Must-see hotels in Mexico

  • Hotel Ruta Azteca

    Central Pacific Coast

    The town’s only hotel is run by a lovely family. Rooms are marginally clean and mostly dark; ask for one out back with a view of the lagoon. Those with…

  • Hotel San Antonio

    Veracruz

    Cosco’s bargain-basement option has a fine location right on the plaza, but that's all it's got going for it. It's badly in need of maintenance and fungi…

  • El Jardín

    Zipolite

    These five apartments, a couple of blocks back from the beach, vary in size and ventilation, but all are wood-walled, thatch-roofed and tile-floored, and…

  • Hotel Izala

    Oaxaca Coast

    This will do for a night - and there's no reason to stay in Pochutla longer anyway. It’s 300m north of the main bus station, with scuffed rooms on two…

  • Hotel Real Plaza

    San Luis Potosí

    A rather dated '80s-style hotel, though rooms here are light, clean and neat and some have decent views of the city. Popular with business travelers.

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