Hotel Buena Vista — Hotel in Oaxaca

LOCATION: Great location. Literally located steps from the main surf beach, Playa Zicatella, and a two minute walk to restaurants / shops.||HOTEL / ROOM: Although there is no common area to socialise, this hotel has rooms to fit all needs. I chose the room with an outside kitchenette and air con and payed double. For those wishing to spend less, you will still get the same great view experience I am sure. The rooms have mosquito screens for the windows and authentic Oaxacan touches to the room like the hand-woven curtains and a really cool clay lamp. Bathroom is basic and functional.||**Note that this property does have approx 40 to 50 stairs to access your room depending on if you stay on level one or two. Not great for anybody with a walking disability.||INTERNET: Internet was in and out for me. It is a big problem that Puerto Escondido is facing currently with an increasing population and lack of infrastructure. So no matter where you go you might just face the same problem. ||This is an awesome place that always always feels clean and tidy. The hotel is family run and the owners are the kindest bunch. Note that they only speak Spanish and next to no English.||One point I would make would be that in Zicatella the restaurants and bars can keep going until midnight. Not a problem if you turn your ceiling fan on to block out the noise.||Highly recommend staying here!! I wish I never had to leave!! It truely is paradise at Hotel...

We were anticipating our much-needed vacation, and especially going back to the Buena Vista, which we discovered 2 years ago (I wrote a dithyrambic review at the time).||The large room at the top, with 120 steps to climb to get to, and its still comfortable king bed and large terrasse, we were happy to occupy again. The bathroom was in need to TLC, the kitchen also, but we're here for the view, right?||So the first 2 nights, no problemo. On Monday, hell begins! The owner is having a laundry room build, right next to our terrasse. Monday to Friday, all day, until very late at night, cement making, wood board cutting, hammering, welding noises. By late at night, I mean 1 a.m., 3 a.m. and finally, all night long on the Friday.||Why did we stay one week? We booked two weeks, the owner always asks half the rent as a deposit. We would have appreciated being informed that construction work would be going on while we were there, we would have made other plans. It was impossible to relax on the noisy and dusty terrasse during the day, and to sleep at night. ||I work in the hospitality field. I always stay in hotels and small inns, in solidarity to hotel owners and managers. The total lack of empathy and professionalism of the owner is a disgrace to...

Hi, we stayed in a couple of place in Puerto Escondido and this was by far the best. The lady who runs it is amazingly helpful. She is very honest, and has lived in Puerto for 30 years so know the place inside out. I stayed in the top apartment which has pretty much the best view in town and was our favourite place for evening sundowners. My friends stayed in the apartments lower down, all of which are super clean, and have choice of air con or fan. Many of the rooms have kitchenette, and I would highly recommend one of those. If you do not get the top apartment ask for the apartment with the wrap around balcony and kitchenette outside. If you are staying in Puerto I cannot recommend this place...