Light, airy and modern comforts in the historic center

We are four women in our late 60s who enjoyed Roberts home for 2 weeks over Los Dias de Muertos. The casa is on 3 levels so we had privacy, decks with views from the top 2 floors and a comfortable living/kitchen area fully equipped. The washer dryer was a great perk and Amado, who is the local contact person, spoke good English and was lovely and exceptionally responsive. Roberts library contains many books on what to see and do in Oaxaca and of course we came with our own agenda. But what we used the most were Roberts emailed recommendations for restaurants, outings into the country, and museums. Very helpful and led us to buy 2 very beautiful rugs from Isabel Gutierrez’s family in Teotitlán. Because of Los Muertos there were non-stop parties, parades, and fireworks every day for the first 10 days. Not quiet! And the barking dogs from rooftops and streets added to the cacophony. But we loved the spirit and joyfulness around us and acclimated quickly. Get ready to be bitten by bugs, take Deet and a steroid cream or aloe Vera to smear on the bites, and you will have the time of your life!

This property is just wonderful. The photographs do not do it justice; although I think it would be hard to capture the spaciousness, the splendid architectural details and the wonderful art and artefacts that decorate the house. We were incredibly comfortable and happy throughout our two week stay. One of the many joys was sitting on one of the two roof terraces looking at the stunning light on the mountains surrounding Oaxaca. The location is excellent; it is within easy walking distance of Santo Domingo. Despite being in the heart of a Mexican City it is comparatively quiet, despite the ubiquitous dogs. The manager of the property was extremely welcoming and helpful. We could not fault any aspect of our time there and would return like a shot!

Two of us (couple) stayed here for a little over a month. PROS The casita is nicer than the pictures show. It is very roomy in the dining/living room, and the courtyard is great. The study/office on the first floor is pleasant and would be just fine for one person. The master bedroom and bath were fairly large with a large deck. The upstairs bedroom is fairly small, most suited to one person. The house is very open and airy, which we needed during our visit, as it was quite hot part of the time. The WiFi in casita worked well, enough to stream videos. There is a phone provided with free calls. Just about everything in the house worked. The coffee-maker was missing its basket, but we improvised. The kitchen is well-stocked. It was also wonderful to have the small washer/drier. We did not use the dish washer as Robert said it was finicky. The location is good, but noisy. It is about a 15 minute walk to the Zocalo (city square) mostly on pedestrian friendly sidewalks or streets. There is also a very nice/all-inclusive/inexpensive market open every day about five blocks away. That became our go-to market. We had an easy time communicating/dealing with Robert before departing the States and during our visit. Amado, the on-site manager was nice, but we saw little of him. Amado's father (also Amado) picked us up at the airport on our arrival. He is a bit expensive at $35 to $40 for an airport transport. He also took us on few out-of-town excursions at a charge of $15 per hour. CONS It is noisy. There is a very busy street about half a block away. Mexico is known for barking dogs and we had lots of them at all hours of the day and night. The nights that it was cool enough to close the bedroom windows, it wasn’t too bad, but when we had to leave them open for air, it was loud. Do bring ear plugs. The doors/windows are on tracks and designed to be completely opened. In reality, although they opened enough, we never got them all the way open as the tracks were very sticky. Do be careful of fingers/toes. There are lots of ways to catch them in the doors when opening/closing. The top floor bedroom is the hottest. Finally, this is a Mexican apartment with the usual funky things. If you are used to Mexico, nothing will surprise you and you will find it delightful. If you are used to 4 star hotels in the states, you may think that the craftsmanship is not quite up to par. We enjoyed our stay and would stay here again.