Wifi didn’t work, there was no window in the room and that’s why the air in the room wasn’t really fresh

Very beautiful place, very delicious breakfast on the terrace; the location is good and the city centre is in distance

Stayed in April 2025

A window and daylight was missing and the toilet will get wet when showering 😅 Also, there is a shady street the first right when walking to city center. Better avoid that street’

The staff was just exceptionally nice! I had to catch an early flight on my last day and they made me breakfast to go! Very sweet 😊 I also really liked the room decor!

Stayed in January 2025

It was a bit noisy, you could hear the other guests talking in their room and even using the bathroom. I didn’t mind it too much.

Hospedeje Donaji was an excellent place to stay! I enjoyed my time there to the fullest. I booked last minute the night before, luckily they had an available room New Year’s Eve. The place I had originally booked was terrible and I had to get out asap. I am so glad I got redirected to this place ~ everything about Casa Donaji was wonderful. I was greeted by Rosalinda, who runs the space. She let me store my luggage since I arrived before check in. It is located quite close to the markets and center so I had plenty to do. The inside is beautifully built around an atrium with a tree growing in the middle of the building! The quality of the entire space ~ the furniture, the bed, the tables were all constructed with good quality. The bed was super cozy and comfy. The shower has so nice and hot and they provided soap shampoo and lotion that smelled so good! The room is cozy, perfect size for 1 person. And my favorite part was the breakfast! Homemade and fresh fruit and delicious chocolate and cafecito and ponche. Such a great way to start the day. Rosalinda even gave me a house made passion fruit soda which was so delicious too! I will definitely stay here again next time I’m in Oaxaca. Thank you to all the lovely ladies that tend to the space.

Stayed in January 2025

All was great

Great clean rooms, amazing breakfast, I will be back.

Stayed in December 2024

The location is perfect to explore the city and the breakfast is delicious!

Stayed in November 2024

Did not like the Lauro the bathroom. Kind of inconvenient

Breakfast was great and having a mescaleria on site was awesome

Stayed in January 2024

Noise insulation is not good, so need to bring ear plugs if you silence is important for your sleep

Clean room, comfortable bed, hot water, very nice staff, and awesome breakfast

Stayed in October 2023

Breakfast was amazing

Stayed in October 2023

Booking.com cancelled our second stay here due to a CC issue (I missed the emails while travelling), so we had to move to a more expensive hotel and it's garbage in comparison to this brilliant guesthouse.

We loved this small guesthouse. The room was perfect size, perfectly clean with loads of storage and a comfortable bed. The breakfast the next morning was insanely good! Fruit, bread, yoghurt, granola and a chile pollo (chicken with ham and cheese in sauce). Staff were very sweet.

Stayed in October 2023

Beautifully designed property. Very kind and hospitable staff.

Stayed in April 2023

I couldn't figure out in 3 days where is the reception exactly, or if there's one! Getting in and out of the hotel at late night or early morning was a challenge since the main entrance is kept closed and you don't know who to ask.

Good location, helpful staff, great breakfast, good wifi

Stayed in January 2023

The noise levels some nights were a bit loud for a hotel

The room was nicely decorated, was clean and comfortable. The staff, especially Ello who makes breakfast, was amazing. Everyone was warm and welcoming — they even went out of their way to invite us for Christmas dinner.

Stayed in December 2022

The rooms on the ground floor are rather dark and the sound isolation was poor (the noise from the corridor/other rooms and music from the bar were clearly audible). During the day the area looks lively, but at night the it feels quite grungy.

The general interior and dining area upstair is very stylish, I really liked the art on the walls. The staff was very kind and helpful, the rooms were clean and freshly prepared breakfast was delicious!

Stayed in November 2022

Only complaints would be that with the location being a bit farther out, their system for after dark is to have you knock or call a number (we didn’t have service being from out of the country). It would have been nice if they had some sort of lock or keypad

The breakfast was incredible, and the staff (one young woman in particular who checked us in and served was breakfast) were so kind, patient and helpful. The mezcaleria that is attached is super cool, too, and very good! The bartender helped us choose some good ones and answered our questions - plus it seemed like a lot of locals hung out there later in the week. They will also call and organize a taxi to the airport for you.

Stayed in November 2022

Very kind and good service!

Stayed in July 2022

The only thing that i did not like was that there were some very large and medium size roaches in the restroom, i mentioned that to Rosalinda she said that they come up from the shower pipe drainage. Also there were only a very few channels on T.V. Available.

The room was very comfortable, it was very quiet so i was able to sleep, the employees there were very helpful and nice. Breakfast was very delicious.

Stayed in June 2022

There were issues with noise. Plus the bathrooms need to be better maintained.

The staff was exceptionally kind and the breakfast they prepared was outstanding.

Stayed in December 2024

No natural light, only one plug point for the entire room

Functional simple room

Stayed in July 2024

The light in the rooms is not adequate and it makes the room feel gloomy. There was only one socket and no bed side lamp. The area around the hotel is deserted at night, solo female travellers should take that into account, if I knew I wouldn't stay there

A family run business, the staff is kind and although they don't speak any English, they try to accommodate your needs. The breakfast was excellent, the owner is a superb cook!

Stayed in March 2024

No ac. Super loud fan with windows curtains that left the room on open display to people out in the hallway. Or completely closed with no air circulation. Bathroom and shower are together in one tiny room. Bathroom floor appeared dirty in need of a paint or coating. Needs tile!

Industrial pop design, interesting concept with overlay of mescal history and artistic hipness.

Stayed in July 2023

We checked in and out outside of normal business hours - so we dealt primarily someone who seemed like a property guard more than a check in person. The room was poorly ventilated and opening the window meant being in loud hallway. Younger crowd / hostel vibes

Location, mezcaleria, interior design, common areas are all incredibly well done.

Stayed in January 2023

you can hear the neighbours flush their toilet. it was generally quiet but if you had some self absorbed guests staying here at the same time, it could be quite horrible. big F off fan was great, but it was so industrial you couldn’t leave it on overnight as it sounds like a 747 landing at Heathrow. it could really do with ac but fine for cooler months.

location is great. staff although don’t speak English were really helpful and nice. rooms are basic but really cool.

Stayed in November 2022

It should be pointed out that the rooms lack AC (we had a fan which was barely enough in early August but definitely not during proper heat waves), our room lacked a window (not optimal in a beautiful city such as Oaxaca), the overall standard is "rustic" (sockets were few and wonky, bathroom was very basic and lacked warm water - we didn't mind during warm days, more subtle lights would've made the rooms about 3x cosier), and the location is somewhat of the beaten tourist path, which was a positive for us but probably less so for the security-obsessed suburban tourist crowd that seem to be afraid of most things. Nevertheless, a very memorable experience for a very agreeable price!

Hospedaje Donaji is inside the Mezcalería Cuish, and quite charming with its mezcal bar (quiet and never rowdy), fig tree in courtyard and charming breakfasts on the top floor (with a little view the Oaxacan mountains).

Stayed in August 2022

no air conditioner, water ran out, cold showers, breakfast was bad and kept saying it was a courtesy breakfast. They close the door and you have to knock to get in. they have an armed security guard. clogged sink. The hotel does not have name.

clean

Stayed in July 2022