, with rates from 508 € a night. Hotel Escondido Oaxaca has the lowest entry price at 356 €.
