Paulina Youth HostelvsCasa Oaxaca
Both properties are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Casa Oaxaca ranks significantly better than Paulina Youth Hostel. Casa Oaxaca scores 87 with recommendations from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Paulina Youth Hostel
Trujano 321 esquina Diaz Ordaz, Centro Historico, Oaxaca
From $9/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe
Lonely Planet
"Clean and efficient, this 92-bed hostel provides rooms and dorms for four to 11 people and has a rooftop terrace but no cooking facilities."
Rough Guide
"Revamped hostel, ultra-clean and white with bargain dorms."
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