Casa de Sierra Azul is an elegant and beautifully restored 200-year-old colonial home offers quiet, unusually spacious rooms in the heart of the city. Its is only two blocks from the bustling Zocalo with its many cafes, strolling musicians, and artisans offering Oaxaca famous painted animals and other high quality hand crafts. The Casa de Sierra Azul 15 guest rooms are furnished with carved wooden furniture, tiled floors in geometric designs, stucco walls, high domed ceilings, and skylights or high windows. All have luxurious private bathrooms with tiled showers. In your room, you will find a vase of fresh flowers, examples of local pottery, prints illustrating Mexican historical sites, and contemporary oil paintings.

The original carved stone central fountain provides a soothing burble that masks city traffic. Some of the building original frescoes still adorn the covered, columned arcade, their blue and white borders matching the fountain hand-painted tiles. The walls of the courtyard provide a changing display of fine, contemporary art, making this tranquil spot an ideal setting for reading and relaxing at any time of day, and at any time of year. The guest rooms open on the courtyard or on adjacent corridors overlooking a secluded garden. At the end of the day, you will find your room freshened and your bed turned down.

Contacts:

Ms. Nely Escobar - Reservations Manager