Campeche State
On the main drag about 200m from the plaza (look for the bright green building) is Hotel Margarita, a very basic, but clean, place with budget rooms…
Must-see hotels in Yucatán Peninsula
Punta Allen
At the entrance to town, this laid-back, breezy spot has quaint fan-cooled bungalows and rooms right on the beach. You can also camp right on the sand …
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
The monstrous all-inclusive convention-style Hotel Reef Yucatán has 147 rooms and family-friendly facilities, such as a large swimming pool, a miniature…
Puerto Morelos
With a fantastic location right on the beach and a short walk from the plaza, the large, rather plain rooms here are a good bet. Ground-level rooms have a…
Izamal
A clean and spacious option compared to some of the other more rundown and cramped budget hotels in town. All rooms are even decked out with dining table,…
Cancún
Good value by Cancún standards, rooms at this business-style hotel have comfy mattresses, dark-wood furnishings and flat-screen TVs. Ask for one…
Riviera Maya
Choose gorgeous, modern beachfront suites with air-con and cable TV, or rustic campsites with electricity, hot water and access to the swimming pool and…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
A centrally located option with parking and rooms with air-con. Note that it does allow smoking inside, so nonsmokers may want to look elsewhere.
Chichén Itzá
Getting long in the tooth at this point, and somewhat officious rather than personal, the Mayaland is less than 100m from Chichén Itzá and has a 'private'…
Tulum
About a 10-minute walk from the ruins, this beachside place resembles a little Smurf village with its painted cabañas. Bare-bones cabins (basically just a…
Mahahual
Across the street from the beach and about 200m south of the end of the malecón (waterfront promenade), this spot offers simple fan-cooled palapa (palm…
Campeche State
The best of a clutch of simple, nondescript hotels around the main intersection, this one has clean, adequate rooms. Its main advantage is that it's…
Isla Mujeres
Run by the same family that owns the pizza joint downstairs, Belmar offers neo-rustic rooms with tiled floors and (some) balconies. If you're looking to…
Chichén Itzá
While in fairly desperate need of some TLC, this is one of the few budget options in town and is also relatively close to the ruins. Campers can pitch a…
Cancún
Though pleasantly breezy and relatively affordable for the Zona Hotelera, rooms at the old-school Grand Royal are looking a bit worn and tired these days…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
On the main square, the cheerfully ochre Sultán is a very simple budget option with rooms that stay fairly cool during the day, and a small swimming pool…
Isla Cozumel
Owner Maria Teresa takes pride in her work and it shows, as this is one of the most reliable economical hotels in the city. Its friendly and clean (though…
Riviera Maya
Offers six nicely decorated cabañas (cabins) with good beds, hammocks, coffee makers and TVs with DVD players. It’s a short walk from the beach and has a…
Playa del Carmen
A decent budget buy, the Río offers easy beach access, a women’s-only dorm, two large dorms sleeping 14 and several six-person dorms. It also has a shared…
Campeche
A somewhat baroque lobby leads to 25 cool, but now rather faded looking rooms with a sprinkling of tasteful decoration. Bathrooms and balconies are tiny,…
Playa del Carmen
An Italian-owned establishment that has expanded from 25 to 50 rooms (many with balconies), the Sahara is centrally located across from a park and it's…
Playa del Carmen
This German-owned hotel is a warren of 29 rooms of several types. Rooms have fans or air-con, a couple have kitchenettes, and some come with a minibar…
Chetumal
A clean and reliable budget option, though the wi-fi is spotty at best. It's near the city's best museum and transportation to Laguna Bacalar, and there's…
Celestún
One of the better budget hotels in town, this rather shabby family-run hotel has direct beach access and its own pool. Weathered sinks and showers could…
Isla Mujeres
A breezy old-school hotel facing the ferry dock, the ample rooms here with double beds, minibars and cable TV are decent enough, with the caveat that you…
Valladolid
Conveniently located one block west of the bus station and a block east of the main plaza, rooms here are set around an open-air courtyard and get old…
Campeche State
A pretty basic spot that's convenient to the church. Tile-floor rooms have sheets, but no blankets (rarely needed in this climate). TVs are an extra M$50;…
Chetumal
Unlike many of the budget hotels in town, rooms here get plenty of natural light and they're spacious, too. The only drawback is that it straddles a busy…
Mérida
Across from the park of the same name, this dated but centrally located hotel is clean and secure. The pool is small but clean, and the 66 rooms have TV,…
Puerto Morelos
This hotel is really nothing special but it's one of the only semi-budget options in town during high season. The best rooms are the rooftop ones, which…
Chetumal
A good central option for the price, Villanueva's minimalist rooms overlook a decent-sized indoor pool flanked by palm trees. The larger suites get you a…
Cobá
Clean and friendly, the Sac-Be is actually two sister properties on the main strip heading into Cobá. Rooms sleep up to four people. There's also an…
Valladolid
This old dame is larger than she looks but is pretty old-fashioned in a '70s kind of way. It's central, though. The airy lobby-restaurant overlooks the…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
The simple Ix-Chel isn't going to win any awards, but unlike several of the nearby fancier options, it doesn't sponsor dog fighting, which (though illegal…
Calakmul
This new spot just past the turnoff has clean cabañas arranged around a small grassy courtyard and an on-site restaurant. Rooms sleep two or four, and…
Campeche State
Newcomer to the town, this squeaky clean budget option has clean rooms, decent beds, working wi-fi, and even a cooler with hot and cold water, instant…
Cancún
Rooms are anything but colonial, but they're pleasant enough and they overlook a leafy central courtyard with a gurgling fountain. The hotel has a small…
Ciudad del Carmen
With rooms around a leafy patio and some with their own spiral staircase, this is a central budget option that's nicely located just behind the plaza's…
El Cuyo
The five basic rooms here are comfortable enough; with beds and hammocks. It's just south of the plaza.
Mérida
The main things going for this spot is its location – in a beautiful old colonial building right on the main plaza – plus its big breakfast buffet. Rooms…
