Hotel Casa Santo Origen

Location & Atmosphere: The property is situated in a serene residential area, offering breathtaking views of Oaxaca's valleys and mountains. Though it is 15-20 minutes from the city center, many guests appreciated the peaceful retreat away from the bustling downtown.

This is a lovely boutique hotel far from the madding crowd in downtown Oaxaca. It is in a beautiful section of town along the hills above the city. Staff here were very gracious and helpful. They responded to every request. The restaurant on the property has beautiful views all around. Breakfast was delicious and so were the margaritas and mezcal drinks. We had a room on the second level which also had wonderful views. Each evening we had a special surprise waiting for us on the bed. Fresh water was plentiful and served each day with an herb inside the water bottle. Room amenities were not lacking. TV worked great and included Netflix. Bird of paradise flowers were placed in the room and there was also a welcome snack.

Beautiful stone building, extraordinary staff, an oasis perched above Oaxaca city. This hotel has been on my saved list for years and it did not disappoint. We stayed in La Canada room (roughly translated to canyon in Spanish). I had specially selected this room due to the private hot tub on the terrace. We did have to ask them to top it up to cover the jets (felt like that should’ve been done at this price point) but they quickly attended to it. This room is on the top floor over looking part of the city. It was exactly what I wanted for a special get away for my husband’s birthday. One morning we ordered breakfast to the room and loved that, beautiful views and a lovely in room breakfast. The onsite restaurant was fabulous, we even cancelled reservations at a fancy place in town for his birthday because we preferred the food and atmosphere of this gem. Their sourdough is incredibly delicious, we even pre ordered a loaf to take with us as we continued our journey; so sweet of them to accommodate. Their hot sauces are legendary - be very careful of the hotttst one :) Every staff member was incredible and kind and lovely. We had no issues communicating with them despite our limited Spanish. The ingenuity in the rooms was fabulous, from storage to room separation. The pool is small but deep and lovely for a cool off on a hot day, in fact one day we decided to just do that all day and we loved it, very comfortable and the lovely restaurant staff checked on us to see off we needed anything. The price is high. I can’t explain or justify quite why it’s so high but I can say we created beautiful memories here and really enjoyed our stay - sick a lovely place to come back after exploring - and we would stay there again . We loved the limited number of guests. They explain their rooms well, so choose carefully and select what is important to you.