Casona Sforza
Casona Sforza is eleven rooms under a run of brick vaults on the sand at Barra de Colotepec, at the quiet end of Puerto Escondido, designed by Alberto Kalach and opened in December 2020.
Casona Sforza is a hotel destination wedding venue in Barra de Colotepec, Mexico, hosting up to 60 guests (Aisle estimate) in the $$$ price range, reached from Puerto Escondido International (PXM), ~20 minutes by car. Best months: January, February, March, December.
About Casona Sforza
Casona Sforza is eleven rooms under a run of brick vaults on the sand at Barra de Colotepec, at the quiet end of Puerto Escondido, designed by Alberto Kalach and opened in December 2020.
It has been photographed more than almost any building in Mexico since, and it earns the attention: the vaults are load-bearing brick laid in the old way, the furniture is made locally, and there is no glass in most of the openings, so the sea is audible from every room.
It is adults-only and it is small, which sets the terms.
Weddings here are buyouts of forty or fifty people, not receptions of two hundred, and the property is used as a house rather than a venue: ceremony on the beach in front, dinner at long tables under the vaults, and everyone staying put.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Money
- Price
- US$9,000 to US$15,000 for the whole property, per nightAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- PXM, 20 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- Eleven rooms under load-bearing brick vaults by Alberto Kalach
- Opened December 2020 on the sand at Barra de Colotepec
- Adults-only, so a wedding here is a buyout rather than a booking
- Furniture and textiles made by Oaxacan artisans
A sample wedding weekend
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Use this as a starting point and adapt it to your bookings and guests.
- 18:00Arrival drinks under the vaults as the surf comes up
- 08:00Surf lesson or a walk to the Colotepec river mouth
- 17:30Ceremony on the sand in front of the vaults
- 19:00Mezcal and small plates on the terrace
- 20:30Long-table dinner under the brick arcade
- 10:00Breakfast and a late departure for PXM
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- PXM · about 20 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Puerto Escondido International.
- Weather window
- December – March
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Casona Sforza hold?+
The hotel does not publish an event capacity. With eleven rooms and an adults-only policy, weddings here run as buyouts for roughly 40 to 60 people with most guests sleeping elsewhere in Puerto Escondido. The 10 to 60 range on this page is Aisle’s working figure, not the hotel’s.
Is a buyout the only way to marry here?+
Effectively yes. At eleven rooms there is no way to hold a wedding without taking the property, and the hotel prefers it that way: private events are arranged directly rather than through packages. Contact the hotel early, because the calendar is short.
Can guests swim at the beach?+
Not safely, most days. The Oaxacan Pacific here has strong surf and rip currents, and Puerto Escondido is a serious surf destination for that reason. Tell guests before they pack. The hotel has a pool, and calmer swimming is a short drive away at Puerto Angelito.
How do guests get to Puerto Escondido?+
Puerto Escondido (PXM) is about 20 minutes away and takes flights from Mexico City and Oaxaca City. The coastal road from Oaxaca City takes six hours or so; the new highway has cut it, but flying is what almost every wedding guest does.
What is the weather like?+
December through March is the busiest stretch on this coast. Evenings on the sand are warm enough that nobody needs a jacket.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about pricing and availability for the month you have in mind. You do not need a fixed date.
Still deciding? Elena is Aisle’s AI wedding planner. Give her a month and a guest count and she will forecast the budget, work out how your guests would travel, and put a first plan on paper. No account needed.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.