Oaxaca Lodging, Hotels, B & B, Hostels in Oaxaca City

Oaxaca Lodging, Hotels, B&B, Hostels in Oaxaca City

Oaxaca Mexico, South Central Mexico

Oaxaca Lodging, like any
sophisticated city, comes in many
options and many price ranges.
Oaxaca Lodging might be a
luxury hotel for short term stay ,
a hostel for the independent
backpacker passing through, or
the year-round rental for the
retiree who will spend the winter.
This article about Oaxaca lodging
will cover them all and give hotel
contact numbers, emails, and
prices as well as events and places
that make Oaxaca interesting

Oaxaca lodging appealed to D.H. Lawrence when he lived on Pino
Suarez. The mountain air eased his illness as he rewrote the Plumed
Serpent. The mountain light has attracted other notable people to
Oaxaca like Edward Weston and Tina Modotti

Not too far from this church, Santo Domingo,
the Camino Real Hotel has its building, a
former convent and now a hotel on a
pedestrian-only street in the center of Oaxaca's
preserved colonial district.
The Camino Real Hotel is one of the best
located and nicest address in Oaxaca and
Includes a bar with entertainment, restaurant,
and outdoor pool.
On Friday evening a troupe performs the
traditional regional dances of Oaxaca.

Next door to Oaxaca's
cathedral, the Marques del
Valle Hotel has rooms for
$60 USD and up right on
the Zocalo, the center of the
Historic District of Oaxaca

Near the church in the
background, La Soledad,
the Hostal Santa Isabel has
rooms and dorms for as
little as $5. USD a night

As you can see there is
great diversity of
accommodation in
Oaxaca and a range of
prices to suit all

Long term rentals for those
staying for more than a
few weeks range greatly
also.
The closer you get to the
Alcala, the pedestrian-
only street (pictured right) the
higher the price.

A one bedroom furnished
apartment with kitchen and
shower/lav. like the one pictured
would cost between $250 to $450
USD depending on how close it is to
the Central Historic District

You and Your Money in Mexico
A Traveler's Opinion

ATM machines are available everywhere in Mexico and
dispense the Mexican National currency the Peso at a
fair exchange rate. Find the swipe type instead of the
insert type to be safe from the machine eating the card.
Travel with two cards, one a back-up in case of loss. The
rigors of travel can make a card unreadable, therefore
the second card, used only in an emergency and left in
the hotel safe, can be a good option. Use the pin
number ATM cards only not the debit cards. Debit cards
are also credit cards and if stolen, can be used by
anyone anywhere; clerks seldom check ID.
Back Up Cash
Keep some back-up cash; earthquakes are common in
Mexico and can disrupt phone lines, putting ATM
machines down for several days.
Banks in Mexico will exchange money and will compete
on rates. If you are changing large sums it is a good
practice to check the rates.
Christmas is high season in Mexico; everyone hits the
road. The small colonial towns and small beach areas
become full of people. This stresses the systems
including banks and ATM machines; they run out of
money. Plan on this happening by Sunday of a holiday
weekend.
American Express has offices in most Mexican cities.
Put some back-up cash in an American Express account
to have in an emergency.
Check to see if you can bank with an international bank
such as Scotia Bank; set up an account that would make
your funds available from your home bank in an
emergency.