"In the heart of one of Oaxaca’s oldest neighborhoods, Jalatlaco, Los Pilares combines traditional Oaxacan hospitality with modern amenities. Ground-floor rooms open up to the stately 17th-century hotel’s central courtyard, while those on the second story have views of the leafy terrace and plunge pool. The terrace doubles as the hotel’s restaurant, which offers an impressive collection of natural wines by the glass and bottle, and a menu that skews Mediterranean with tinned fish and hand-rolled pasta. Rooms are spacious and made to feel even more so thanks to soaring ceilings and functional furniture and built-ins."