Chacahua
Siete Mares, at the beach's west end (nearest the river), has simple cabañas, each with two double beds, fans, mosquito nets, electric light and curtained…
Must-see hotels in Mexico
North of Mexico City
There are several campgrounds with rudimentary facilities between Km 7 and Km 10 on Carretera Pachuca en route to Mineral del Chico. Arrange camping and…
Toluca
The extremely central location of this one-grandma-run posada makes a handy, if very no-frills, base for a quick visit of Toluca's sights. Wifi is patchy…
Bahías de Huatulco
Toward the north end of San Agustín beach, El Tronco comedor (food stall) is run by a friendly family and has a tent to rent as well as hammocks. It's…
Veracruz
This friendly budget option has 25 clean rooms just off the zócalo. It's well kept, though plain. Some rooms have balconies and views – try for one of…
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…
Chiapas
Virtually on the central plaza, the mellow yellow Hotel Galilea has a convenient restaurant and boring medium-sized rooms around a parking area, with dark…
Oaxaca City
One of the few midrange accommodations with a pool. Rooms are large and mostly bright, with good showers; breakfast is ample and Tía Tere also offers a…
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;…
Querétaro
This hostel in a gorgeous little side street has been very attractively designed with clean and bright dorms and simple rooms, some with their own…
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…
San Luis Potosí State
A historic building with plenty of atmosphere and pretty rooms on three floors around an open courtyard, some with views over the town and the hills. It's…
Teotihuacán
At the east end of town, en route to the pyramids, this well-run hotel has 16 fine but unexciting carpeted rooms, all with TV and bathroom. Junior suites…
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…
Southern Baja
This is one of the newest hotels in town and is definitely the top choice here. It offers pleasant, spacious rooms decorated in cool cream marble…
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,…
Guadalajara Region
A bit worn around the edges, this central guesthouse has a plant-filled courtyard and 12 adobe and tile rooms decorated with local art, high ceilings and…
Southern Baja
This two-story motel has rooms decorated in appropriate desert-colored hue, set around a palm-filled courtyard. Bathrooms are small, unless you opt for…
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…
Condesa
On the eastern limits of Condesa and within easy reach of the Cuban club district, this friendly and functional hotel should appeal to nocturnally…
Xalapa
Pleasant and colorful, this small orange hotel lures you in with its appealing plant- and tile-filled lobby. The inward-facing rooms are on the small side…
Toluca
Toluca's first hostel opened in 2019 bringing budget basic digs with cute spaces for socialising. Creaky wood is used throughout – in beds, flooring and…
Dolores Hidalgo
The reception feels a bit like a doctor's surgery, but this super-clean and well-managed place offers comfortable if rather dated rooms. It's conveniently…
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…
Oaxaca Coast
Santuario La Escobilla's clean, sturdy, well-kept cabañas are set in a neat garden and equipped with electric light, fans, mosquito nets and hot-water…
San José del Cabo
There are views of the pueblo from some of the contemporary-look rooms at this long-standing popular choice. Plus there's a good restaurant and helpful…
Guadalajara Region
This 15-room budget hotel with tiled floors and vaulted brick ceilings ticks all the boxes: scrupulously clean, friendly to a fault and very affordable…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
A good-value option in the pleasant and central Cuauhtémoc neighborhood, the Bristol caters primarily to business travelers. Carpeted rooms are done in…
Alameda Central
Choose from refurbished ‘standard’ digs in this chain hotel’s older section or pricier ‘superior’ rooms in the newer wing. A heated indoor pool awaits on…
Villahermosa
A fair option located close to a number of decent, cheap taco stands. The rooms have bright Mexican art on the walls and bold red bed sashes, but they do…
North of Mexico City
The large tiled rooms are sterile and the private bathrooms are basic, but beds are comfortable and clean and it's conveniently on the same street as the…
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…
Veracruz
This welcoming hotel offers spacious, bright and pleasant rooms looking out across the main square – great for catching the town's atmosphere, but not so…
Cuernavaca
Cheap and central on the same street as the Cathedral, Las Hortensias has small, sparse rooms and a lush garden. Street-side rooms are noisy, so bring…
Chiapas
With great plaza views from the 1st-floor terrace, the colorful Hotel Central has smallish rooms with cable TV and fan. Ask for one of the upstairs rooms;…
San Miguel de Allende
This place is a bit like an old aunt – slightly dated, but charming and hospitable. Its bright and airy rooms face on to plant-filled patios. A reliable…
Veracruz
This impressive 16-room hotel in the middle of town is a welcome addition to Cosco's accommodation options, offering sparkling clean, brightly painted…
Acapulco
A five-minute walk from La Quebrada, this sweet, family-run hotel may be basic, its rooms straight out of the 1980s, but the central location is good and…
Chiapas
Situated on the pretty Jardín de la Marimba and near a number of good coffeehouses, this small hotel has slightly aging rooms featuring folksy decorations…
