Quinta Real Oaxaca

Quinta Real Oaxaca is at 5 de Mayo 300 in the Centro of Oaxaca de Juárez, in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. The hotel occupies the former Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena, a sixteenth-century Dominican convent, and stands a few blocks from the Zócalo, the Santo Domingo church and the pedestrian Andador Macedonio Alcalá. Many of Oaxaca's markets, museums and mezcal bars are within a 10 to 15 minute walk, and Oaxaca's airport is around 20 to 30 minutes away by taxi. The building keeps its stone cloisters, arcades, fountains and gardens, with the old chapel and courtyards used as event spaces and a pool set in the grounds. Rooms are offered as deluxe rooms, junior suites and a master suite, many with high vaulted ceilings, local textiles and period-style furnishings. The restaurant serves Oaxacan and international dishes, including moles and regional ingredients, with a notable breakfast, and a bar offers mezcal and cocktails. The spa provides massage and wellness treatments, and the gardens give a quiet place to rest amid the city's activity. Service is attentive and traditional, with a concierge able to arrange visits to Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, the mezcal distilleries and the artisan villages of the Central Valleys. Rates of roughly MXN 4,500 to 8,000 per night place the hotel in the luxury category for Oaxaca. Visitors should note that Oaxaca hosts large festivals, especially Guelaguetza in July and Day of the Dead in late October to early November, when demand and prices rise sharply and early booking is needed.