Otro Oaxaca

The rooftop plunge pool looks straight at the Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, which sets the tone for this 16-room boutique hotel on Calle Macedonio Alcalá. Local architect João Boto Caeiro worked Zapotec references and traditional Oaxacan materials into clean modernist geometry, and the subterranean spa's circular pool, lit from a single overhead porthole, feels like a private cenote. The restaurant leans into regional cooking, and the whole place is selected by the Michelin Guide.