A cobblestone lane, lined with shady trees and flowers, takes you to VILLA SAN SEBASTIAN, located in the tranquil village of San Sebastian Etla, just 20 minutes from downtown Oaxaca city. San Sebastian boasts its own nearby attractions, such as the ruins and museum of San Jose Mogote, and within walking distance, world-famous painter Francisco Toledo's Art School (CASA- Centro de las Artes de San Agustín) & hand-made paper factory. Also, right next door you can learn to make natural dyes from the cochineal bug, a common technique used by the Zapotec people. Staying in an intimate village definitely has its advantages.

Located in the Etla Valley you will enjoy one of the best climates in all of Mexico, with mild temperatures all year long. And best of all, at Villa San Sebastian you will be surrounded by open, green fields, fresh air and only the sounds of birds and nature. The lovely and gracious main house is welcoming and comfortable. Wrap around windows in the sitting room with fireplace afford spectacular views of the property and surrounding areas, with picture perfect vistas of the blue Oaxacan sky and its puffy clouds.

At Villa San Sebastian our desire is to make your visit to Oaxaca an unforgettable experience. Villa San Sebastian's main house offers 4 guest rooms, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, entertainment area, and sitting room with fireplace. Also offered are 2 bungalows situated below the main house on the ample property. Why deal with the stress and crowds of downtown when you can stay at Villa San Sebastian and take private or group Spanish lessons, salsa dancing lessons, cooking classes from local women and so much more. We will arrange any type of class for your group that you can think of, because we at Villa San Sebastian will make your stay in Oaxaca as special and magical as Oaxaca itself.

We offer private tour service with driver to main attractive tourist sites such as: historical buildings and monuments, archeological ruins and natural wonders; moreover  we offer guided visits to the different markets and handcraft centers, mezcal factories and places where locals produce regional cheese (quesillo), and natural dyes with “Grana Cochinilla” (The bug that lives on prickly pear cactus and is used for up to 100 shades of red/purple dyes).

"Oaxaca, a place where the cultural diversity and magic are the perfect window to the past."