Must-see hotels in Palenque

  • 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 …

  • Hotel La Aldea

    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…

  • Margarita & Ed Cabañas

    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…

  • Yaxkin Hostel

    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…

  • Hotel Chablis Palenque

    Palenque

    With sunny colors, high-quality, thick mattresses, neatly tiled (if small) bathrooms, a decent restaurant and an attractive flora-filled courtyard with a…

  • Hotel Xibalba

    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…

  • Hotel Maya Rue

    Palenque

    The nearest thing Palenque has to 'boutique' accommodations. Tree-trunk beams, dramatic lighting and impressive black-and-white photographs hanging from…

  • Hotel Lacroix

    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…

  • Maya Bell

    Palenque

    At first glance, this spot looks very inviting, especially the attractive jungle setting and the sprawling jungleside pool (frequented by vocal howler…

  • Hotel Paraiso Inn

    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…

  • Piedra de Agua

    Palenque

    Elegant and romantic off-white-and-wood minimalism marks this fab designer cabaña compound that pampers guests with oodles of natural bath products, plush…

  • Chan-Kah Resort Village

    Palenque

    This large, quality resort on the road to the ruins is an ideal choice for families. It has arty, well-spaced wood-and-stone cottages, some of which have…

  • Hotel Casa Lakyum

    Palenque

    This understated spot should be shouting its existence from the jungle tops. Or they're leaving that to the howler monkeys (and the macaws) that do just…

  • Cabaña Safari

    Palenque

    Fourteen enjoyable, jungly palapa-roofed cabañas with air-con and private porches. Rocks, tree branches and wall murals give personality to the spacious …

  • Hotel Tulijá Express

    Palenque

    Just on the messier edge of town (but within easy walking distance to the center), this is an excellent-value midrange hotel. It's the town's 'grand dame'…

  • Misión Palenque

    Palenque

    Set on lush, sprawling grounds just to the east of the center, this 207-room behemoth (part of a Mexican chain) has all the trimmings you'd expect: comfy…

  • Hotel Palenque

    Palenque

    All 28 rooms here are plain but clean, and most have two queen beds. The upstairs rooms – off a breezy wide walkway – have gorgeous hill views. The fruit…

  • Hotel Lacandonia

    Palenque

    A modernish hotel with airy rooms, all with wrought-iron beds, reading lights and cable TV. Most rooms face into a courtyard which serves as a motel-style…

  • Hostal San Miguel

    Palenque

    This formal hostel is in the process of being revamped into a decent budget hotel. It has good natural light and views from the upper floors and it's…

  • Hotel Canek

    Palenque

    A reasonable, well-maintained choice with simple, good-sized rooms, though some are dark – get an upper one facing the street if you can. Fabulous rooftop…

  • Hotel Maya Tulipanes

    Palenque

    Entered through a muraled foyer, this spot has plain, comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with wrought-iron double beds and minimalist decor. It’s designed…

  • Jungle Palace

    Palenque

    A basic option in El Panchán, the Jungle Palace offers rudimentary cabins with fans and hot water; some units back onto a stream. The best are…

  • Hotel Chan-Kah Centro

    Palenque

    In the town center and overlooking the park, this multi-layered place has 17 small, air-conditioned and stone-adorned rooms with terraces and a park-view…

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