Don Cenobio Review

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Don Cenobio

  • Price range: $
  • Location: Mitla

Fodor's Review:

What was for a long time just a restaurant and convention center is now the top lodging choice in Mitla. Owner Alfonso Moreno Díz has lovingly restored his grandfather's estate, and it's a remarkable place to stay, complete with an inner courtyard that has a solar-heated pool, an orange-tree-shaded garden bar, and a play structure for kids. Rooms could hardly be cheerier—everything is saturated with color—with intricately carved furniture brightly painted with flowers and fruits. Some doubles have private terraces over the garden—definitely ask for one. Rates are discounted Sunday-Thursday. The restaurant ($) is worthwhile in its own right; don't pass up the pollo rellena con quesillo y huitlacoche (chicken stuffed with Oaxacan cheese and corn fungus), or the local version of mole negro. Pros: Great restaurant, good base for exploring the area. Cons: Off the beaten path.

  • Hotel Details: 19 rooms, 2 suites
  • In-hotel: restaurant, bar, pool, Internet terminal.
  • Credit Cards: V
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