Flavia Hotel
Brutalist-exterior, art-gallery-interior boutique. Every room is named after an idea or space — Bunker, Teatro, Biblioteca, Selva — and each feels genuinely distinct. Common areas read like a well-designed private home, not a hotel lobby.
Saturday nights bring loud DJ music on the rooftop until midnight — ask for a room away from the rooftop if you're a light sleeper
Why It Matters
One of the most architecturally ambitious small hotels in Mexico. Designed by João Boto Cæiro of RootStudio without conventional plans — the building form was developed directly during construction, adapting to the mountain slope. Landscaping by Luis Zárate, the same designer behind Oaxaca's celebrated Ethnobotanical Garden. Featured in the Michelin Guide and Metropolis Magazine.
Flavia is a raw concrete Brutalist sculpture of a hotel sitting on a steep mountainside at the edge of Oaxaca City, right where the urban fabric meets the San Felipe Nature Reserve. Designed by local multidisciplinary firm RootStudio — literally without plans or technical drawings, built the way sculpture is built — it opened in 2022 with 11 adults-only rooms, each completely different from the next. The exterior is all gray, sloped mass; step inside and it switches to teak wall panels, veined marble floors, LED-lit translucent stone, and a serious collection of contemporary Oaxacan art.
Where You'll Stay
11 room types available
Biblioteca
Named for 'library,' this room houses a Picasso lithograph alongside a curated collection of antique books and collectibles. Double shower, king bed, and additional art by Leovigildo Martínez.
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Bunker
Sits below the cactus garden, but feels nothing like an actual bunker thanks to dramatic overhead lighting cuts. Features a fur-lined 'tunnel' lounge passage that leads to a window overlooking the mountain valley, plus an outdoor shower under open sky. Neon blue light art by Sabino Guisu.
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Copal
Named for the sacred resin used in Oaxacan rituals. Features a bathtub positioned to look out over the city of Oaxaca. Photographic art by Dalí Nelio.
KingCuarto de Máquinas
The 'Machine Room' is underground, raw-industrial in concept but surprisingly sensory. Houses a private in-room sauna built into one of the walls, a marble tub, and a 55" flat-screen mirror TV. Works by Sabino Guisu, José Ángel Santiago, Jesús Cuevas, and Maximino Javier throughout.
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Kundavi
Kundavi means 'love' in Mixteco, and this is the hotel's flagship suite. Three distinct interior and exterior environments, artwork by Lucio Santiago (pictorial) and José Ángel Santiago (charcoal installation), plus antiques including a telescope and a baroque mirror. Billed as the ideal bridal suite.
KingKuni
One of 11 individually designed rooms at Flavia. Each room features original Oaxacan artwork, Nespresso machine, minibar, 55" TV, and signature hotel amenities. Specific layout and art details not fully documented.
KingNube
Named 'cloud' — a reference to this region's ancestral name 'Pueblo de las nubes.' Upstairs, with a cut-away balcony that opens skyward framed by concrete angles. City views from the bed. Photography by Dalí Nelio.
KingRoja
Named after 'Ñu'un,' an ancestral Mixtec term for fire, light, and desire. Deep red color palette, king bed, and a balcony with a panoramic city view. Photography by Dalí Nelio.
KingSelva
A jungle-themed room with dark textiles, ancestral woods, and a lush botanical feel. Art by Maria Rosa Astorga, José Ángel Santiago, and Maximino Javier. One of the more grounded, earthy rooms in the property.
KingTeatro
An intimate, introspective room named 'theater.' Features a deep bathtub plus an additional outdoor shower open to the sky. Photography by Alberto Ibañez and painting by Lucio Santiago. Note: reviewers have flagged this room has limited natural ventilation.
KingXolo
Named for the Xoloitzcuintle, Mexico's ancient hairless dog — one of 11 individually designed rooms. Features the hotel's signature Oaxacan artwork, Nespresso, minibar, and all standard amenities. Specific layout details not fully documented.
KingThe Property
Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
An evening firepit gathering for groups of 2–8 in the cactus garden, under the open night sky. A special menu or à-la-carte dining is served in the outdoor setting. Requires advance reservation.
The property features a landscaped endemic garden by Luis Zárate (the designer of Oaxaca's Ethnobotanical Garden), including an organic vegetable garden from which guests are invited to explore the local flora.
Regularly scheduled wine and food pairing dinners at the Cruz restaurant. Dates posted on the monthly agenda.
A luxuriously designed private salon available for small-group celebrations: proposals, birthdays, business dinners, piano concerts, or intimate brunches. Bookable with the hotel's full event styling service.
The Terraza Wellness and The View rooftop bar are available for private brand and social events. Spaces can be adapted depending on guest count.
The hotel offers full event design and decoration services for weddings, honeymoons, engagements, and romantic dinners, using Flavia's signature aesthetic.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Complimentary in-room and property-wide WiFi at 25+ Mbps.
A substantial collection of original Oaxacan contemporary art spread throughout all rooms and common areas. Artists include Sabino Guisu, Lucio Santiago, José Ángel Santiago, Dalí Nelio, María Rosa Astorga, Adán Paredes, Jesús Cuevas, Rolando Rojas, Francisco López Monterrosa, Maximino Javier, Leovigildo Martínez, and Alberto Ibañez.
Room service and in-room breakfast available.
On-site fitness center with equipment in good condition per guest reviews.
Endemic landscaping by Luis Zárate with cacti, pochote trees, pitayas, and aquatic plants forming gardens, courtyards, and terraces across the property.
Outdoor firepit in cactus garden, used for the Fogata experience.
Free on-site private parking, no reservation required.
Pets allowed in specific rooms with surcharge of approximately MXN 1,000 per pet per night. Contact hotel in advance to confirm.
Strictly 18+ property. Children are not permitted and cribs/extra beds are not available.
Panoramic pool on the rooftop terrace with sweeping views of Oaxaca city. Positioned adjacent to the Cruz restaurant, so pool and dining share the same outdoor terrace.
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