Luna y Mar

Without a doubt it is the best place in Oaxaca

Angel and Luisa were wonderful hosts and I was happy to be able to give them my business while I was in town.

I only wish my Spanish was better!

Great value for the price. A comfortable, private room with quality beds (2). A nice shared area with one other guest. Ability to cook and store food. Located 5 minutes walk from historic center, hosted by a very friendly and warm family who makes you feel like home while respecting your space.

That I wished I could have stayed longer.

I came back here - this was my second stay on my trip. So please see my earlier review. Second time it was easier to find and get keys etc.

The shower is not powerful enough.

Location was good, close to a market where one could find good value food easily. The room was nice. Oaxaca is a really nice city, I especially enjoyed the music from wedding celebrations with jazz bands and calenda dancers in the streets. There is a lot of positive atmosphere in the streets. There were a lot of lovely flowering trees in the city when I went.

When I first arrived I was a bit confused and found it tricky to be sure I was knocking on the right door. It doesn't look like a hotel. The shower was weak, everything else worked fine but I was not impressed by the shower.

Isabel and Angel are very nice, the studio is cozy. They only negative things are: the shower doesn't have enough water'spression and the window of the room is located on a noisy street (I sleep using earplugs so was fine).

It's on the edge of the historic centre, an easy 15 minute walk from the Zócalo. Not the tourist side. Everything is close by, including the markets. Lots of light and air in the apartment. Absolute basics needed to make meals. Good fridge. Fan in the room if it gets hot. Big window doors onto a small balcony adds appeal.

There's a water shortage in Oaxaca City and the hostess was very concerned, monitoring water use closely. Even when I assured here that coming from Cape Town, South Africa, i was more aware and careful than most. It is a real issue in Oaxaca. The building across the road had Installed bright security lights that shine into the guest rooms and the curtains are not adequate to block it out. The apartment is shared - there are two rooms. 3 other guests stayed while i was there - one smoked on her balcony, which came in to my room. Also quite a noisy road meant keeping those doors shut tightly. The area is on the downside of town, with shops and businesses that shut afterr 6.00, so walking the last 2 blocks after dark had a bit of tension to it. Though probably not really a problem Once in the apartment it felt secure and pleasant.

The owners were super kind and it was affordable

The bathroom was not clean, the towel and the room smelled funky

I appreciated that the host stayed up to help me find the place. The bed was large and comfortable. A window looking out on the street. Only two rooms so never too crowded. There is a clean kitchen with drinking water provided. It's a decent place to stay for a night or two though perhaps a bit too much traffic noise for hanging out during the day, but then again you are probably in town to explore, not hang out in your hotel room, so this doesn't matter much.

The rooms face the street so there is a lot of traffic noise (this is normal for anywhere in town and really only a place with inner courtyard rooms would be quieter) except for 10pm-7am it's failry quiet once the streets quiet down. The bathroom is small and combines toilet and shower area so after a shower the whole floor is really wet, awkward for future users of the toilet. The bathroom could have used a daily scrubbing: there were old bars of soap lying around....not a big deal and if the price is good then this one's expectations are not really high. The bedroom flloors got really dirty just from normal town dust in the air, but after 5 days without a mopping, they made the soles of my feet black. A daily mop would be a good idea. Also, giving a new towel every couple days would have been nice for a 5 night stay.