Set in Patzcuaro, OYO Los Alcatraces is a two-star property with real observed prices for 2026. Guests have access to parking and wifi. Observed 2026 prices moved between US$43 and US$62 per night. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About Patzcuaro: Pátzcuaro is a town to sleep in within a few blocks of the Plaza Vasco de Quiroga. All hotels in Patzcuaro →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for OYO Los Alcatraces: rates ran from US$43 to US$62 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. As with most hotels in Patzcuaro, midweek nights tend to come in cheaper than weekends, and booking two or more weeks ahead widens the choice of rooms with free cancellation. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
OYO Los Alcatraces is at 1 Uranden Carian Huecorio, Patzcuaro, Mexico. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Morelia, about 48 km away — compare Morelia hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
Practical services include 24 hour front desk, free car parking and parking. In the room itself: bathroom, free wifi, shower, tv and wifi. The full list of 13 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
The booking flow is three steps: dates and guests in this page's widget, the live price on app.impt.io, and instant confirmation. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the two-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Patzcuaro for hotel guests
That is where the old houses are: tiled roofs, timber beams, courtyards, the odd fireplace, all within walking distance of the basilica, the markets and the Casa de los Once Patios. Around the smaller Plaza Chica things get cheaper and noisier; down by the lake and the Muelle General you get gardens and water views but depend on taxis. Our 2026 scans found only 5 hotels with a real price: from US$43 a night, typically around US$74 — a short sample worth comparing. Two honest notes: at 2,175 m nights are cold year-round, and Night of the Dead sells out months ahead. All hotels in Patzcuaro →
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Planning your trip to Patzcuaro
When to go
Weather matters more here than the tourist calendar. From November to May it is dry: days of 22-25°C, hard sunshine and nights dropping to 3-8°C thanks to the 2,175 m altitude. From June to September it rains most afternoons, the hills turn green and the lake rises; a rain jacket solves more than changing your dates.
The price calendar is a separate thing. Night of the Dead, 1 and 2 November, defines Pátzcuaro: the town overflows, hotels sell out months in advance and rates climb far above the usual. Holy Week, the year-end holidays and long domestic weekends also tighten supply, though without that spike.
Quiet and cheap line up in May and June, before the heavy rains, and again in September. January and February are bright and empty but properly chilly: few hotels have heating, and a thick-walled colonial house wakes up cold. Ask about a fireplace, extra blankets or a heater before you book in winter.
Getting there and around
The airport that works is Morelia, roughly 70 km and a little over an hour by road. A private transfer or taxi runs around MX$800-1,000 depending on the hour; the cheap alternative is to reach the Morelia bus terminal and take one of the frequent departures to Pátzcuaro for something like MX$100.
By bus, Pátzcuaro is an hour from Morelia, four to five hours from Guadalajara and five to six from Mexico City. The bus station stands about 2 km from the centre, beside the highway: shared vans cost MX$10-12 and taxis MX$50-70. With luggage, the taxi pays for itself.
In town almost everything is walkable, but this is a hill town paved in cobbles. The Muelle General lies two to three kilometres downhill from the centre, and you will want a taxi for the climb back. From the Plaza Chica area, shared vans run to Tzintzuntzan, Quiroga, Erongarícuaro and Santa Clara del Cobre, usually under MX$30.
A car buys you the lake and the craft villages, with two honest warnings. Parking in the centre is scarce, so confirm it with your hotel. And in Michoacán it is wise not to drive rural roads after dark or take detours towards the Tierra Caliente; the Morelia-Pátzcuaro-Uruapan corridor is the normal, busy route.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Plaza Vasco de Quiroga, known as the Plaza Grande, is the default choice: courtyard houses with beams and fireplaces, breakfast under the arcades, churches, museums and markets on foot. It is what you came to Pátzcuaro for. The trade-off is noise when there is a band, a fair or a concert on the square; ask for an inner room if you sleep lightly.
Around the Plaza Gertrudis Bocanegra, the Plaza Chica, and the market, prices drop and you are next to the shared vans and the cheapest food. You are also next to loading and unloading from six in the morning. A fair swap if you are on a tight budget and plan to use public transport a lot.
Towards the lake and the Morelia road you find garden hotels and country-style places, sometimes with a pool and a water view. Sleep is better and parking easy, but every dinner in the centre means a taxi. In the lake villages — Erongarícuaro, Tzintzuntzan, Santa Clara del Cobre — you get silence and very few beds.
Our 2026 scans logged just 5 hotels with a real price in town: from US$43 a night and a typical rate of about US$74. That is a thin sample for a destination full of family-run guesthouses that never appear online, so compare platforms and, if something appeals, write to the hotel directly.
Eating and going out
Michoacán cooking is reason enough to come: corundas and uchepos made of corn, churipo beef stew with vegetables, sopa tarasca, atole and fried charales from the lake. The lake's famous white fish has all but vanished, and what is offered is usually expensive or from elsewhere; ask where it comes from before ordering.
The market cookshops beside the Plaza Chica are the cheapest and often the best eating: a full meal in the order of MX$100-150. Under the arcades of the Plaza Grande, with a tablecloth and a view, budget MX$250-400 per person with a drink. The local nieve de pasta ice cream is eaten standing on the square.
Do not come for the nightlife. Pátzcuaro shuts early: a few modest cantinas, cafés turning off the lights before midnight, quiet streets by ten. The exceptions are Night of the Dead and the patron saint festivals, when nobody sleeps. For carnitas, Quiroga is twenty minutes away by shared van.
Booking well
With only 5 hotels scanned, prices from US$43 and a typical rate of around US$74, Pátzcuaro costs less than its reputation suggests — but the visible online supply is short. Plenty of small guesthouses publish no rates at all: check two or three platforms and compare with what they quote you by phone or email.
For Night of the Dead, book four to six months ahead and expect two- or three-night minimums, prepayment and rates well above the usual. If nothing is left, sleeping in Morelia, Quiroga or Tzintzuntzan and coming in by day is a reasonable fallback, though traffic on those nights is heavy and slow.
Before confirming, ask five things: heating or a fireplace in winter, whether the room faces the square, whether there is parking, whether hot water is reliable, and how late reception stays open. Several old houses lock the gate early, and arriving on the last bus unannounced can leave you on the street.
Frequently asked about OYO Los Alcatraces
How much does OYO Los Alcatraces cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$43 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is OYO Los Alcatraces?
OYO Los Alcatraces is at 1 Uranden Carian Huecorio, Patzcuaro, Mexico, in Patzcuaro. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does OYO Los Alcatraces have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24 Hour Front Desk, Bathroom, Family rooms, Fan, Free Wifi and Free car parking. The full list (13 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book OYO Los Alcatraces?
Use the gold button or the availability widget: choose dates, see the live price on app.impt.io and complete the booking there. Most rooms allow free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
