Oaxaca City, MexicoCentro Historico
Hotel Sin Nombre
Glass-domed colonial casona
Centro Historico Oaxaca City, Mexico
Opened
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social HeritageOutside the door
Glass-domed colonial casona
The seventeenth-century mansion runs like a private home, centered on a sunlit courtyard with mezcal on the roof at dusk.
“Illuminated by its atrium ceiling, the sunken living room is framed by stone archways and linen curtains that provide texture and visual interest.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A glass-domed courtyard framed by sandstone archways and charcoal-tinted lime plaster walls.
Notable
Locals and guests gather for small-batch mezcal cocktails at street-facing Cantinita.
Listed
A seventeenth-century colonial casona that once operated as a mid-century liquor factory.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The interiors may be sparse to the point of minimalism, but this isn’t a simple case of grafting contemporary design onto a historical structure; the decoration and restoration of this building went hand in hand.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
The food stalls of Mercado 20 de Noviembre sit down the block, and the Zócalo is two blocks away.
The rooms
Bedrooms are deliberately sparse, furnished with tropical hardwoods and monochrome prints by Oaxacan photographer Alberto Ibáñez.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A plunge pool sits on weathered timber decking beneath a neon deity, fringed by potted palms.
Restaurant
Terraza Sin Nombre
Candlelit tables sit beneath woven rattan pendants, looking past potted bamboo toward church domes. The kitchen serves fish and mezcal.
At the table
Street-facing Cantinita glows under red neon, serving artisanal mezcal and vegetable botanas at the counter.
How it began
The seventeenth-century colonial mansion spent the 1960s and 1970s operating as a working liquor factory before its restoration.
Oaxaca City
More like this
Hotel Escondido
“Brutalist casona bolthole”
Hotel Pug Seal Oaxaca
“Frescoed Zapotec townhouse”
Casa Antonieta
“Restored family casona”
Otro Oaxaca
“Brutalist craft retreat”
Grana B&B
“Restored colonial residence”
Hotel Azul
“Artist-designed casona”
Flavia Hotel
“Brutalist concrete hillside hotel”
Grand Fiesta Americana Oaxaca
“Craft-rooted cantera refuge”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.