Hotel Boutique Parador San Miguel Oaxaca

Beautiful, comfortable small hotel close to the Zocolo. The staff is friendly, helpful and professional. They carried our bags up and down the stairs, called taxis and took care of all of our needs. The hotel surrounds a beautiful courtyard where you can order a drink or a meal and relax and listen to the calls of caged birds. We had breakfast there every morning, a delicious and a wonderful convenience. This parador has a charming, traditional feel.

Oaxaca City is hard to describe really. It's like this Spanish-style Mexican tourist town where you "walk and look at things" and honestly it's not boring. This hotel is like a magical oasis. Perched almost opposite the main square, it couldn't be in a better location. When we arrived, they took our car keys and whisked the car away. The entry foyer is almost colonial with birdcages and palms. It's absolutely beautiful. I loved the vibe of the place. The only negative is that it said there was a "patio" with my room but there was no patio. There are rooms with a patio so I think this is a booking.com problem. As with all Mexican type hotels, the windows are "looking in" to the inner courtyard corridor so it's a little dark in the room but honestly it didn't really matter. They have made an effort to double glaze for noise. The room is lovely. The bed was comfy.

Overall, we had a very nice stay at the Parador San Miguel. We loved the romantic historic architecture and the location was perfect. The staff was friendly and helpful. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were clean. The jacuzzi tubs were very slippery when wet. The bellman should recommend using the bath mat as well as signage that encourages using the bath mat when taking a shower. Our suite during our first 3 day stay was a good size and the view of the courtyard from the windows was very pleasant. However, I was disappointed that there was no window in the suite when we were put in a suite on the ground floor when we returned for a one night stay after visiting Puerto Escondido.

This hotel was just what we were looking for. Close to the Zocalo, many great restaurants, within walking distance of popular tourist sights like the old cathedral, garden, markets, etc. Our room (a suite with king bed) was well-decorated and spacious. The bathroom was well-equipped. Everything was very clean. Drinking water was supplied every day. The staff made us feel at home. We ate breakfast there every morning and one dinner and one lunch in the hotel restaurant, which was convenient and the food was surprisingly good.

Great location, only a couple blocks from the main plaza. Beautifully decorated boutique hotel. Excellent service throughout the hotel, all the staff was very nice. Hilario, our waiter, who works very hard was especially attentive on providing great service. The hotel was very clean and the restaurant is pretty good. We loved waking up with the birds at the courtyard singing throughout the day. If we return to Oaxaca we will definitely stay there again.