August 2023 | TRAVEL
OTRO OAXACA
For travelers, not tourists
words Onur Baştürk
photos Sergio Lopez
Meet the newest project of Grupo Habita, which we know with its hotels such as Terrestre, Casa Habita, Escondido, Confesa df, opened this month: Otro Oaxaca. Seemingly modest from the street, the hotel houses a series of picturesque courtyards, an underground spa and a surprise rooftop terrace behind its historic façade.
Everything in the hotel, which invites you to see Oaxaca in a different way, is one hundred percent locally produced. Carlos Couturier and Moisés Micha, co-founders of Grupo Habita, said: “Oaxaca is a city we know really well and is very close to us. Otro Oaxaca embodies the spirit of a true local friend”.
Otro Oaxaca's building was designed by a team of local architects at RootStudio led by João Boto Caeiro, an important figure in Oaxaca's creative community. The cruciform walkway in the design of the hotel's floor plan is inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mitla, near the city.
The interiors designed by Carlos Couturier reveal the craftsmanship of the region. Everything from the furniture to the linens has been designed specifically for Otro Oaxaca, using locally sourced materials by local artisans. The elegant simplicity and the sense of serenity in the common areas are felt in the same way in the 16 accommodation units.
