Casa Natalia Boutique Hotel

"Hiding in plain sight" in the corner of the main plaza, just behind the giant gorilla (iykyk), Casa Natalia is warm and welcoming. A 10/10 for ambience, charm, air conditioning, attentive service, and gorgeous courtyard with pool. Right in the middle of all the shops and galleries. Lovely host. Our room had a large bathroom and King bed, sitting area, small fridge, TV, and a fantastic private patio with a table and hammock. This all overlooked a stunning, serene pool with tasteful, colorful walls, fountain, and beautiful blue tile. There are cacti and trees in the terraced pool courtyard, all creating a vibe that's somehow simultaneously relaxing and energizing. Nice touches like locally made products in the gift shop, high quality bath products in the rooms, and traditional Mexican hearts in the trees. There is a free coffee/tea station for guests and a menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We only ate breakfast (delicious fresh avocado toast, interesting tomato marmalade) but the menu looked good--Only lacking in on-menu vegetarian offerings. There is a tasteful, resort-worthy tiki bar overlooking the courtyard, and live music Thursday nights. I'd recommend Casa Natalia for (1) Drinks or dinner at their restaurant Cocina during the Thursday Art Walk. (2) Upscsle, safe, personal, boutique accommodation for travelers of any age who can climb a few sets of 2-3 stairs. (3) An arts-loving guest who enjoys a beautiful, quiet pool, (4)Those seeking a more authentic Mexican experience who appreciate great service and English-speaking hosts. (5) A refreshing alternative to predictable corporate branded hotels

Our stay was for a couple of nights and I have to say we really enjoyed it. The rooms all overlook a long ‘narrowish’ palm tree lined terrace which also has a pool. The room itself offered all we really needed and had the added bonus of a balcony which had a jacuzzi which we made use of on the first night. We also had an evening meal in the hotel’s restaurant- the Mi Cocina - which we enjoyed as we did the breakfasts that we had. The staff we met were also helpful and friendly. The hotel is on a large plaza where there is a variety of shops, some of which are very touristy but there are others that offer high class art, be it pottery, jewellery, paintings and other craft related products. The same could also be found in the side streets as well where there was also a variety of restaurants. Well worth visiting.