Villa Oaxaca

Further from town than we were expecting and the pool was less inviting than we imagined. For us we would have preferred to have been more central but the owners were charming and made up for any shortcomings.

We stayed at Villa Oaxaca for one night. This is a B&B that is set on a hill the overlooks the city. Our room was comfortable and pleasant. They served a fantastic breakfast - memelitas with pasta de frijol and quesillo, tomatillo salsa, delicious fresh fruit and homemade granola. We had a discussion with the owners about the history and ecology of oaxaca and they were quite helpful in orienting us on the travel logistics for the rest of our journey.

Beautiful property, lovely owners, great room, excellent food!

We had a lovely stay in Villa Oaxaca. The tone for a visit was set when the owners' daughter Rebecca personally picked us up from the airport, free of charge. When we arrived at the Villa the owners greeted us with drinks and snacks, and welcomed us like friends. As other reviewers have said, the property is lovely and the rooms are very spacious and clean. Breakfast was set at a time of our choosing and was delicious and very graciously served each morning. We were very glad that we took them up on their offer to introduce us to their friend and neighbor Teresa, who is an art restorer and a wonderful tour guide for all of the local attractions. Seeing Monte Albans and other places of interest was much more meaningful with her guidance and explanations. We did not want to rent a car, but did not find this to be a problem – Villa Oaxaco will call a taxi for you and it is only about 10 minutes to the town, at a cost of 50 pesos or less than five dollars American. Highly recommend!

The Family that owns the hotel could not have been nicer, Even though I was 4 hours late they waited for me at the airport then fixed me a snack. I ate breakfast at their table each day and the food and company were both superb. I travel 300 days a year and have never had a better experience.

We had a wonderful time at Villa Oaxaca, which felt like visting family or friends. The owners are extremely nice and knowledgable about Oaxaca, with many recommendations about what to visit or where to eat. It was a pleasure to chat with them after the long day. The homemade breakfast was delicious and the rooms are very big and comfortable. I would highly recommend staying here, but keep in mind that you will need a car or to take a taxi to go downtown.

Villa Oaxaca is a lovely familyt estate in the hills overlooking the city of Oaxaca. The rooms are huge and so tastefully. Obviously the owners are artistic. It has a pool too! The only drawback is that it is north of the city center so you must call a cab to get in and out of the city. The hosts could not be nicer about doing this for you but it is an inconvience and there is nothing to walk to....

Villa Oaxaca is a little oasis, a perfect palce to relax after a whole day of sightseeing (plenty of that to do in Oaxaca).Rooms are massive, tastfully decorated and very clean. but the best selling point of the place are the hosts! Extremly helpful and knowledgable of the region, they will make sure you have the best stay. The best place we stayed in Mexico, if not in all my travels. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

We stayed at Villa Oaxaca for eight nights. The hotel is an easy fifteen minute drive from the center of town in a beautiful location with views of the mountains and surrounding area and scenery. The owners, the family of Juan Arturo Ramos were the best of hosts! Mr. Ramos was formerly director of tourism for the state of Oaxaca, is an accomplished artist, and happy to share his extensive knowledge of the art, history, food and culture of the Oaxaca city and region. His wife, Rebeca and daughter prepared wonderful breakfasts and took us on outings that were fun and memorable. They also arranged tours given by a very knowledgeable neighbor who is an art historian and restorer. I doubt we would have had nearly the quality of experience had we stayed at a hotel in town, and we certainly wouldn't have been nearly as comfortable without considerably higher expense. Juan Arturo is an established builder and his brother an architect. Their home - and hotel- are beautiful. They have just (February, 2012) completed two new well furnished rooms with great views and two more are under construction. In addition there is the most modern internet/computer availability. As it is not in the center of town, a stay at the Villa Oaxaca requires short taxi rides or rides from the family....but this is a very small price to pay for such a wonderful experience. I should add that Villa Oaxaca has excellent security and service staff and guests have all the privacy they could desire.

We stayed at Villa Oaxaca for 8 days for a Mountainbike Trip in Oaxaca. We are completely blown away by the beauty of the villa and the views of the surroundings. The villa is typical and very very clean. The hosts are very friendly and we were treated like royalty. Even better than royalty, we were treated like friends. The food for the breakfast was incredible and we learned about every dish. We had a great time in Oaxaca and it was in good part because of our pleasant stay at the villa. Thanks a lot.