La Betulia Bed and Breakfast

A friend who had been a tour guide in Oaxaca recommended La Betulia for our stay. It is just at the edge of the historic district with most of the main attractions in El Centro a 10-20 minute walk away. The bed and breakfast is situated in a compound with a communal breakfast offered; a delicious way to start your day and meet fellow travelers. Our room was well situated and the bed was very comfortable. The charismatic manager, Daniel, was incredibly hospitable and gave us a lot of pointers for navigating the city; it was our first time. He was fluent in English and Spanish and fluidly switched between them. Since it was the holidays and we did not book early enough, we were unable to spend more than two nights, but would gladly return next time we are visiting this historic city.

What an incredible stay!!! La Betulia is everything you can imagine and more. Located right outside the Centro, perfect for noise control, but still walkable. The rooms are comfortable, cozy, and roomy. My favorite was the gorgeous courtyard. A different breakfast was served every day. You start out with your fruta and pan and then your main dish and cafecito. I honestly looked forward to it every morning. The ladies get there early to prep, cook, and serve. They are just lovely. Daniel, the manager, is amazing and full of suggestions. I highly recommend you stay at La Betulia. I can't wait to return!

10 minutes walk to the edge of downtown pedestrian streets. Close to small tienda, laundry, restaurants, quiet streets (cross one busy road, one way street). La Betulia and the staff are gems!!! Friendly, helpful people, brilliantly creative and generous breakfasts, grounds/kitchen very clean and neat, rooms cleaned and tidied daily. Guests are interesting and loads of ideas. Although the rooms are studios, there is a sitting table in each room - and the edges of the courtyard hosts tables, chairs, benches for gathering outside room or taking time for oneself.

Amazing stay at La Betulia! Daniel who manages the location is very friendly and helpful with any recommendations or questions. The women there that make breakfast and clean the rooms are wonderful and very accommodating with requests about cleaning/food preferences. The breakfasts were all traditional Mexican breakfast foods and cooked to order for each person. Every morning they had fresh squeezed juice and french press coffee. Assorted bread, yogurt, jams are also there everyday. They supply clean/safe to drink water at any time you need! The hotel itself is incredibly quaint, beautiful, and quiet. The courtyard is decorated beautifully and it is great just to sit outside in! Also great to meet other guests while at breakfast. Rooms were always clean, beds were large, and rooms were spacious. No air conditioning, but I had a large tower fan in the room that kept it plenty cool during the visit (October into November). I will definitely return when I visit Oaxaca next! I think this hotel was a large part of why I fell in love with the city! Also the location is close to many great shops and restaurants and the center is about 13-15 min walk downhill (coming back at night up hill is sometimes rough but taxis were between 60-80 pesos and easy to flag down). It is tucked away on a not busy street which is nice for noise as well as security. Not a “reception” area so no staff overnight, but they leave contact info in case of an emergency. Highly recommend!!!

This B&B is really well run. It’s centrally located and very close to the city center. The neighborhood is safe and quiet. The breakfast is amazing—the staff starts preparation the night before and cooks everything fresh. They seem to have a special menu every day but of course you can have the regular toast and yogurt/granola. We ended up having both! I had the best omelette on day 1 (forgot to take pictures but it was made with fungus grown in the corn, delicious!), and Oaxaca cheese in green sauce on day 2 (very interesting texture but just as tasty). The host speaks perfect English and was super friendly and helpful. He connected us with a great taxi driver (speaks perfect English and very knowledgeable about the city) that took us on a day trip to some of the hard-to-reach sites. All in all, great location, great people, great food, and great stay. Will definitely return.

Stayed here recently in the two bedroom apartment with friends. We really enjoyed our stay. A good location just outside of the busy commercial district - so is a lot quieter than some of the hustle and bustle of other hotels while still being walkable to everything. The host of the venue, Daniel, is incredibly helpful and made our stay wonderful.

We stayed at this delightful place during our holiday trip to Mexico. It is situated close to the city centre but down a quiet road. It is well set out with all the rooms facing an open central courtyard. All the rooms were of a great size and well fitted out including a safe. Breakfast was a joy as it was served in the courtyard with fresh food prepared by the excellent staff and different every day. Fresh fruit which had literally just been cut up was one of the highlights. The staff were all very friendly and helpful.||||Daniel the owner is exceptional. He helped us with our sightseeing trip, arranging transport, giving us ideas and ensuring things ran smoothly.||||The location is excellent enabling us to walk to everything from street markets, museums, restaurants and shops. We even managed a night bike ride around the town!||||The only reason I have not given it 5 stars, is there is quite a noisy bar opposite which plays music and if you are not used to it may cause some problems - however, a set of earplugs worked well. I also couldn't find a hairdyrer - to be fair, I did not ask for one so it might have been available.||||I would certainly go back and stay here if I was ever in Oaxaca. We booked it on the basis of the reviews and it certainly didn't disappoint. Much better than staying in a hotel.

I have never had a nicer stay than at La Betilia! We were warmly welcomed, our rooms were spotless and very comfortable, daily breakfast was excellent and the location was easy walking distance to everything we wanted to explore in Oaxaca centro. Our host, Daniel, was available every day to provide ideas, suggest restaurants and excursions and was so very friendly! |The courtyard was a lovely place to connect with other visitors and to relax. I cannot wait to return for another visit here! Highly recommended~