Riviera Maya
Offering three-night (as opposed to weekly) minimum stays, this spot is relatively affordable for the area. The studios and beachside casitas here are…
Must-see hotels in Yucatán Peninsula
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
The only hacienda that has been converted into a hotel along a ruined haciendas route. The rooms and suites show amazing variety; some have private walled…
Laguna Bacalar
If you're looking for creature comforts such as air-con and TV, this place isn't for you. If, on the other hand, you want a sublime spot to relax, Casa…
Isla Cozumel
Six rooms, all with comfortable beds and some with the old house's original tile floors, overlook a sunny courtyard with a large mamey (sapote) tree…
Playa del Carmen
Occupying quiet Playa Xcalacoco, 6km north of Playa del Carmen, Petit Lafitte is an excellent and safe family vacation spot. Stay in a room or a 'bungalow…
Isla Mujeres
With one of the safest beaches for swimming, and clean, updated rooms, Villa Kiin remains one of the island's premier hotels. Choose from a variety of…
Playa del Carmen
An Italian-owned and -operated hotel, it has 29 clean, simple but elegant rooms with lovely aesthetic touches and a breezy rooftop terrace with fab views…
Beachscape Kin Ha Villas & Suites
Cancún
A good family spot, Beachscape offers a babysitting service, a play area for kids and a swimmable beach with calm waters. You’ll never need to leave the…
Isla Mujeres
This is one of the best budget deals in town – and the beach is right around the corner. Opt for one of the large apartments with full kitchen, but avoid…
Playa del Carmen
Offers 18 clean rooms with warm, rustic decor, good ventilation, ceiling fans or air-con, tiled floors and hammocks (in addition to beds). The place is…
Mahahual
Just four air-conditioned, wood cabin rooms are on offer at this pleasant, laid-back hotel. All have comfortable beds, mini-fridges and terraces with…
Tulum
Just a few blocks from the main drag, this appealing little hotel has six welcoming rooms surrounded by pretty gardens with gravel paths. Guests have use…
Laguna Bacalar
If lounging around all day in your bikini is your idea of fun, then Yak House won't disappoint. It's steps away from Laguna Bacalar and there are ample…
Tulum
This is a beautiful spot right in the center of the Hotel Zone, with the beach just steps away. The restaurant below makes incredible food using fresh,…
Playa del Carmen
Known for its popular rooftop pool parties on Friday and Sunday, the electronic music fiestas last until about 2am, something to consider if you value…
Isla Cozumel
Clean, colorful rooms overlook a central courtyard where the owner keeps more than a dozen tortoises, so watch your step, especially at night. It's just a…
Playa del Carmen
The mother of all beach resorts, the sprawling Grand Velas boasts one of the best spas on the coast; an azure, free-form infinity pool; marble-floored…
Laguna Bacalar
This breezy, old-school place boasts a swimming pool, restaurant and fairly basic rooms with spotty wi-fi and excellent views of the lagoon, which you can…
Tulum
A small Italian and Mexican-owned hotel with pleasant rooms surrounding a small courtyard with hammocks. The location is ideal – the bus stop for…
Isla Cozumel
This colorful spot has pretty much everything you could ask for in a hostel and then some: clean, comfortable beds in cheerful dorms and private rooms, an…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Bright, cheery yellow Casa Paraiso has four guest rooms with large, hammock-equipped balconies facing the sea. Each room has a king-sized bed and a…
Laguna Bacalar
This hostel-turned-hotel on the square houses immaculate rooms, ranging from three-bed setups with shared bathrooms to ample suites with kitchenettes and…
Isla Cozumel
Down a passageway off Avenida 5 Sur, this place has lovely 'studios' (rooms with cable TV, fridge and lots of varnished-wood touches) and nice, spacious…
Isla Holbox
La Palapa offers cozy beachfront rooms, some with balconies overlooking the sea, and a cloistered beach area complete with an outdoor bar that serves…
Isla Cozumel
If you like having space, check out these two-story villas. A spiral staircase ascends to a snug loft bedroom, while downstairs you get a full kitchen and…
Tulum
A quiet, comfortable and relaxing midrange stay with minimalist rooms overlooking a swimming pool and lush garden fitted with picnic benches. Ruins,…
Cancún
Above a health-food restaurant of the same name, this fun, vibrant Zona Hotelera hostel offers private rooms with lagoon views and somewhat cramped dorms,…
Playa del Carmen
One of the cleanest and most comfortable hostels in town, this well-run property offers a variety of lodging options ranging from air-conditioned mixed…
Cobá
The best deal in town. Clean, colorful and comfortable rooms (some with cable TV) await upstairs behind wooden doors designed with carvings of Maya gods,…
Tulum
Diamante K is one of those spots that really can't be any closer to the beach. Its nine cabins have a shared bathroom and thus remain relatively…
Isla Holbox
A very comfortable hotel with a swimming pool surrounded by a verdant garden. Rooms are decked out with rustic furnishings and cushy beds, and most have…
Tulum
This spiffy, clean, well-run hostel in the town center offers modern rooms and six-bed dorms with polished concrete floors, air-con, common kitchen and…
Playa del Carmen
With a good mix of colonial charm and modern comfort, this sizable but intimate family-run hotel offers cheerful, colorful rooms set around a delightful…
Calakmul
This is the closest campground to the Calakmul site, and the nearest thing to a camping experience in the jungle. It's several kilometers after the…
Valladolid
This hippyish boutique hotel some way from the town center offers a choice of 10 spacious and imaginatively designed cabañas within intimate surrounds. A…
Celestún
This friendly Canadian-owned place offers two comfortably decked-out rooms with kitchenette (think toaster and coffeemaker) and an apartment that sleeps…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
If you're looking for some peace and quiet, this is the place. Geometrically designed to get nice cross breezes, the spiral-shaped bungalows were inspired…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
On a quiet white-sand coast just west of Dzilam de Bravo, the Perla Escondida (Hidden Pearl) truly lives up to its name. Don't be put off by the rather …
Calakmul
This upscale jungle lodge is 700m from the highway turnoff (from Hwy 186 for the 60km to the site). The 15 spacious bungalows are tastefully decorated…
Cobá
Lovely if simple hacienda-style rooms with rustic furniture sit in a pleasant jungle setting with lots of chirping birdies and the occasional spider…
