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…
Must-see hotels in Chiapas
Chiapas
Drift to sleep pondering the waves crashing onto the black-sand beach at Madre Sal, an ecotourism project 25km south of Puerto Arista. Named for a…
Chiapas
You'll feel like aristocracy staying in this beautiful hotel-museum, 1.5km off the road from Comitán to Lagos de Montebello. The restored 19th-century…
Chiapas
This gorgeous boutique hotel on a working coffee farm high in the cool, misty hills north of Tapachula offers comfortable wood-panelled rooms. Here, you…
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…
Chiapas
This beautiful and welcoming ecolodge is on the bank of the broad Río Lacantún, one of the Usumacinta’s major tributaries, with the Reserva de la Biosfera…
Boutique Hotel Quinta Chanabnal
Palenque
The Maya-inspired architecture and impeccable style and service at this decadent boutique hotel will leave you swooning. Enter through heavy wood doors …
Tapachula
This vine-covered and quirkily charming boutique hotel pays homage to Mexican women in history. Guests can choose from 10 sumptuous (if slightly tired)…
Chiapas
When a team of contemporary Mexican and international artists were let loose in this stunningly restored 250-year-old mansion, they created something…
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…
Chiapas
Tuxtla's one and only hostel is actually one of the best in Mexico. A stylish Ikea-esque affair with comfortable beds in either four-person dorms or…
Palenque
The four-star Aldea has 35 large, beautiful and bright palapa-roofed rooms set amid lovely grounds. Each room has an outside terrace with hammock and easy…
Chiapas
This fabulous set-up might lack material luxury, but it's rich in jungle atmosphere. Comfortable, semi-open-air, wood-framed cabins with mosquito nets…
Palenque
With the most spotless digs in the jungle, Margarita has welcomed travelers to her exceptionally homey place for decades. Bright, clean and cheerful rooms…
Chiapas
Beautifully situated close to the main falls, this nicely landscaped, professionally run, and very peaceful complex has 15 well-built cabañas with hot…
Chiapas
Offering by far the best night's sleep in Unión Juárez, this small, arty hotel on the entrance road into town stands out for its terracotta red paintwork…
Chiapas
With sharp, modern and spacious rooms, some charming common areas and fabulously detailed service, this is Comitán's best-value hotel. The super-central…
Palenque
Channeling laid-back El Panchán from pretty La Cañada, this former disco has been revamped into a modern hostel with a guest kitchen and multiple lounges…
Palenque
With sunny colors, high-quality, thick mattresses, neatly tiled (if small) bathrooms, a decent restaurant and an attractive flora-filled courtyard with a…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Palenque
Located in the tranquil neighborhood of La Cañada, this midrange hotel is one of the better deals in town. It offers 35 pleasant, clean rooms, many of…
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…
Palenque
The nearest thing Palenque has to 'boutique' accommodations. Tree-trunk beams, dramatic lighting and impressive black-and-white photographs hanging from…
Palenque
This well-tended, family-friendly 16-room hotel on a pedestrian strip near El Parque sports white rooms – upper ones with small balconies – and attention…
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…
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…
Chiapas
Founded by German settlers in 1888, this historic coffee farm, perched atop a hill, offers breathless views over lush, rugged countryside (best enjoyed,…
Chiapas
By the lake in Tziscao village (2km from the highway turnoff), this medium-sized lakeside complex is run by an ejido cooperative. Extensive, grassy…
Palenque
At first glance, this spot looks very inviting, especially the attractive jungle setting and the sprawling jungleside pool (frequented by vocal howler…
Chiapas
Spacious modern rooms feature rainforest showers, plasma TVs and great beds with duvets. Request a room with a patio or terrace. There's a good restaurant…
Chiapas
Run by a longtime Canadian expat, this laid-back fruit tree–filled compound has simple, but very pleasant cabañas, some with bathrooms. All have mosquito…
Chiapas
Often used by tour groups, the pretty, community-run Escudo Jaguar overlooks the river 300m from the main embarcadero. Its solidly built thatched cabañas…
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…
Chiapas
Even if you're not a fan of chain hotels, this one is well worth a look. It has a prime position just two blocks from the Jardín de la Marimba, slick and…
Chiapas
Across the street from the beach and 800m southeast of the lighthouse, and spread over two different grounds, this hotel has pastel-shaded, air…
Chiapas
One for Robinson Crusoe types; the friendly community cooperative here offers 15 cabañas with fans, screened windows and cold-water bathrooms. There's a…
Palenque
Modern, open-plan rooms with lots of space, tiled floors and forest views. It's out on its own a short walk away from the other hotel zones, which is…
