La Casa de los Milagros

Rooms

The 3 bedrooms are kept pristine by the daily housekeeping staff, and all have crisp white walls, beamed ceilings, tiled floors and beautiful furniture specially designed by local woodworkers Mobili Piave.

We stayed in the only ground-floor room, Angeles, which is set off the interior courtyard and takes its name from the angel sculptures dotted about inside. There’s even a full-length pewter mirror decorated with wings, but we thought the tiny garden and stone fountain were particularly heavenly. The fountain runs with recycled water, so we had no qualms about falling asleep to the romantic sound of trickling water (the room is a favourite with honeymooners).

El Cielo, on the upper floor, is the largest room - like Angeles, it has twin beds pushed together to make a kingsize. It also comes with its own balcony overlooking the patio. The smallest room, La Gloria, has a queensize bed and views onto the roof terrace.

All rooms have air-conditioning, ceiling fans, reading lamps, cable TV, wardrobes and marble bathrooms with power showers.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• WiFi

Eating

A full breakfast is served in the dining room, offering traditional egg and tortilla dishes - huevos rancheros, chilaquiles de huajillo, omelets de queso con salsa de espinacas - alongside breads, pastries, juices, coffee and tea.

Guests have free-run of the kitchen facilities to prepare their own food for other meals. You’ll find all the mod cons and equipment you need: a 4-ring stove, a fridge, a microwave, a toaster, a coffee maker, purified water, a blender, dishes and utensils. There’s even an iron and ironing board if you want to look freshly pressed for dinner. There’s a supermarket nearby for stocking up on provisions, but if you book the whole house you can hire a cook to do the hard work for you.

Oaxaca has become somewhat of a Mecca for foodies and there’s a list of recommended restaurants at the house if you want to eat out. A favourite of ours was La Biznaga - we visited twice to enjoy La Enredosa - a delicious soup of spaghetti strips, chorizo, fresh cream and chillies.

For tasty Oaxacan dishes try La Olla, part of sister guesthouse Las Bugambilias. And don’t be shy about signing up for a cooking class with La Olla’s head chef Pilar Cabrera, held in La Casa’s cheery yellow kitchen. It’s a fun half-day of shopping (she’ll take you round the local market), chopping (you’ll be hands-on assembling the food) and, of course, cooking. Best of all is the class lunch, when you sit down and tuck into tamales and tortillas alongside delicious dishes made from Pilar’s original recipes (she’s writing a cookery book). You'll even get instructions to take home with you afterwards.

Features include:

• Restaurants nearby

Activities

• Take a walking tour of Oaxaca, visiting the Graphic Arts Institute, the Contemporary Art Museum, the beautiful churches of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the regional museum and the cathedral
  
  
• Go shopping in the markets for rugs, pottery, Panama hats, guayabera shirts, basketry, hammocks, masks, embroidered textiles, toys, blown glass, bark paper paintings, filigree silver, leather goods, sombreros, wrought iron, wooden figurines, tinwork, pewter, stone carvings and guitars
  
  
• Sit in one of the many cafés around the Zócalo (Oaxaca’s main square) and soak up the local atmosphere
  
  
• Or go on a guided tour of local villages, including stops at craft stalls, the oldest tree in the Americas at Santa María del Tule, and the Zapotec sites of Monte Albán, Mitla and Yagul
  
  
• Mountain bikes and horse-riding can be arranged through local agencies if you want to see the area on 2 wheels or 4 legs
  
  
• Sign up for one Pilar Cabrera’s fun, and tasty, Oaxacan cooking classes (located off site)
  
  
• Relax on the roof terrace with a good book and a cold beer
  
  
• Treat yourself to a revitalising temazcal (steam bath) treatment at Las Bugambilias

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cooking classes
• Cycling
• Hiking
• Horse riding
• Nightlife
• Shopping / markets

Kids

Children of all ages are welcome, though there are no cots for babies and the house is better set up for families with older kids. The kitchen is useful for preparing meals and snacks, and the location is ideal for shops, cafés and restaurants.

Best for:

Children (4-12 years), Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

Cots Available

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

La Casa de los Milagros is located in the centre of Oaxaca, a provincial city about 500km south of Mexico City.

By Air
Oaxaca Xoxocotlán International (10km away) is the closest airport. It's served by domestic flights, plus occasional services from the US. If coming from the US, or wanting to combine Oaxaca with the coast, you'll find there are more flights to Bahías de Huatulco (270km away). If you're coming from Europe, you’ll probably fly into Mexico City (500km away), from where there are about 10 daily flights to Oaxaca.

Click on the links below for a list of airlines serving these airports.

From the Airport
From Oaxaca airport you can either take a taxi or hire a car (see below). If coming from Huatulco, you'll need to drive or take the air taxi service to Oaxaca.

By Bus
First-class bus services operate regularly between Oaxaca and Mexico City (6 hours), Pochutla (7 hours), Puerto Escondido (9 hours), San Cristóbal de las Casas (12 hours), Tehuacan (6 hours) and Villahermosa (14 hours).

By Car
Having the use of a car makes exploring further afield easier, but watch out for the potholed roads. See our car rental recommendations. There's no off-street parking at La Casa de los Milagros, but you can normally find a space on the road outside.

Detailed directions are provided when a booking is confirmed.

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