Bungalows Puerta del Sol — Hotel in Oaxaca

We live permanently in Oaxaca de Juarez and get to the coast 2 or 3 times a year and always stay at the same hotel. Very boring but quick and easy. This time we stepped out a little and looked at a few more hotels and decided on the Bungalows at Puerta del Sol. It was a fantastic choice.||||It has a small swimming pool, parking, large clean rooms with crisp linen, hot water and air conditioning with a better rate (800 pesos) than we normally get. The staff were friendly and helpful, The owner sat with us in the outdoor, common kitchen one afternoon for a chat while we drank some wine and smoked cigars. A very nice lady. The next night when returning from supper where we picked up a bottle of mezcal we again entered into a conversation about our day. She then had her husband bring out a few of their bottles and had us try each one. Very hospitable.||||There is no restaurant or bar on site but there is an outdoors kitchen with a fridge. There are many bars and restaurants near by so that was not a concern. We kept our white wine in the fridge with no problems. Had we stayed longer than the 2 nights we may have cooked in the kitchen.||||We will definitely stay here again. Would not have found the hotel by driving by because the entrance does not stand out. We found the hotel when walking the strip looking for accommodations. So, note that the driveway is between Hotel Ines and Hotel Rock-a-way both of which are lovely hotels. Our current choice is Bungalows,...

On my 2nd morning there, when I heard the cleaning ladies moving in the rooms next door and slowly approaching, I placed myself right behind the door of my room and waited with crossed arms for 20 seconds... The ladies came in!!! One was old and proud, the other one who the previous day had said that I hadn't heard her knocking was very apologetic and repeated "We thought you weren't in, we thought, we thought...". As I was still planning on staying another week, I said to them that they shouldn't "think", they should knock!! Then I said they could now come in anyhow... But now Mrs. Pride refused to come in as she said she was Very offended...and I was trying to assure her it was ok to come in (I was upset, but I never used any bad language!!)... I went down to seriously ask if that lady was maybe the owner of the hotel (too bossy of a temper and too "comfortable" in her attitude), and then complained to the real lady owner who begged me several times to stay. I had already made up my mind, and when she saw me leaving she started shouting that I was crazy. [Oh, and...

We showed up during low season without a reservation, and asked for a quiet room. The owner said we would be happiest in the room at the end of the gallery, no one would walk past it. Unfortunately, she failed to mention the hotel Rockaway next door has parties with blaring music late at night. But Puerto Escondido is a party town and we have not yet found our quiet place where we would love to return every winter.||Our room was very clean but basic, no frills: large comfortable bed and pillows, fridge, no amenities to speak of.||There is a common kitchen (50$MEX) and you can rent beach towels (50$MEX). The pool is clean and nice.||The wifi connection was a problem except very early in the mornings. There is a nice café a few doors away (Cafecito) with a very good connection and good and inexpensive breakfasts (and coffee refills).||We stayed 5 nights because we did like the location. We paid every 2 days and were asked twice to show our receipts. Do not forget to ask them and...