Rustic Mexican Style Country Paradise

Second time at El Barco - Fantastic! Highly recommend.

beautiful house, excellent view of the valley, and a very chill and hospitable property manager + crew. we had a great time staying here.

What a wonderful two weeks we spent at El Barco! The place feels just right, very homey and not like a rental at all!

What a treat to spend several days in this home. I don’t know where to begin. The property manager was so attentive and helped us with everything possible. We thoroughly enjoyed the authentic meals we had prepared for us . If you want to stay in a home that gives you a feel for life in the Mexican countryside, this is perfect. Located In the hills of Oaxaca, you get it all: views, comfort, gorgeous landscape authentic Mexican art textiles, furnishings, to the stonework and tiles. The home is beautiful. It’s only a short drive to the city center , yet it’s a peaceful retreat to e turn to after a busy day. We very much want to return and stay longer!

This is a special place to stay. The casita is tastefully decorated with local art, and the provision of fruits, vegetables and fridge items was appreciated. The pool and gardens are very beautiful and allowed for watching sunsets and birds. Adele was easy to communicate with. Florencio, Sarai and family made us feel welcome and comfortable with flowers coming to the door and transportation. This place is an absolute gem

Beyond Expectations! We were looking for a place that was in the mountains of Oaxaca, that was close enough to Oaxaca de Juárez but also something not in a city/town (it is isolated but can go down the hill to the small pueblo for supplies, or go a bit more for more options). The pictures are very accurate but you don’t get a sense of how amazing the surroundings are until you are there! Beautiful views, lovely flora on property, and a warm, loved-in atmosphere in the house. Everyone involved from Adele the owner to Florencio the property manager (who also speaks English) to Rosa, Magdalena, and all the others who were around, unobtrusively taking care of the property, were lovely! We wanted to just relax and our two weeks there were all very peaceful and great. The place is rustic and not ‘pristine’ or ‘fancy’ (so there IS wild life/nature all around, sometimes in the house) although everything is well appointed and clean; it’s a wonderful, great place—every morning we just opened up the large, screened doors and windows and enjoyed being there! We do hope to come back again sometime, so I highly recommend it—in fact, I already have to friends who asked about it when they saw my pictures on Instagram!

Really enjoyed property. Very peaceful and beautiful location. About a half hour from centro. But that was fine with us. Good to have car. Manager Florecio was great. He arranged breakfast in house one morning in house which was very good. Very nice walks from house which was a plus. Would definitely stay here again without hesitation.

Beautiful The house was gorgeous location was magnificent and the people were very kind and helpful would love to come back soon thank you for everything

We spent nine lovely days in this beautiful home. The wonderful Mexican folk art throughout the home made us feel connected to the history of this part of Mexico -- a kind of immersion experience. And we much appreciated the gracious help from all of the staff.

a week in Shangri-la, actually. We could not have been more pleased with this home, the thoughtful hospitality, and the welcome/helpfulness of Florencio, Rosa, and the neighbors. We are so grateful, Adele, that you could share your home with us. Cynthia in Massachusetts