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Hostal del Mercado (Oaxaca, Mexico)

Description: Address: Aldama 303 Y 307 Col. Centro Historico Oaxaca / Oaxaca City / Oaxaca / Mexico 68000

Newest Review: ... service. I had paid a deposit online and paid the rest cash, for which I received a hand-written receipt including my arrival time (4pm). There is a sign up saying you must ask for a receipt if they don't give you one. The woman found me a room key and a locker key, and gave me a choice of two private rooms since neither was occupied. The one I chose was the smaller of the two, but tucked ... more

... away in one corner and therefore a bit more private. She gave me a grand tour, showed me the facilities I was free to use, and left me to unpack. The service was friendly and helpful without being intrusive, though I can't vouch for their language abil...more

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Hostal del Mercado (Oaxaca, Mexico): A Brilliant Find In Chocolate Town (1817 words)
by - written on 12/05/09 (Very useful, 92 readings)
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Since my decision to go to Oaxaca was so last minute, I was limited in my lodging choice to places that hadn't been booked months ago for the upcoming long weekend. I wanted a cheap hotel and, not finding any online, opted for a private room in a youth hostel instead. There were a few on the hostel booking websites, so I went for the most central, since all seemed to be about the same price. Oaxaca is not a large place, and the driver of the shared minibus from the airport knew exactly where this hostel was. I ended up being the first drop off too, which was nice, since the hostel is a few blocks south of the centre, vaguely in the direction of the airport. ... Read the complete review