Fishing boats on the beach of San Agustinillo in the evening light

Oaxaca coast · San Agustinillo

One beach, two neighbours.

A small town on the Pacific, between Mazunte and Zipolite: fishing boats on the sand and no hurry. Everything else is a short ride away.

Oaxaca coast

Base camp for the best beaches.

Surf in Puerto Escondido, sunset in Zipolite, back home for pizza.

Fishing boats on the sand at golden hour

Nearby

Neighbours, a short ride away.

  • From the hotel

    Mazunte

    ~5 min
  • From the hotel

    Zipolite

    ~15 min
  • From the hotel

    Puerto Escondido

    ~1 h

Approximate travel times by car

The one thing we don't have

No pool. Just the whole Pacific.

The wide golden beach of San Agustinillo with loungers and umbrellas, and the green hills behind
Fishermen with the day’s catch on the beach, next to their boats, with rocks and turquoise water behind

Ciao! · Sleep till late. We don't care. · Send it to voicemail. · A love letter to summer · Welcome, you sexy cat.

Find us

Find us on the beach.

Frente a la Capilla s/n, San Agustinillo, Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca 70946

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Guests

Word on the beach.

“A very pretty boutique hotel in the best location and, above all, very kind, helpful and respectful staff, always on hand for anything you might need. Highly recommended A+++”
Javier · Couple trip, Jan 2026 · Translated from Spanish
“We had the time of our lives at Il Gatto Rosso… Being right on the beach makes such a difference… The six rooms are spacious and beautiful and you fall asleep to the sound of the ocean.”
Charlotte · Google
“We loved Il Gatto Rosso, a little paradise in San Agustinillo. We arrived early and they let us do an early check…”
Cinthia · Google · Translated from Spanish
“The warm, efficient service from the staff. The look of the hotel and the rooms. The location right in front of the beach, the wonderful bar and restaurant service…”
Adela · Mexico · Translated from Spanish
“We felt right at home. Every member of the team takes care of things with charisma and a real vocation for their work…”
Steven · Google · Translated from Spanish
“Very good service and the place is very pretty”
Diego · Couple trip, Jan 2026 · Translated from Spanish
“A very pleasant hotel, good food and great service from the whole staff…”
Ana Cristina · Google · Translated from Spanish

Diary

Notes from the coast.

San Agustinillo, Mazunte or Zipolite: Which to Pick

A guest reading in a hanging hammock chair on the deck, facing the beach

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