Casa RaabvsQuinta Real Oaxaca
Both hotels are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Quinta Real Oaxaca is preferred by most reviewers compared to Casa Raab. Quinta Real Oaxaca scores 93 with recommendations from 8 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.
Casa Raab
Camino Seminario S/N, San Pablo Etla, Oaxaca 68000
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet
"Casa Raab offers guests a plunge in its sparkling pool, tailored tours, a menagerie of rescued animals and rowdy weekly jam sessions."
Fodor's
"A fantasy villa buried in the wooded hills about 30 minutes north of the city center, Casa Raab is ideal for traveling groups." Full review
Quinta Real Oaxaca
Calle 5 de Mayo 300, Oaxaca 68000
From $131/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"A magnificent hotel in a 16th-century landmark convent, this is the place to cloister yourself when in Oaxaca." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Built in the 16th century as a convent, the Camino Real was converted into a very classy hotel in the 1970s." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Indoors, guest rooms have ebony-hued antique beds and terra-cotta tiled ceilings, with 16th-century frescoes covering some of the walls." Full review
Michelin Guide
"A stay at this centuries-old former convent is a must for romantics and history buffs."
DK Eyewitness
"This city center convent-turned-elegant-hotel was built in 1576 around five patios. Behind thick walls, the guest rooms are tastefully furnished with colorful fabrics loomed in Oaxaca."
Star Service
"Not only is it as historic as any boutique-hotel in Oaxaca, this hotel offers a full raft of facilities, from a pool and top-notch business center to meeting spaces and catered weddings." Full review
Rough Guide
"Oaxaca’s priciest hotel... in the beautifully converted sixteenth-century Ex-Convento de Santa Catalina."
Fodor's
"This breathtaking 16th-century building—the former Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena—is one of the city's landmarks and is now a luxury full-service hotel." Full review
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Guest or not, consider signing up for the free 40-minute tour of this historic building
Condé Nast Traveler
82.4
"This former convent, the grande dame of Oaxaca City properties, overflows with gardens and old-world charm." Full review
U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"Occupying a former 16th-century convent in central Oaxaca, this colonial-style property wows visitors with its elegant archways, high ceilings and tranquil patios." Full review