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Posted by Mike White on February 01, 1997
We are planning to spend a week in Oaxaca next November. Does anyone have any suggestions. We'd like to be close to the center of town since we don't have a car. Not looking for luxury, just a comfortable, clean place. Thanks
Posted by Jodi Dinsmore de Lopez on February 02, 1997
I have stayed at the Hotel Las Rosas on Trujano 112 between the Zocalo and 20 de Noviembre many times. tel. (951)4-22-17. It is always very clean and the location is excellent. If, however, you notice any school groups are staying there, don't you. The nature of the building with the interior patio and all holds in sound. Most of the people who stay there seem to be conscious of this, but I have been there when things got out of hand. The last time I stayed there was about three years ago, so I will not attempt to give you any prices.
I highly recommend the latest edition of -The Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit: MEXICO- for travel anywhere in Mexico. It is extremely thorough. Also, do some reading before you hit Oaxaca on Monte Alban, Mitla, the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs to give yourself an educated idea of what you will be seeing and experiencing while in Oaxaca.
Posted by Michael Warshauer on February 03, 1997
We like La Casa Arnel, Aldama 404, Colonia Jalatlaco. This is in the Northwest of the city, 7 blocks south of the First-Class Bus Station. The owners and employees are wonderful. It's very simple, but clean. I think that the prices are below US$18 a night a dbl. There are also some more modern apartments across the street and up a bit. These were renting at US$40 a month, or $225 for 2 weeks. The rate include kitchen utensils, trash pickup and twice a week housecleaning. We couldn't have been more satisfied. There are city buses that run on two routes nearby, one is 2 blocks away (Carretera perifÈrica) and the other, more local lines can be caught along the Parque Jarez, about 5 or 6 blocks west.
The added bonus is not only the roof terrace dressed up like a pre-Columbian museum, (not to forget the patio with its jungle vegetation and talking parrots!) but 2 blocks away is the excellent restaurant, El Biche Pobre II, renowned for its botanas platters.
Saludos, Mike