Hotel PrincipalvsCasa Oaxaca
Both Hotel Principal and Casa Oaxaca are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Casa Oaxaca is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Principal. Casa Oaxaca comes in at #2 in Oaxaca with approval from 5 publications such as Fodor's, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Principal
Cinco de Mayo 208, Oaxaca 68000
From $21/night
- Laundry Service
- 24-hour front desk
- Private balcony
DK Eyewitness
"The Principal retains the charm of a colonial-era, patio-centered home."
Rough Guide
"Colonial-style choice with a central courtyard and friendly owner."
Casa Oaxaca
Garcia Vigil 407, Centro Historico, Oaxaca 68000
From $233/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"A trio of imaginative Europeans poured their hearts and souls into this chic B&B. Their house combines traditional materials like adobe and cantera stone with minimalist sensibilities." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The seven large rooms and suites in this converted 18th-century house are in stunning contemporary Oaxacan style with original art and artesanías (handicrafts)." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The bare-bones hotel serves simple food and drink." Full review
Star Service
"If you've ever read Gabriel Garcia Marquez than you've most likely created a picture of this exceptional art-filled colonial manor in your mind." Full review
Rough Guide
"If you are going to splurge, Casa Oaxaca, the personal favourite of Gabriel García Marquéz, is the place."
Condé Nast Traveler
"This chicly renovated adobe and stone hotel is centered around a traditional Oaxacan courtyard with pomegranate trees and a tiled pool." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Set in a calm cobblestone pocket of Oaxaca’s pretty historical center, the four-pearl Casa Oaxaca (a former private residence) makes a big statement despite its intimate nine-room capacity." Full review