David was a great host and gave us a great welcome introduction to the city. Highly recommend,…read moreparticularly in the first couple days in town to give better context and appreciations for the city.

This 2.5 hour walking tour offers a leisure walk around centro of oaxaca and history and…read moreinteresting facts of Oaxaca. Our tour guide Dijan (sp?) was Mexican but spoke fluent English. He was casual, helpful and offers many good facts and tidbits on Oaxaca..and if you want more info, he was happy to give you more information as well. At first I wasn't sure if the 2.5 hours was going to be too long for me, but the tour went by fast and I learned a lot more about life and living in Oaxaca than I ever did before joining the tour! It was casual, friendly and enjoyable. Everyone in the same walking tour group stayed the entire 2.5 hours tour! Definitely check this tour out. The tour was very available...meaning..they offered multiple tours a day...so...take some time out to learn more about this wonderful city in Oaxaca!

We just took a 2 day tour to Apoala. We had a great time. Hiked about 4 hours each day, meals in…read morethe puebla. Jumped over a lot of rocks in the river, wear good shoes! Yves and Claudia have been doing this over 20 years and know the villagers and routes very well. We will be back for another tour in the future!

Yves and Claudia operate a truly exceptional service. Yves has an incredible wealth of history,…read morescience and personal connections to offer and made our day in the Sierra Norte the highlight of our two months in Oaxaca, and of the several extended annual vacations here.

We spent an amazing day with Zapotrek and owner Eric. We had a delicious breakfast at a local gem…read more He took us to Monte Alban where our private guide taught us the local history. We then visited two villages where we got live demonstrations from local artists. Eric was super knowledgeable about all things Oaxacan culture. It was the highlight of our trip to Oaxaca.

Great mountain biking tour with Zapotrek. Eric was an amazing guide. The trails and scenery were…read moregreat, and we rode through a couple small towns for fruit, local drinks, and lunch. Highly recommend!

Great full day tour. Cristina was excellent! She was very informative, funny, and very kind. The…read moredrive with Victor was also exciting going up the mountains. We would book another tour with them. Also, a great price. ¡Mil gracias! Hasta la próxima.

Oh my gosh. What great bunch of guys. We had a totally safe trip and the drivers were very skilled…read more Some of them speak english pretty well others don't but my spanish was enough to get us through. If it's important to you ask for a driver that speaks english otherwise they know where to go and how to get you there safely. For the price and where they go to it was totally worth every penny. We spent on these really really nice family guys that show you the best of the area. I'm easily giving them five stars.

I had the most pleasant stay at this hotel. I arrived super late at night, there were airport/…read moreweather delays, but there was a staff member who was expecting me and very quickly got me checked in. The room is nicely appointed, minimalist style. The bed is firm, plenty of pillows, a desk for writing, huge shower with a skylight, very cozy room. There was a window in the room, next to the door, that can remain open during all hours (metal mesh panel covers the opening) and the fresh air & birds singing outside the window will serve as your alarm clock each morning! I loved it!! Breakfast was served in a dining room area right off of the registration area. Each morning you are greeted with a bread basket with toast, butter & jam. Followed by coffee, I paid the extra $40pesos for a cafe latte. A fruit & yogurt plate and a plate of the day, I believe they were all vegetarian. Everything was pretty to look at and a delicious meal to start your day. Staff was all super friendly, always greeted you and the front desk staff answered all my questions and provided assistance with taxis and tour drivers. Location is far enough away from the crowds and noise of the zocalo and cathedral but close enough to walk to everything. I would recommend staying at this hotel.

My wife and I stayed at Hotel de Corazon with some of our family for a week, and unfortunately for…read more5 out of 7 days there was no HOT water available! Every day we would inform the front desk that we had no hot water and all we were told was that they would look into it. The issue was not resolved until the 6th day. Management did not offer any real apology, or compensation for the inconvenience. When we asked why they didn't move us to another room we were told the hotel was full. A basic necessity like hot water should never be an issue for paying guests. I loved Oaxaca! but would not recommend staying at Hotel de Corazon. Steve P

A group of 10 of our closest friends were on our way to Oaxaca to celebrate my wife's 40th birthday…read morefor a four day Mexican adventure, a once in a lifetime bucket list item for a once in a lifetime moment. We were all planning on staying at Quinta Real. We had booked transportation, restaurants, tours, tastings, a full four day itinerary that we had spent months crafting to try and make perfect for this very special occassion in a very special city. This was all upended when bad weather rerouted our flight, missing our connection, with no viable options to rebook an entire group of 10 people in time to enjoy the trip. My wife was devastated, in tears, the trip she had been looking forward to all year completely ruined at no fault of her own. I called to see what Quinta Real could honor our reservation by booking a different date, a credit, a discount, or ANYTHING to ease the pain. We wanted to come back (and we will be, just not with this hotel), and we wanted to continue working with Quinta Real to make this mutually beneficial for both parties. Instead, they could not care less and are keeping the entire thing, four nights to the tune of thousands of dollars in exchange for not having to lift a finger to do anything for 10 guests now. Most important of all, however, is the lack of any professionalism, sympathy, politeness, or kind words under these special circumstances--they simply don't care. The human element of compassion is what I care about when I consider or recommend a place. I do not recommend Quinta Real--they have shown that they lack this element when it matters most.

We had our wedding here, the staff was so kind, they did an incredible job with our reception and…read moredinner. Our family and friends were blown away by the service, the rooms were beautiful and everyone was so accommodating. It was a dream to stay at Quinta Real, it costs significantly more than other places in town, but it's a luxurious and beautiful experience. Yadira did our wedding and she is the very best!

Randall was an unbelievably great tour guide, and made Oaxaca come alive for us. He took us to…read morethree local distillers chosen to compliment and contrast each other, and we tried over 60 mezcals throughout the day. His personal relationship with each distiller made it feel like we were visiting good friends, and the entire experience was deeply meaningful. Randall also filled the tour with amazing discussions on everything from history to chemistry to mythology stories, gave us surprise additional mezcal tastings to test our palates, and extended the tour because we were all enjoying it so much. He is overflowing with knowledge on mezcal and very generous in sharing it. Mezcal Educational Tours was fantastic, and you should specifically request Randall. The entire day was the highlight of our trip to Mexico - we walked away wanting to return to Oaxaca and drink mezcal with Randall again.

Randall was our guide and his experience and deep wealth of knowledge made this the most fun and…read moreeducational mezcal adventure you could ever dream of. Didn't know a lot about this spirit but now feel I can speak about the origins, distillation process, variations, and a little bit about the culture surrounding the mezcaleros. It's a crash course! Randall is a gem and a really great guy, honored to have had his presence for the day and the meszcal legends he introduced us to. He really knows how to read the room, encouraged me to try more (try the pulque!) and I'm glad he did. Highly recommend!

We enjoyed our stay at this Casa. It is in a fantastic location, close to the main square, and…read morewalkable to all of the sites. We got two rooms, and both were comfortable. Breakfast in the morning is a pretty good deal (not included) and tasty. The hotel tried to organize some tours for us but they were incredibly expensive so we ended up booking our own. Overall, I would recommend this place.