Must-see hotels in Mexico

  • Comedor & Cabañas La Selva

    Calakmul

    A basic, open palapa restaurant (set meals from M$90), near the entrance to Balamkú ruins, but one of the few around here. Ask about its very basic and…

  • 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…

  • Hacienda del Roble

    Aguascalientes State

    This somewhat faded budget hotel has 33 small but modern carpeted rooms, external-facing windows and reasonable bathrooms. The downside is the grittier…

  • 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…

  • Casa de Ascensión

    Punta Allen

    This budget hotel three blocks inland has seen better days. Simple rooms surround what is supposed to pass as a lobby area. There's electricity and wi-fi…

  • 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.

  • Hotel Real de Álamos

    San Luis Potosí State

    As basic as they come, but rooms are clean and have bathrooms.

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