Hotel Escondido Oaxaca

The place

Hotel Escondido Oaxaca pairs a 19th-century house with a newly built companion near the center of Oaxaca City. The addition takes its cues from the original — a rustic brutalism, softened by greenery threading across the property.

The 12 rooms and suites stay spare: bare walls, cement floors, furniture hand-built from sabino wood. Comfortable bedding, custom bath products, a TV, wifi.

An outdoor pool sits open to the breeze, and the rooftop terrace pours cocktails alongside light bites. At Escondido, chef Saul Carranza Zatarain works Oaxacan cuisine from fresh local produce.