Must-see hotels in Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland

Behind its beautiful but unassuming facade, Casa Lecanda is a cut above Mérida's other boutique options thanks to attention to detail in both the design…

This beautiful, intimate oasis, just southwest of the historic center in a local neighborhood of Santiago, oozes style and charm. The four rooms err on…

About 300m from the Chichén Itzá entrance, this resort sits on the well-manicured grounds of a 16th-century hacienda with an elegant main house and…

One of Mérida’s best hostels, Nómadas has mixed and women’s dorms as well as private rooms with bathroom. Guests have use of a fully equipped kitchen, as…

Luz en Yucatán has a perfect downtown location, 15 individually decorated rooms, fabulous common areas and a wonderful pool-patio area out back that…

This retreat offers B&B intimacy in a quiet, laid-back ecofriendly setting. Mostly it's environmentally friendly: gray water is used for landscaping, the…

Injecting Celestún with some much-needed style and elegance, this eight-room boutique hotel offers smart and tasteful accommodations without any pretense…

Set on a 13-hectare property with lush gardens, walking trails, a pool and palapa restaurant, this serene, upscale and well-run spot (the owner is always…

A former house and now guesthouse-cum-hotel, Peregrino's 13 clean, if dated, rooms comprise a mishmash of furniture and some modern creature comforts,…

Flycatcher Inn features seven squeaky-clean rooms, all with great porches, high-quality hammocks, excellent screenage and spacious bathrooms. It is…

This small but unusually stylish hostel has just three dormitories sleeping between seven and 11 people, each with its own spacious bathroom featuring…

A friendly place on a quiet little square, this hostel can get a little cramped when full, but its charming decor, good kitchen, gorgeous elongated garden…

One of the finest haciendas, no doubt. Originally built in the 18th century for agricultural activities and later converted into a henequén plantation,…

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…

This hippyish boutique hotel some way from the town center offers a choice of 10 spacious and imaginatively designed cabañas within intimate surrounds. A…

This friendly Canadian-owned place offers two comfortably decked-out rooms with kitchenette (think toaster and coffeemaker) and an apartment that sleeps…

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…

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 …

You have the main square right at the doorstep, while in the rear there's a lovely garden area replete with koi pool and ancient ruins of a pyramid…

A tiered garden affords views of Izamal's iconic monastery and Maya ruins four blocks north of the hotel. While the hotel (especially the pool area) is…