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…
Must-see hotels in Mexico
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…
Tepoztlán
The most centrally located of Tepoztlán's few hostels promotes tranquility, attracting spirituality-seeking backpackers rather than party animals to its…
Cabo San Lucas
This former hostel still offers good value rooms with tiled floors, en suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. There's a large terrace with barbecue and…
Veracruz
Centrally located, Los Arcos is a friendly, well-run place with neatly decorated, small rooms with their own semi-private outdoor space and seating area…
Chiapas
The Real looks promising from the outside but venture inside and the sparkle wears a little thin. The large, slightly bland rooms have certainly seen…
Manzanillo
Just off a little plaza by the main road in Santiago barrio, this happy little place has basic private rooms, some with bathroom and air-con, and a small…
Central Pacific Coast
The motel-style setup offers clean rooms, a restaurant and a location five blocks from the Mexcaltitán colectivo terminal. In Santiago Ixcuintla; it makes…
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…
East of Mexico City
The motel-style Hotel Alifer is up a small hill from the zócalo, and while some rooms are a bit dark and dingy (avoid bottom-floor rooms that face the…
Villahermosa
Reasonable value in a central location, this hotel has small but tidy and pleasant rooms and a homey yellow color scheme. It's on a pedestrian street, so…
La Huasteca Potosina
This 1930s hacienda-style building may be in need of a little love and a fresh lick of paint, but it has good bones. There's a big pool (a plus in this…
North of Mexico City
Like much in this budget, the hodge-podge of old linen screams outdated, but the beds are restful and clean and the spectacular views across the mountain…
Taxco
Taxco’s backpacker-friendly guesthouse has basic, clean rooms, three well-tended balconies of flowers, and a variety of rooms and ample terraces for…
Central Pacific Coast
This budget courtyard hotel on the main drag has six rooms. The rooms have seen better days but they are fairly well kept, with tiled floors and cable TV…
Northern Central Highlands
On the west side of the Jardín Principal and right in the heart of the town, Hotel Misión Jalpan has attractive gardens and a good restaurant, plus well…
San Miguel de Allende
Its tasteful plant-filled courtyard is lined with 13 uniquely decorated apartments, all featuring comfortable bedroom with cable TV, living areas and…
Inland Michoacán
If you're looking to stay close to the center of Zitácuaro, you could not do better than the budget 'House of Memories'. It has 15 spotless rooms with…
Central Pacific Coast
Handy for the beach, this motel-style setup offers a relaxing base, with rooms along the veranda of a low-slung bungalow that faces a grassy lawn…
Barra de la Cruz
Pepe’s has well-built wood-and-palm-thatch cabins with fans, mosquito nets and shared toilets and showers, plus a large palapa (thatch-roofed) comedor…
Veracruz City
Bright, clean and well run, this is the best backpackers in town, though it can be low on atmosphere. The breakfast spread is unusually good for this…
Veracruz
The pick of Tlapacoyan's hotels (not that it's much of a horse race), Posada Oliver is just off the main square, with stone arches and a greenery-filled…
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…
Dolores Hidalgo
The centrally located Cocomacán is an aged but reliable option and has lots of Mexican ambience. Of the 37 rooms, those on the upper levels, with windows…
Veracruz
Looking like an eccentric castle, this family-run place is in a quieter part of town, less than 10 minutes' walk from the center. It has some pleasant,…
Veracruz
These simple, adobe-walled, fan-cooled bungalows on a peaceful riverside patch on the western edge of town are a boon for groups and families. It has a…
Guanajuato
A very secure spot that is a maze of quirky guest rooms in a centrally located house. Rooms vary in size and facilities – some are apartments and several…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
This lizard-themed (for the roaming critters in the garden) HI hostel offers a clean and affordable base to check out Coyoacán's nearby sights. The house…
East of Mexico City
Jaqueline’s 20 basic but clean-enough rooms, overlooking the uphill side of the zócalo, are one of Cuetzalan’s best-value options with cable TV and 24…
North of Mexico City
Bless América for bringing a straightforward, comfortable option to the center of Pachuca, at rates much lower than similar digs. Look for the eagle…
Central Pacific Coast
This colorful place has an array of hanging shells, a decent-sized pool and a restaurant (open 8:30am to 6pm) in the heart of town. You can also camp here…
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
A block south of the plaza, Emilia has seven reasonably comfy rooms, one with a bathroom outside the room. The cheaper ones only have a fan. Good meals (M…
Zipolite
Run by a long-time Zipolite resident from France, El Carrizo is a classic basic backpacker joint with a friendly atmosphere. There are four very simple…
Veracruz
The grand exterior of the Reforma leads into a smart atrium lobby with a small fountain and some 98 comfortable if rather functional rooms. They include…
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…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
A bare-bones hotel: rooms have a bed, a bulb and a bathroom, and not much else. The saving grace: the rooms open onto a leafy courtyard. Run by friendly…
Ensenada
Despite the unintentionally retro, 1960s-ish exterior, this hotel offers pleasant and spacious carpeted rooms. An attractive pool area with adjacent bar…
Guadalajara Region
Just a bit away from the action and a lot quieter as a result, this modest hotel with 13 clean and bright rooms conveniently sits above a restaurant…
Guanajuato State
The town's only budget sleep is basic but clean and features lots of wood in the rooms, which have a tree-house vibe. It's run by an English-speaking…
North of Mexico City
Housed in a handsome colonial-era building on the south side of the zócalo, this centrally located budget hotel has 12 small rooms. Rooms overlooking the…
