Quinta Real Oaxaca
Quinta Real Oaxaca occupies the former Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena, built in 1576 and converted into a hotel without erasing what it was.
Quinta Real Oaxaca is a hotel destination wedding venue in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, hosting up to 400 guests (Aisle estimate), where a wedding for 80 guests costs about MX$520,000 (our estimate), reached from Oaxaca Xoxocotlán International (OAX), 20 to 30 minutes by car. Best months: January, February, November, December.
About Quinta Real Oaxaca
Quinta Real Oaxaca occupies the former Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena, built in 1576 and converted into a hotel without erasing what it was.
The cloisters, the frescoed corridors, the stone arcades and the central fountain are all original, and the whole block sits inside the UNESCO-listed centre of Oaxaca, four minutes on foot from the Zócalo.
Seven event spaces cover about 18,400 square feet.
The Chapel of the Rosary, with its vaulted stone ceiling, is the ceremony room and the reason most couples come; the interior gardens and the cloister courtyards take the dinner.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About MX$520,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- MX$1,800 to MX$3,500 per headAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- OAX, 30 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- The 1576 Convento de Santa Catalina de Siena, converted, not rebuilt
- Chapel of the Rosary with its original vaulted stone ceiling
- Seven event spaces, about 18,400 sq ft, around the cloisters
- Four minutes on foot from the Zócalo in UNESCO-listed Oaxaca
A sample wedding weekend
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- 10:00Market breakfast at Mercado 20 de Noviembre for early arrivals
- 20:00Welcome dinner in a cloister courtyard, mezcal tasting after
- 17:00Ceremony in the Chapel of the Rosary
- 18:00Calenda through the streets with a brass band and monos de calenda
- 20:00Seated dinner in the interior gardens by the fountain
- 11:00Farewell brunch, then a palenque visit for guests staying on
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- OAX · about 30 min by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Oaxaca Xoxocotlán International.
- Weather window
- November – February
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Quinta Real Oaxaca hold?+
The hotel quotes capacity up to 600 in the chapel area for its largest configuration. A seated dinner in the cloister gardens is far smaller. Aisle records a working range of 30 to 400, because most weddings here run well under the headline number.
Can we marry in the chapel?+
Yes. The Chapel of the Rosary is part of the original convent and is used for ceremonies, civil and religious. A Catholic wedding needs the local diocese as well as the hotel; the events team coordinates it and the paperwork takes longer than couples expect.
What does a wedding at Quinta Real Oaxaca cost?+
Oaxaca planners report an average venue fee between $12,000 and $22,000 USD. Food, beverage and rooms are quoted separately in pesos. Oaxaca is materially cheaper than the coastal resorts for the same guest count, and the food is better.
When should we avoid Oaxaca?+
They are wonderful to attend and hard to marry inside. October and April are the calm months.
How do guests get to Oaxaca?+
Oaxaca Xoxocotlán International (OAX) is 20 to 30 minutes from the centro and takes direct flights from Mexico City, Houston and Dallas. Most international guests connect through Mexico City. The drive from Mexico City is about six hours and is not worth it.
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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.