Palenque
A reasonable, well-maintained choice with simple, good-sized rooms, though some are dark – get an upper one facing the street if you can. Fabulous rooftop…
Must-see hotels in Mexico
Cholula
Right on the zócalo, this hotel contains 40 stylishly minimalist rooms, an attractive pool and an Italian restaurant-bar in the lobby. Rooms are…
Loreto
Rooms here are set around a long covered courtyard, are spotless and charmingly decorated with rustic furniture and stone walls. There's a well-equipped…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
This quirky place tucked behind the town's hilltop museum has been hosting travelers for years. The design is exuberant with murals, rich colors and an…
Veracruz
Midway between the main road and the main plaza, this hacienda-style posada is a good deal and a very unexpected find. It has a small pool set in a…
Valladolid
A sister property of boutique hotel Casa Tía Micha (right on the same block), the Marlene house is a lovely 19th-century building with six rooms…
Central Pacific Coast
This friendly cheapie on the main street probably won't make your social media posts, but for all the right reasons: simple tiled rooms look out over the…
Akumal
Del Sol looks more like Del Taco headquarters with its bright multicolored paint job. The compact rooms come with beach-view patios or balconies, or you…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Around the corner from the plaza and bus terminal, the Esquivel offers clean, affordable rooms but some catch noise from events held on the main square…
Southern Baja
This place is excellent value with tidy small rooms fronting a communal terrace and sharing a kitchen and common room. The property encompasses a…
Guanajuato
The sweet and simple rooms here are clean, even if many lack natural light. Fear not though: there's a brightly painted roof terrace and it's centrally…
Valladolid
With just seven colonial rooms on offer you'll get more privacy and personalized attention here than at some of the larger hotels on the main plaza. The…
Veracruz
The interior of this hotel offers bright, whitewashed rooms, with turquoise accents, and thoroughly modern bathrooms and mod cons. Some rooms come with…
South of Mexico City
This old, clean hotel is set out in motel style with a small pool and spacious rooms with TV, phone and fan. There’s no restaurant but a handy Italian…
Campeche
One of the better value options in town is this modest but pleasant hotel with bright Frida Kahloesque colors. Rooms are nice and spacious, and the newer…
East of Mexico City
This converted colonial house has stone tiling, it's light, bright and airy and makes a fine match with Tlaxcala's nearby zócalo. All five spacious rooms…
Cabo Pulmo
These two solar-powered palapa-style cabañas (cabins) are a block from the beach, and plain but pleasantly furnished. The local owners organize water…
Centro Histórico
This comfortable lodging clearly benefits from its prime location in the heart of Centro Histórico. Well-maintained rooms have flat-screens, desks, dark…
San Agustinillo
Sunny rooms with adjoining kitchens (equipped with large fridges) and broad balconies characterize this orange-hued posada above a restaurant along San…
Puerto Escondido
Colonial-style rooms, some with full kitchen and sitting area, overlook attractive courtyards with fountains and a large pool area edged by a tropical…
Central Pacific Coast
For longer stays with a bit more autonomy, Chacala Villas offers a variety of rental housing with full kitchens in and around Chacala, including the…
San José del Cabo
Friendly and family-owned for three generations, the Colli has sunny yellow paintwork in the rooms and is in a great position, only steps away from the…
Puebla
Attracting both business travelers and pleasure seekers, the modern NH offers good service without being stuffy. Rooms are large and contemporary, with…
Central Pacific Coast
Two spacious apartments with tasteful architectural and design touches sit pretty on a quiet side of town. The accommodations, run by a kind woman named…
Cuernavaca
With a motel feel and comfortable, if sterile, rooms (some with huge terraces), this slick hotel is good value. Set back from the road, giving it distance…
Northeast Mexico
Excellent value, this historic hotel on the central plaza has large, well-maintained rooms set around two leafy courtyards. The on-site restaurant is…
Cancún
Just off Avenida Tulum is this very pleasant and quiet place with a relaxing lobby, nice pool, good central air-con and cable TV, and a bar in the lobby…
Veracruz
Creating modern, stylish, minimalist rooms in a colonial mansion is definitely a challenge, but the Hotel Casa del Río does a good job of it with its nine…
Isla Cozumel
Right on the main strip with an ocean view, Guido's has four chic suites with full kitchens, large common areas and private balconies, making them ideal…
Puerto Escondido
A popular Canadian-owned hotel with 24 ample rooms sporting good large bathrooms, folksy Mexican decor and pretty wall and door paintings. A highlight is…
San Patricio-Melaque
At the town's entrance and about five blocks from the beach, this well-run hotel exudes tranquility with its remarkably quiet pool area and rooftop…
Zihuatanejo
Nestled in the pleasant barrio behind Playa Madera, this cheerful cheapie offers remarkably good value for clean, comfortable rooms surrounding a mosaic…
Ensenada
This four-star hotel has comfortable rooms with firm beds, a respected restaurant and a lively restaurant and bar. The bilingual staff are particularly…
Mérida
This place is centrally located, has an attractive pool and large, quiet colonial-style rooms with shiny tiles and extra-firm beds with wrought-iron…
Central Pacific Coast
Neat air-conditioned rooms around an appealing pool make this a worthwhile retreat from the sometimes oppressive midday humidity of San Blas. Staff are…
Central Pacific Coast
The most modern of San Blas' budget offerings. Tidy rooms with air-con, sofa and satellite TV surround a colorful lobby with an enticing blue-tiled pool…
Mulegé
Located just beyond the arch at the entrance to town, this place is an unmemorable motel on the outside, but the spotless, modern, brightly painted rooms…
Laguna Bacalar
Right on the lake and about 500m south of the fort, this ideally located property has five spacious guest rooms with king-size beds, hammocks, satellite…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
With good beds, kitchenettes and an on-site restaurant, Turquesa Maya provides the most comfortable stay in town, but it's about 15 blocks from the bus…
Cancún
Directly across from the bus terminal, this hotel offers comfortable rooms, a pool, restaurant and gardens with peacocks roaming about. Request one of the…
