COFFEE/TEA AND CHAT with your hosts and other guests each morning in our lovely morning room overlooking the fountain off the back courtyard. 
With the changing needs and meal schedules of our guests and because of the large number of restaurants close by who serve breakfast, many guests have voiced their preference for lower nightly room rates in lieu of in-house breakfast. Now our guests can enjoy a beautiful room at true budget-boutique rates and breakfast on their own schedule. Budget-friendly breakfasts start at around 30 pesos (about $2.50 USD) per person - all within an easy walk of Quinta Zoe.  
RESTAURANTS and BARS and Other Necessities
From fabulous to inexpensive cocina economico, your travel dollars can go a long way in Queretaro. Prices start at 40 pesos (less than $3.50 USD) for all-inclusive economical lunches. Dinner can be as simple as walking down Tamale Row and choosing from a wide variety of tamales starting at about 60 cents each. Or you may choose fine dining on one of the main plazas at night with full fountain view at established restaurants with English-speaking waiters. Several bars including Harry's Bar and Restaurant, the American chain, is just one block from Quinta Zoe. We often sip drinks at Happy Hour and watch the fountain peak and valley in time to music in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Come prepared to enjoy the bounty of the historic center.
A FINE FRENCH BAKERY just around the corner opens at 8 am. Choose from freshly baked croissants and pastries or beautifully decorated delicious cakes. This bakery was started in the 1800's when the French came to Mexico and is now a national chain.
SEVERAL PLAZAS and CONCERT HALLS
Cultural and musical activities abound here in Queretaro. With at least two music conservatories, one over a hundred years old, there are many wonderful musicians locally. You may hear anything from the indigenous Huapango music to classical guitar concerts, opera and the Queretaro Philharmonic. Several music festivals occur annually. 
MUSEUMS and HISTORIC CHURCHES
Art museums in historic buildings, beautiful courtyards, timeless cloisters and baroque churches with fabulous gold carvings delight the eyes and feed the soul.
ARTS AND CRAFTS by local artisans including the indigenous Chichimeca Indians are marketed on our andadores (downtown walkways without traffic) and shops around the center just steps from Quinta Zoe.
ALAMEDA PARK is a city escape just one block south of Quinta Zoe with several city blocks of trees and walkways as well as a sand running path around the circumference.
TWO MERCADOS, our fresh food markets, are within walking distance.
INDIGENOUS OPALS FOR SALE in our favorite highly dependable local shops - ask for a special Quinta Zoe discount. 
And for life's little necessities...
Several ATMs, banks and houses of exchange
Several internet stores
Convenience stores
Laundry and dry cleaning services
Several pharmacies, some with doctors on site

WITHIN A 5 MINUTE TAXI RIDE are Queretaro's new concert hall and conference center as well as the Josefa Ortiz Dominguez Auditorium, the Queretaro Medical Clinic with English speaking doctors and dentist and a choice of four shopping centers.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING  Though you can easily leave your car at home, gated parking is available 1/2 block from Quinta Zoe for about $12 USD per day. Covered parking is also available. Taxis and buses pass within a block of Quinta Zoe. Buses are about 60 cents (6 pesos) and taxis are $3 to $5 USD within Queretaro. Tram tours and day-trips are available through the local tourist office. Queretaro has one of the main bus stations in Mexico and 7 minutes from Quinta Zoe. Most Mexican destinations can be reached by bus from our bus station.

QUERETARO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (QRO)
In 2005, the international airport QRO opened. Direct flights are available from Houston and other cities through Continental, American Airlines and Delta. The airport is 30 minutes by taxi to Quinta Zoe at a cost of about $25 USD OR you may take a bus to the Queretaro bus station for about $8 USD.

JUAREZ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MEX) out of MEXICO CITY is three hours by bus southeast of Queretaro. The bus line to and from Queretaro is Primera Plus, a first class bus, that leaves every hour to hour-and-a-half directly from the MEX airport. For about $23 USD, your ticket includes a roomy seat that reclines, a leg rest plus a sandwich, drink and a movie, sometimes in English, sometimes Spanish. You can sit back and enjoy a very comfortable and scenic drive which will take you directly to the Queretaro bus station. From the bus station, you can buy a taxi ticket for about $3 US at the taxi booth just after you enter the bus station. Quinta Zoe is about a 7 minute taxi ride from bus station.