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Casa Silencio
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico · Independent · Core Luxury
Six suites sit on the grounds of a working mezcal distillery in Oaxaca's Tlacolula Valley, tahona wheel, fermentation vats, and palenque all open to guests. Chef José Carlos Acosta serves a five-course sunset dinner at the stone table; chef Rodolfo Castellanos designs the tasting pairings. Alejandro D'Acosta raised the house in rammed earth for Vicente Cisneros and Fausto Zapata's El Silencio brand, with bathroom fixtures from recycled mezcal bottles.
- 6 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Xaagá
- Architect: Alejandro D'Acosta
- Interiors: Martina D'Acosta
About Casa Silencio
- Built around a working mezcal distillery, it is billed as the only place in the world to stay overnight at an active mezcal production site.
- Constructed with rammed earth and reclaimed wood, its bathroom fixtures are made from recycled mezcal bottles, and it runs entirely on solar power.
- Opened September 15, 2021 as an extension of the El Silencio mezcal brand founded by Vicente Cisneros and Fausto Zapata, earning two Michelin Keys.
History
Casa Silencio opened on 15 September 2021 in the Valley of Xaagá near Mitla, Oaxaca, as an extension of the El Silencio mezcal brand founded by Vicente Cisneros and Fausto Zapata. Designed by the architect Alejandro D'Acosta with interiors by Martina D'Acosta, the six-suite property was raised using rammed earth, reclaimed wood and recycled mezcal bottles, and runs on solar power with rainwater harvesting and a no-waste ethos.
Built around a working mezcal distillery, Casa Silencio is billed as the only place in the world to stay overnight at an active mezcal production site, complete with a solar-powered tahona. Its six suites are themed around the elements, and the property earned two MICHELIN Keys.
Experiences
- Working mezcal distillery — A working mezcal distillery producing its own mezcal, Mezcal El Silencio, on the hotel grounds.
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2025)
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