Tulum
A quiet, comfortable and relaxing midrange stay with minimalist rooms overlooking a swimming pool and lush garden fitted with picnic benches. Ruins,…
Must-see hotels in Mexico
San Cristóbal de las Casas
With lipstick-red walls and discreet arty touches, this is a sophisticated and charming hotel that oozes with cool character. The hilltop location might…
Playa del Carmen
One of the cleanest and most comfortable hostels in town, this well-run property offers a variety of lodging options ranging from air-conditioned mixed…
Zihuatanejo
Quite a bargain for the super location right on Playa La Ropa, these cute 'bungalows' offer plenty of space, an inviting pool and all the beach time you…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
A 400-year-old hacienda that fuses colonial class and contemporary art, set around gorgeous gardens. All rooms are individually themed – China, India,…
Sonora
This friendly, family-run spot 200m south of the marina offers the best lodging deal in town. In a row of a brightly painted, thick adobe wall buildings,…
Live Aqua Urban Resort Monterrey
Monterrey
In the high-end district of San Pedro Garza Garcia, this beautifully designed hotel has ultra stylish rooms with big windows overlooking the grand…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
An ecologically sensitive hotel, the swanky Quinta Mision recycles rainwater and uses wind and solar power. Its 25 attractive, suite-sized rooms have been…
La Paz
Spotless, with comfy modern beds, reliably hot showers and cold air-conditioning plus touches of art and driftwood all around, this Mexican-Japanese-run…
Cobá
The best deal in town. Clean, colorful and comfortable rooms (some with cable TV) await upstairs behind wooden doors designed with carvings of Maya gods,…
Northeast Mexico
At this lovely hotel set in a historic home, rooms combine colonial structure with high-end, mid-century modern decor. Bathrooms are spacious with…
Tulum
Diamante K is one of those spots that really can't be any closer to the beach. Its nine cabins have a shared bathroom and thus remain relatively…
Central Pacific Coast
Just a minute's walk from the beach, Casa Norma offers three tidy rooms with full kitchens; two of the accommodations sport large balconies affording…
Guadalajara Region
Sporting bright decorations and carved wardrobes, this seven-room inn uphill from the main plaza offers excellent value, comfort, and eye-pleasing rooms;…
Mazunte
This well-run B&B near Punta Cometa has just four cabañas, each with its own private garden and terrace. Expect immaculate rooms adorned with Oaxacan…
Isla Holbox
A very comfortable hotel with a swimming pool surrounded by a verdant garden. Rooms are decked out with rustic furnishings and cushy beds, and most have…
Sonora
Lupita and Israel preside over guests with real pride in showing them the flip side to the town's megaresorts in this friendly and unpretentious Old Port…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
The colonial-style Jovel offers one of the better deals in town. The rooms are filled with the light, color and character of Mexico and they surround a…
San José del Pacífico
Just below the highway 500m north of town, La Puesta del Sol is usually considered to be San José's posh digs. The cozy, clean cabañas have porches…
Puerto Escondido
The 11 no-frills rooms at this hillside Zicatela hotel are big and spotless, with two beds, mosquito screens, breezy balconies and some have kitchens. It…
Tulum
This spiffy, clean, well-run hostel in the town center offers modern rooms and six-bed dorms with polished concrete floors, air-con, common kitchen and…
Central Pacific Coast
This pleasant hotel down by the boat docks offers clean rooms with quality beds and antique furnishings; they surround a central pool area adorned with…
Sonora
A stylish new hotel on bustling Beltrones, Sawari has bright, elegant rooms with quality furnishings, and the poolside is a great place to unwind during…
Playa del Carmen
With a good mix of colonial charm and modern comfort, this sizable but intimate family-run hotel offers cheerful, colorful rooms set around a delightful…
Chiapas
Founded by German settlers in 1888, this historic coffee farm, perched atop a hill, offers breathless views over lush, rugged countryside (best enjoyed,…
Veracruz
Three kilometers or so from San Andrés Tuxtla, this family-run rural homestay has two very rustic cabañas with spectacular views. Not to be missed are the…
Chiapas
By the lake in Tziscao village (2km from the highway turnoff), this medium-sized lakeside complex is run by an ejido cooperative. Extensive, grassy…
Valladolid
This hippyish boutique hotel some way from the town center offers a choice of 10 spacious and imaginatively designed cabañas within intimate surrounds. A…
El Diablo y la Sandía (Boca del Monte)
Oaxaca City
This newer branch of the established B&B El Diablo y la Sandía has eight very white rooms set around a wide terracotta hued courtyard with colorful plants…
Acapulco
This tucked-away retreat has a view so good that the enormous lounge and dining room, complete with baby grand piano, is wholly open-sided: what a…
Celestún
This friendly Canadian-owned place offers two comfortably decked-out rooms with kitchenette (think toaster and coffeemaker) and an apartment that sleeps…
Puerto Ángel
This rustic-chic hideaway sits in splendid isolation at lovely Playa La Boquilla – a place for really escaping the world. The simple fan-cooled bungalows…
San José del Cabo
A departure from the waterfront's cookie-cutter hotels, El Ganzo makes a big to-do about independent art, music and gastronomy, identifying itself as a …
San Miguel de Allende
This fascinating boutique guesthouse claims to offer 'exceptional hospitality' and that seems appropriate considering that it was once a brothel! Despite…
Palenque
At first glance, this spot looks very inviting, especially the attractive jungle setting and the sprawling jungleside pool (frequented by vocal howler…
Northern Central Highlands
The best budget choice in Jalpan, these simple but charming and comfortable rooms can be found in a pleasant garden site a 15-minute walk from the center…
Guadalajara
This bright-yellow downtown option is popular with a young crowd looking for a good time. The three dorms (men, women and mixed) are spacious and count…
Oaxaca City
On a quiet lane in the village of Tlalixtac de Cabrera, 8km east of the city, this is a charming retreat full of lovely art and crafts, and a good base…
Bahías de Huatulco
Not as monstrous in size as your average all-inclusive, the Binniguenda is a historical monument in Huatulco years. It was the resort’s first hotel when…
San Luis Potosí
The best hostel in San Luis is this delightfully renovated house named after the flowering fruit of the nopal cactus. The hostel has good dorms with bunk…
