San Cristóbal de las Casas
This extraordinary boutique hotel is a visual feast in which every corner contains something interesting and beautiful. The five rooms have been ripped…
Must-see hotels in Mexico
Oaxaca City
There’s good service and then there’s the Betulia, an eight-room B&B with a pretty walled patio where the owners sit and mingle with guests over breakfast…
Puerto Escondido
There’s no shortage of inspired accommodations perched on spectacular headlands on the Oaxacan coast, but the Carrizalillo stands out even on this dreamy…
Tulum
Using recycled objects found on the property after a hurricane, Posada del Sol stands out for its natural design details and creative architecture. All 11…
Zipolite
Heven, at the risk of sounding trite, is pretty heavenly: a beautifully designed walled compound arranged around an infinity pool, lush gardens and…
Cancún
You can't miss the glaring white exterior of the aptly named Le Blanc, arguably Cancún's most sophisticated resort. This adults-only retreat comes with…
Laguna Bacalar
Laguna Bacalar is absolutely beautiful in its own right, so imagine staying at one of the most striking locations along the shore. A typical day on the…
Isla Mujeres
Get the full-fledged B&B treatment in this lovingly restored historic house, where guests get excellent breakfast served in a shady courtyard along with a…
San Agustinillo
Six tastefully designed oceanfront rooms and a breezy open-air restaurant overlook San Agustinillo's most beautiful – and most swimmable – stretch of…
Chiapas
Drift to sleep pondering the waves crashing onto the black-sand beach at Madre Sal, an ecotourism project 25km south of Puerto Arista. Named for a…
Chiapas
You'll feel like aristocracy staying in this beautiful hotel-museum, 1.5km off the road from Comitán to Lagos de Montebello. The restored 19th-century…
Chiapas
This gorgeous boutique hotel on a working coffee farm high in the cool, misty hills north of Tapachula offers comfortable wood-panelled rooms. Here, you…
Mérida
Behind its beautiful but unassuming facade, Casa Lecanda is a cut above Mérida's other boutique options thanks to attention to detail in both the design…
San Cristóbal de las Casas
This very central, boutique hotel has it all. The rooms, which offer a fine mix of colonial charm and modern comforts, are notable for the floor-to…
Querétaro
This pretty spot has morphed from its original three-rooms-in-an-antique-store to a stunning boutique hotel, with 12 rooms built around interconnecting…
Oaxaca City
Deservedly popular, this 'boutique' hostel is run by a friendly, helpful young team and kept scrupulously clean. Rooms are thoughtfully designed and the…
Bahías de Huatulco
On a lovely site looking down on little Playa Violín, along the road between Santa Cruz and Playa La Entrega, Las Palmas is a marvelous discovery for…
Mérida
This beautiful, intimate oasis, just southwest of the historic center in a local neighborhood of Santiago, oozes style and charm. The four rooms err on…
Puerto Escondido
Run by an expat Canadian, these magnificent accommodations just back from Zicatela beach are head and shoulders above much of the opposition. The 14…
Inland Michoacán
A converted colonial home with flowering gardens, this tranquil inn has 10 spacious and sunny rooms, each with tasteful decor integrating indigenous art…
San Miguel de Allende
This sublime hotel set in a painstakingly restored building pleases anyone lucky enough to snag a room, each of which is wildly different. You want…
Guadalajara
Cross the threshold of Villa Ganz and behold a dazzling array of tiles, ferns, candelabras, original art and even a piano. The 10 suites are luxury…
Chichén Itzá
About 300m from the Chichén Itzá entrance, this resort sits on the well-manicured grounds of a 16th-century hacienda with an elegant main house and…
Mérida
One of Mérida’s best hostels, Nómadas has mixed and women’s dorms as well as private rooms with bathroom. Guests have use of a fully equipped kitchen, as…
Chiapas
This beautiful and welcoming ecolodge is on the bank of the broad Río Lacantún, one of the Usumacinta’s major tributaries, with the Reserva de la Biosfera…
Boutique Hotel Quinta Chanabnal
Palenque
The Maya-inspired architecture and impeccable style and service at this decadent boutique hotel will leave you swooning. Enter through heavy wood doors …
Guadalajara
This hotel in a 19th-century mansion is a great place to stop for a spell. The concept? Nine rooms individually themed around artists from Mexico’s La…
Tulum
If you want your hostel to be more an all-inclusive place, with spotless beds, private rooms that rival upscale hotels, a swing bar, giant patio/breakfast…
Todos Santos
Boasting ‘Mexican hospitality combined with Swiss quality,’ (meaning we found colorful surrounds and meticulous, incongruously formal service), this very…
Guadalajara
A popular spot (and for good reason), this colorful guesthouse is positively crammed with high end ceramics, and boasts a garden full of flowers and a…
San Luis Potosí State
Easily one of Mexico's most atmospheric hotels, this 19th-century former treasury building has been wonderfully renovated with exposed stone walls and…
Barra de Potosí
For bohemian charm and an intimate perspective on the community, nothing beats this magical space of brilliantly colored open-air rooms, hammocks,…
Puerto Vallarta
The 19 suites at this characterful hacienda high above the coast are scattered across five buildings that surround a courtyard with fountains. All are…
Mérida
Luz en Yucatán has a perfect downtown location, 15 individually decorated rooms, fabulous common areas and a wonderful pool-patio area out back that…
Tapachula
This vine-covered and quirkily charming boutique hotel pays homage to Mexican women in history. Guests can choose from 10 sumptuous (if slightly tired)…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
This rustic lodge makes a memorable setting to reconnect with nature. Amid waterfalls and superb canyon views, Kokoyome is 100% sustainable – with solar…
San Patricio-Melaque
Original art abounds at this oceanside boutique hotel hidden behind high walls. Singular, comfortable rooms have a kitchen/kitchenette plus terraces, and…
Oaxaca City
The 10 rooms, all named after flowers, are works of art (equipped with beds embellished with wood-carved or hand-painted headboards); breakfast, with…
Veracruz
Just south of the river, adorable, snug thatch-roofed bamboo bungalows (with extra loft beds) and luxurious, spacious safari tents surround a pool and a…
Condesa
Run by an amiable French owner, this 1940s historic building houses eight rooms adorned with tasteful art and furnishings and a parquet-floored dining…
