My family and I came to Oaxaca with another family to share the holidays together. I stayed on longer after they left with two other friends to do printmaking. We loved Casa Blanca! It is a perfect location to base your exploration of Oaxaca and the surrounding area. The courtyard/home is nestled behind the wall that keeps street noise out. When you enter it feels quiet and completely private. Cynthia, the owner, has beautiful specimen trees and potted plants everywhere, bougainvillea, azaleas, figs, succulents, cactus, frangipani, citrus, cacti, lemongrass, bird of paradise, jasmine with migrating birds, hummingbirds, and geckos flitting about. You could just park yourself in the courtyard and be happy...but there are too many amazing things to see and do around Oaxaca.

The kitchen is the central hub in the house, light, airy and gorgeous. There is a lovely outdoor table and plenty of loungers and seats. The roof above the two annexed bathrooms has a wonderful all around view of Oaxaca, where we hung our laundry to dry. The annexed bathrooms are fully appointed with tiled walk-in showers. The laundry room is great. The casa itself is spacious, tastefully decorated and the beds very comfortable. The spiral staircase was not an issue for me, and because I packed lightly, it was no problem taking my luggage up to the room. I stayed in the casa for almost a month and loved every minute of it. You do need to bring earplugs for the nightclub as it turns up the bass and volume after 10pm Friday and Saturday nights only. We were in the room closest to the club, and I had no problem sleeping. This and the spiral staircase should not deter you from considering this gorgeous place.

Cynthia, the owner, and Arturo, the caretaker were impressively responsive and helpful. Arturo met us at the Casa at midnight when we arrived and helped us get oriented. He speaks very good English. He was always available for anything we needed and also gave us some great suggestions on things to do.

After a long day of exploring Oaxaca, you open the beautiful wooden doors to Casa Blanca and feel like you are in a quiet paradise. We would stay there again in a heartbeat.