Must-see hotels in San Cristóbal de las Casas

  • La Joya Hotel

    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…

  • Casa del Alma

    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…

  • Puerta Vieja Hostel

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A spacious, modern, traveler-savvy hostel in a high-ceilinged colonial building with a large garden strung with hammocks, kitchen, temascal (pre-Hispanic…

  • Dominga Bed & Desk

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    The jury is still out about this spot, a millenials' dream design, with an off-the-radar funk factor and industrial chic design; it's brand new. There's…

  • Bela’s B&B

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A dreamy oasis in the center of town, this tranquil American-run B&B will seduce you with its lush garden, electric under-blankets and towel heaters. The…

  • Casa Santa Lucía

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This discreet boutique hotel has been touched by the hand of an artist. Moroccan lamps hang from polished wood beams, geraniums add a touch of pink,…

  • Guayaba Inn

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    With something of an old country farmhouse feel to it, this gorgeous, rustic and quirky place is one of the best-looking hotels in town. The artist owners…

  • Docecuartos

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Set around a charming courtyard, there are indeed only 12 rooms here, which adds to the intimate feel but makes booking a necessity pretty much any time…

  • Las Escaleras

    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…

  • Hotel Posada Jovel

    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…

  • Hotel b¨o

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    It's all about the snob value at Hotel b¨o, a boutique hotel that seems to be more Miami Beach than San Cristobal; it definitely breaks the traditional…

  • Posada del Abuelito

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Featuring a good mix of private rooms and dorms (including one mixed and one female-only) set around a sweet little hammock-lined patio, this quiet,…

  • Hotel Casa Mexicana

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A gallery as well as a charming colonial hotel, the inviting Casa Mexicana displays modern art alongside traditional fabrics and solid-wood pillars and…

  • Hacienda Don Juan Hotel

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A fair hike to the south of town (taxi M$30–35, colectivo M$6), this large hotel in a beautifully restored hacienda wins points for its eclectic folk…

  • Na Bolom

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This famous museum/research institute, about 1km from Plaza 31 de Marzo, has 16 character-filled guest rooms with gorgeous textiles and furniture (all but…

  • Azabache

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    One of the town's newer budget-cum-midrange options located about a 10-minute walk from the plaza. The owner, a carpenter, has outfitted the compact rooms…

  • Sombra del Agua

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Elegant, but simple white-walled, timber-roof-beamed rooms can be found at this multilevel hotel just north of the main square. The central courtyard,…

  • Hotel Posada El Paraíso

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Combining colonial style with a boutique-hotel feel, El Paraíso has a bright-blue wood-pillared patio, a jungly garden sitting area and loads of bohemian…

  • Le Gite del Sol

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A bountiful breakfast complements simple rooms with floors of radiant sunflower yellow and bathrooms that look a bit like oversized shower stalls, or…

  • Hostal Akumal

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Friendly, live-in owners and a big cooked breakfast that changes daily are winning points at this tiny, but centrally located house-come-hostel. There's a…

  • Hotel Diego de Mazariegos

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This long-established hotel occupies two 18th-century mansions built around beautiful, wide courtyards. The 76 rooms are large and decked out with…

  • Rossco Backpackers

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Rossco Backpackers is a friendly, sociable and well-run hostel with good dorm rooms (one for women only), a guest kitchen, a movie-watching loft and a…

  • Parador Margarita

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A three-story hotel with moderately sized rooms sporting one king- or two queen-sized beds; some include details like fireplaces, stained-glass windows…

  • Casa Margarita

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This popular and well-run travelers’ haunt offers impeccably clean, though rather dark, rooms with reading lights and a good city-center location. A…

  • Anthara Hotel

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    Solar-heated hot water and heated floors distinguish this three-floor hotel centered on a small garden courtyard. Rooms have dark-wood furniture and large…

  • Posada Corto Maltese

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A simple place, its enormous fruit-tree garden buzzes with hummingbirds and roaming chickens (buy eggs and cook in the guest kitchen) and includes a kids’…

  • Posada La Media Luna

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    This Italian-owned place is a fair budget choice. It's well maintained and offers pretty rooms with cable TV, all set around a covered patio with potted…

  • Hotel Posada Tepeyac

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    A neat small hotel in the heart of the Real de Guadalupe travelers' scene. The rooms, which are set around a couple of pretty little patios and a lovely…