Must-see hotels in Around Mexico City

  • Hotel Hacienda de Cortés

    Cuernavaca

    Built in the 16th century by Martín Cortés (successor to Hernán Cortés as Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca), this former sugar mill was renovated in 1980 and…

  • Posada La Casona de Cortés

    East of Mexico City

    Set around a lush courtyard with fruit trees and a fountain, this affordable boutique hotel seems almost too good to be true. The rooms, which have firm…

  • Pueblo Lindo

    Taxco

    This luxurious hotel manages to balance style and substance, embracing a modern Mexican-inspired aesthetic with bright colors and wooden furnishings. The…

  • La Purificadora

    Puebla

    From the trendy hotel company that runs Mexico City’s chic Condesa df, Purificadora’s stunning design has sharp, dramatic angles and a magnificent…

  • Hotel San José

    Valle de Bravo

    This converted ranch-style hotel is just a block from the zócalo, but hidden down an alley away from the noise, with a small terrace garden where you can…

  • Hacienda Soltepec

    East of Mexico City

    A 4.5km drive south of town, this gorgeous renovated hacienda is a former movie set (María Félix stayed here for months while filming one of her classics)…

  • Hotel Colonial

    Puebla

    Once part of a 17th-century Jesuit monastery and existing as a hotel in various forms since the mid-19th century, Colonial exudes heritage from its many…

  • Estrella de Belem

    Cholula

    This majestic hotel has just six rooms, each with gorgeous, thoughtful touches such as radiant-heat floors, noise-blocking windows, bathtubs and LCD TVs…

  • Hotel Mi Casita

    Taxco

    This elegant colonial home run by a family of jewelry designers boasts 12 beautifully and individually decorated rooms just moments from the zócalo, with…

  • Hotel Los Arcos

    Taxco

    With plenty of plant-filled terraces, courtyards, rooftop space and chic cushioned areas to lounge about, this beautiful old hotel could be a destination…

  • El Asoleadero

    West of Mexico City

    Just uphill from Malinalco’s main drag, El Asoleadero offers spacious, modern and airy rooms with stunning views of the pueblito and surrounding cliffs…

  • Hotel San Sebastian

    Valle de Bravo

    Some of the best lake and terracotta-tile views are from the balcony of the small rooms at this fresh hotel. Bathrooms are modern and spotless and beds…

  • Posada Nican Mo Calli

    Tepoztlán

    With brightly painted public areas, a heated pool, stylish rooms (some with balconies and great mountain views) and plenty of animals hanging around,…

  • La Finca del Abuelo Teotihuacán

    Teotihuacán

    The large manicured lawn with trickling fountains at this finca is an unexpected oasis a 10-minute walk to the eastern entrance to the pyramids, gate 2…

  • Hotel de los Baños

    North of Mexico City

    With its beautifully tiled old-world lobby, the Baños is Pachuca’s most charming midrange hotel. All 55 rooms and bathrooms have been renovated yet retain…

  • Posada del Tepozteco

    Tepoztlán

    This refined hotel was built as a hillside mansion in the 1930s. The 20 rooms are airy and individually decorated, with most boasting magnificent views…

  • Hotel Real de Naturales

    Cholula

    This 45-room hotel was built in the colonial style to blend into the surrounding architectural landscape and it succeeds with its shady courtyards, tiled…

  • Hotel Paraíso Real Hospedaje-Cafetería

    North of Mexico City

    Hotel Paraíso Real Hospedaje-Cafetería has a friendly, family-run vibe and clean, modern rooms with tiled floors, cable TV and room service. There’s an…

  • Casa Navacoyan

    West of Mexico City

    This beautiful hotel on the outskirts of town has just six rooms, each decorated with an upscale, home-style aesthetic, like staying at your wealthy aunt…

  • Hotel Posada San Francisco

    East of Mexico City

    The bullfighter-themed bar at this hotel is the kind of place in which you’d expect to find a famous author swilling fine tequila – check out the stained…

  • Hotel Colonial

    Toluca

    The rooms overlooking the busy main road are the best, but also the loudest, at this well-run and excellent-value hotel. The impressive lobby and friendly…

  • Las Mañanitas

    Cuernavaca

    If you're really out to impress someone, book a room at this stunning place. It’s a destination hotel – you may not want to leave the whole weekend – so…

  • Hotel Puebla de Antaño

    Puebla

    This boutique hotel has marble washbasins, crown molding, in-room fireplaces and Jacuzzis, and vintage photographs on the walls. The ground floor is home…

  • Casona de la China Poblana

    Puebla

    This elegant boutique hotel is stunning and knows it. Shamelessly dubbing itself Puebla’s ‘most exclusive hotel,’ China Poblana has massive, gorgeous…

  • El Sueño Hotel & Spa

    Puebla

    An oasis of minimalist chic amid the colonial bustle of Puebla’s old town, Sueño’s 20 rooms are sleek, sumptuous, high-ceilinged and thematically…

  • Tosepan Kali

    East of Mexico City

    High on a hill between Cuetzalan and the nearby town of San Miguel Tzinacapan to the north, Tosepan Kali (‘our house’ in Náhuatl) resembles a tree house…

  • Hotel & Spa Villasor

    South of Mexico City

    Out of town and located opposite the Agua Hedionda baths, this modern place has a large pool and simple, clean and cheery rooms equipped with cable TV…

  • Hotel Taselotzin

    East of Mexico City

    Just 800m south of town, this lodge is run by an association of 100 welcoming Nahua craftswomen who campaign for fair trade. The 10-room lodgings have…

  • Posada de la Misión

    Taxco

    On a steep hill overlooking town, the rambling grounds of La Misión are a luxurious escape from Taxco’s bustle. Rooms are large, bright and airy, and many…

  • Hotel La Quinta Luna

    Cholula

    This rarefied hotel is popular with a wealthy weekender crowd. The seven stylish rooms occupy a thick-walled 17th-century mansion set around a charming…

  • Posada Quinto Palermo

    East of Mexico City

    This basic hotel has the best location in town and a roof deck overlooking the palm trees and steeples of Cuetzalan’s gorgeous zócalo. The 15 rooms have…

  • Hotel Posada Ali

    Tepoztlán

    Ali has a mix of 20 comfortable rooms, from the small, darker and more affordable rooms on the lower floors to the larger rooms upstairs. There’s a…

  • Casa Limón

    West of Mexico City

    Surrounded by a stark high-desert landscape, this ultra-trendy hotel with bright fan-cooled rooms, a slate pool and intriguing artworks has a seductive…

  • Hospedaje Gema

    Tepoztlán

    Tepoztlán attracts visitors seeking spiritual discovery, and what better place than this quiet home turned accommodations with a temascal (pre-Hispanic…

  • Hotel Posada Cuetzalan

    East of Mexico City

    This handsome hotel, 100m uphill from the zócalo and a short walk from the bus station, has three large courtyards full of chirping birds, a swimming pool…

  • Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía

    Puebla

    With eight rooms set around a bright, kitschy, pink courtyard, this small inn feels like the home of an eccentric grandmother. The junior suites are…

  • Hostel Casa Taxco

    Taxco

    Taxco is getting with the times, starting with this beautiful converted house with its artisanal tiles and furnishings and the calm vibe of a colonial…

  • Hotel El Descanso

    Puebla

    New in 2019 though decorated like a stylish ranch with stone arches ringing tranquil courtyards, Descanso is indeed 'restful' with its simple metal beds…

  • Hotel Isabel

    Puebla

    Designer touches at good prices isn't too much to ask for, surely. Just soft hidden lighting, neutral tones, dark marble bathroom tiling, cotton sheets…

  • Hotel Roma

    Cuernavaca

    The pick of the budget options – not difficult in Cuernavaca – for its clean beds with thick mattresses and crisp white bedding (rather than grandma's old…