Last updated: October 2026
Oaxaca — Traveler Guide
The best-rated 4- and 5-star hotels in Oaxaca for a Christmas trip, with this year's festive events, December weather and the best areas to stay.
Quick Answer
Our top pick for Christmas in Oaxaca is NaNa Vida Hotel Oaxaca in Oaxaca Historic Centre, rated 9.5 from 1,199 Booking.com reviews. Casa Ziña is a strong alternative at 9.5.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 500 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across 1,199 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.5 guest score from 1,199 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 250 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across 228 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.5 guest score from 228 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 250 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across 150 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.5 guest score from 150 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 1 km from the centre. Guests score it 9.4 out of 10 across 409 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.4 guest score from 409 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 350 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 442 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 442 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 500 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 213 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 213 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Oaxaca Historic Centre
In Oaxaca Historic Centre. Booking.com puts it about 500 m from the centre. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 109 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 109 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
Christmas in Oaxaca City is built around traditions rather than markets: neighbourhood posadas, a Christmas Eve procession called a calenda, and the Night of the Radishes on 23 December. December is in the dry season, with warm days and cool nights. It is one of the busiest weeks of the year.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
December is dry season, with highs of about 27°C (81°F) and cool nights of about 9°C (48°F), so bring layers for evenings.
How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in Oaxaca with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.
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Common Questions
An annual event on 23 December in Oaxaca's Zócalo in which artisans carve giant radishes into scenes such as nativity tableaux and local legends. It has been held for over a century, and the 2025 edition was the 128th.
Visitor guides list it as free to attend. Arrive by about 4 to 5pm and expect queues of 45 to 90 minutes.
Yes. 23 December is the peak because of Noche de Rábanos and holiday travellers, so book accommodation well ahead.
NaNa Vida Hotel Oaxaca has the highest score of the places in this guide for Christmas: 9.5 out of 10 from 1,199 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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