Isla Cozumel
The breezy open-air lobby with swimming pool and ocean view is pretty awesome here. Rooms are standard issue for the most part, but all in all Casa…
Must-see hotels in Yucatán Peninsula
Cancún
On a quiet downtown backstreet, this affordable hotel is one of the better budget deals you'll find in the area, despite its shortcomings (beds and wi-fi…
Mérida
Casa Ana is a casual but intimate escape and one of the best deals in town. It has a small pool and a cozy overgrown garden. The four rooms are spotless…
Mérida
On a slightly gritty side of town, this well-managed hotel is surprisingly quiet inside. Rooms surround two courtyards and have two price categories;…
Campeche
Not much in the way of frills here, but the plaza-side location and big rooms in this classically crumbling building make this about the best budget hotel…
Playa del Carmen
Smallish rustic-chic rooms here are attractively adorned with vintage objects purchased from flea markets and haciendas. At night guests mingle in a lush…
Mahahual
This trendy hotel on the malecón (waterfront promenade) is clean and comfortable, yet some rooms are smallish and only a few have ocean views. For more…
Mahahual
One of the fancier hotels in town, the rooms here have cushy beds and private balcony. It's on a quiet beach north of the boardwalk and 350m south of the…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
Considered one of the nicest places in town, which isn't saying much for Ticul's hotel offerings. But rooms are comfortable enough and they have balconies…
Campeche State
Fifteen basic bungalows with mosquito nets, ceiling fans and open-shower bathrooms can be found at this rustic place. Decent meals are served in the…
Valladolid
A sister property of boutique hotel Casa Tía Micha (right on the same block), the Marlene house is a lovely 19th-century building with six rooms…
Akumal
Del Sol looks more like Del Taco headquarters with its bright multicolored paint job. The compact rooms come with beach-view patios or balconies, or you…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Around the corner from the plaza and bus terminal, the Esquivel offers clean, affordable rooms but some catch noise from events held on the main square…
Valladolid
With just seven colonial rooms on offer you'll get more privacy and personalized attention here than at some of the larger hotels on the main plaza. The…
Campeche
One of the better value options in town is this modest but pleasant hotel with bright Frida Kahloesque colors. Rooms are nice and spacious, and the newer…
Cancún
Just off Avenida Tulum is this very pleasant and quiet place with a relaxing lobby, nice pool, good central air-con and cable TV, and a bar in the lobby…
Río Lagartos
This cozy hotel offers 14 pleasant rooms, some with estuary vistas and handmade wood furnishings, and all with excellent beds. The pool isn't enormous,…
Isla Cozumel
Right on the main strip with an ocean view, Guido's has four chic suites with full kitchens, large common areas and private balconies, making them ideal…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
Some rooms have great views of the Plaza de la Cultura. The hotel lacks character, but here in Ticul that’s kind of reassuring. All rooms have TV and air…
Mérida
This place is centrally located, has an attractive pool and large, quiet colonial-style rooms with shiny tiles and extra-firm beds with wrought-iron…
El Cuyo
About 1km east of the plaza along the main dirt road are six ample apartments with full kitchen and air-con, and they're just a hop, skip and a jump to…
Campeche State
Eight modern tiled rooms across the road from the owner's simple restaurant (meals M$80). The same owners run the identically named Hotel El Viajero at…
Laguna Bacalar
Right on the lake and about 500m south of the fort, this ideally located property has five spacious guest rooms with king-size beds, hammocks, satellite…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
With good beds, kitchenettes and an on-site restaurant, Turquesa Maya provides the most comfortable stay in town, but it's about 15 blocks from the bus…
Isla Mujeres
This place offers comfortable, good-sized rooms with fridge. Most have a king-sized bed or two doubles, and many have balcony and partial sea views. The…
Cancún
Directly across from the bus terminal, this hotel offers comfortable rooms, a pool, restaurant and gardens with peacocks roaming about. Request one of the…
Isla Cozumel
Opt for a standard room with a street-facing balcony or a more expensive one with balcony and ocean view. You can save substantially by staying in one of…
Isla Cozumel
Spacious, tile-floored rooms are spick-and-span, with large fridge, air-con, coffee maker and flat-screen TV. Guests have breakfast on a shady courtyard…
Valladolid
Well-appointed (some slightly cramped) rooms overlook a pretty courtyard with a pool and potted plants at the colonial-style Aurora. It's good value for…
Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland
Two blocks west of the plaza, this is one of the nicest hotels in town, though don't expect luxuries (the exterior is modern but the rooms less so). Some…
Río Lagartos
The waterfront Macumba has six smallish and very comfortable rooms, decked out in Caribbean design, and it is in a nice location, right on the waterfront…
Mahahual
This is a surprisingly stylish little hostel with seven private rooms and a six-bed mixed dorm. Rooms are spotless and the dorm is the best in town by far…
Isla Mujeres
Quite a bargain, especially if you're traveling with a small group or family. Some of the standard and deluxe rooms here can accommodate three to four…
Laguna Bacalar
A good option for families or small groups, Villas Bakalar offers a little bit of everything: a pool area with an excellent lake view, lush gardens and…
Izamal
Hotel Tu'ul has undergone quite the makeover, and now offers very nice, clean rooms around a stunning pool. For now, all 20 rooms are the same price, so…
Isla Holbox
A great option on the east side of the plaza, the spacious rooms catch good breezes and the suites have private balconies overlooking the action on the…
Chetumal
One of the fanciest hotels in town; comfortable rooms overlook a courtyard with a swimming pool surrounded by tropical gardens, a restaurant and bar. The…
Akumal
Relatively affordable by Akumal standards, Que Onda has quiet, pleasant rooms overlooking a lush garden with a large pool and one of the best restaurants…
Cancún
Colonial-style rooms and suites in this remodeled hotel are comfortable and quiet and the location is great – right off Parque de las Palapas and…
Campeche State
On the main drag about 200m from the plaza (look for the bright green building) is Hotel Margarita, a very basic, but clean, place with budget rooms…
