LA CATRINA DE ALCALA, Oaxaca

The on-site restaurant serves regional food with a prehispanic style, including handmade tortillas and a variety of wines. Guests find fresh fruit, pastries, and juice at the daily free continental breakfast served from 8 am to noon. The dining area opens onto a plant-filled internal courtyard with a fountain, where staff like Rafael and Ángel provide attentive service.

The 13 rooms offer minimal-style décor with flat-screen satellite TVs, streaming service (like Netflix), and air conditioning. Each private bathroom includes a shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries. Room 16 has a preserved dog paw print stamped into the ceiling, a detail kept from construction.

An on-site art gallery displays rotating exhibits of local sculptures and paintings. The hotel is 100 metres from the Arte Contemporaneo Museum and 600 metres from Santo Domingo Temple. Guests can also walk to the Oaxaca Ethnobotanical Garden and Museum of Oaxacan Culture within minutes.

The hotel sits 650 feet from Zocalo Main Square on the pedestrian-only Andador Turístico, with no street noise entering rooms. A 24-hour front desk handles luggage storage, tour desk services, and airport shuttle arrangements at an additional charge. Public parking is available nearby for MXN 190 per day.

The building uses colonial architecture with a central courtyard lit by skylights and a fountain at its center. Safety deposit boxes and CCTV in common areas are provided. The hotel offers family rooms, non-smoking rooms throughout, and daily housekeeping.

Location: 650 feet from Zocalo Main Square, on pedestrian street

Dining: Regional prehispanic cuisine with handmade tortillas

Art: On-site gallery with rotating local exhibits

Rooms: Minimal-style with streaming service (Netflix) and bathrobes

Breakfast: Free daily continental breakfast from 8 am to noon