363 Best Hotels in Mexico

An opulent English manor-style mansion from the early 20th century has been transformed into arguably Roma's most exclusive lodging, an intimate urban resort with first-class amenities and rooms outfitted with sumptuous touches like premium sound systems, Mexico-made Persea Apothecary bath products, and in-room climate control. Most accommodations have expansive private balconies, and the Signature Suite has a marble gas fireplace. The hotel's Hela Spa, while not large, does offer a full slate of massage and body services, and the trendy restaurant, Cerrajería, serves gorgeously plated contemporary international fare; there's also a landscaped terrace café serving lighter bites and a cozy speakeasy. Although breakfast isn't included in the rates, the hotel often offers packages that include this.

Located on downtown's northern edge, this is just a few blocks from the malecón, shops, hotels, and restaurants. Rooms are cheerful, with wood furniture, bright white linens, and tastefully subdued accent colors. There's a lively pool scene; the adults-only area, a shallow pool with submerged chaise lounges facing the sea, is a big part of the draw. The all-inclusive rate is a good deal, especially for families.

Located in the Playa Rosa area and just beside the trendy beach club of the same name, these completely renovated bungalows have been called the world's smallest beach resort. The bungalows' interiors come in white with touches of pink and feature palapa roofs.

This mansion, formerly known as Casa Vieja, is simply stunning. Completely redone and renamed in February 2014, the space features a rustic-meets-modern design that incorporates stone, exposed-wood beams, and wrought-iron elements. The hotel's on-site restaurant, Sue45, serves contemporary Mexican cuisine. Rooms come equipped with Egyptian cotton linens, wood furnishings, and a few whimsical decorations, like birdcages. The building is owned by Lolita Ayala, a prominent journalist who knows how difficult a peaceful stay can be for public personalities.

A large natural pool forms in a bend in the Río Nututún, which runs through the grounds of this hotel. The rooms in the low-slung main building are plain but ample. Book a suite and you'll have a terrace overlooking the gardens.

About the size of Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Sun, this sleek, low-slung, 8-acre megalith was designed by Mexico's modern master, Ricardo Legorreta. Mostly used by business travelers, the whole place is one big sculpture punctuated by fountains, splashes of canary yellow and electric pink, and impressive artwork that includes Rufino Tamayo's mural Man Facing Infinity and a Calder sculpture. Rooms have gorgeous marble bathrooms and pops of vibrant color. For dinner, consider the popular steak house, BeefBar or teppanyaki at Marimoto. After your meal, have a drink in the cool Blue Blue, where one area is perched over water and has transparent floors. 

Shopaholics will love staying at this luxury lifestyle hotel overlooking Laguna Nichupté and with direct access to the trendy shops of La Isla Entertainment Village. Although it's part of a chain, it eschews cookie-cutter decor in favor of local flavor, as evidenced by the lobby where Mexican textiles and folk art complement a modern design. Head to the rooftop pool and bar to enjoy panoramic city views, or head to the open-kitchen restaurant to enjoy artisanal dishes that incorporate local ingredients. Although the hotel isn't on the beach, it provides free transportation to the Mandala Beach Club.

What began as a hilltop home has slowly become an amalgam of unusual rustic but luxurious suites with indoor and outdoor living spaces. The higher up your room, the more beautiful the view of Sayulita's coast. Accommodations, managed by different owners, range from basic to honeymoon suites with terraces and plunge pools. Details like recessed color-glass light fixtures, Talavera sinks in bathrooms, brick ceilings, wrought-iron table lamps, art in wall niches, and colorful cement floors add a lot of class. The property overlooks a rocky cove where you can fish from shore; a beautiful sandy beach is a few minutes' walk. The staff lends out kayaks, boogie boards, and snorkeling gear.

Gracious gardens, tinkling fountains, bright colors, and arched windows give the traveler a sense of sleeping in a Mexican hacienda while also enjoying the comforts of home. The hotel's basic rooms are cheerful and tastefully decorated with blonde-wood furnishings, and the grounds include two patios for guest use. A small, upscale bar provides drinks, quick food options, and flat-screen TVs for watching sports. Continental breakfast is included, and four of the eight rooms have a kitchenette.

This popular, up-to-date boutique hotel is located a 10-minute walk from the beach and the Zona Romántica, catering largely to an LGBTQ+ clientele. Most guest rooms have terraces with wonderful views of the sea and the surrounding neighborhood. Suites have kitchenettes, washer-dryers, separate living and sleeping quarters, and a home-theater system. All the rooms are classy, restrained, and individually decorated. The airy, shared dining room–lounge is comfortable and welcoming; the rooftop terrace with infinity dipping pool is lovely.

You can sign up for surf lessons at this casual but hip boutique hotel overlooking Playa Zicatela's best surf break. Rooms are decorated with simple Mexican crafts; some have cute outdoor patios with small log bridges leading up to them, while others have balconies and hammocks. The Calaveras & Diablitos bar is a fun spot to party and chat about surfing with other guests.

Its architecture may nod to traditional but this small hotel feels every bit as modern as it is. Seven suites surround the open-air restaurant in the hotel's courtyard, which is candlelit by night. Rooms have shiny hardwood floors and bright colors.

The central courtyard in this colonial-era mansion is certainly memorable, with lush vines tumbling down over stone arches; rooms are equally interesting, with traditional style and modern amenities. Other touches of note include a wrought-iron gate and leaded-glass windows. Each room is different, so look at a few before you decide; one thing they have in common are the extremely high ceilings. The restaurant in the courtyard offers a wide range of appetizing Mexican and international food.

The theme of this three-story hotel across from La Compania church and just down the street from the University of Guanajuato is clearly maritime, with a light-blue color scheme and blue glass floor tiles in the downstairs lobby. Rooms have a tranquil blue-gray–and-cream color scheme, high ceilings, pleasingly modern wood furnishings, and comfortable beds. Those facing outward have balconies, some with excellent views. Its location just behind Jardín de la Unión puts you right within access of the square's vibrancy, but without the all the noise.

This property just two blocks from Plaza Grande feels more like a home than a hotel thanks to colonial-style details like red-and-white tile floors, wrought-iron headboards, and carved cedar doors, as well as such thoughtful touches as minibars, double-paned windows, and rocking chairs on wide verandas. The lobby area's open central patio is a lovely spot for a meal or a drink. Other amenities include a small pool and guest access to a golf and tennis club about 20 minutes away by car.

All rooms at this diver-oriented hotel are enlivened by simple Mexican artwork, but those with sea-facing balconies are lighter, airier, and don't cost that much more. Bilevel cabanas, which sleep three or four, are a good deal. In addition to a trio of diving associates offering a wide range of tours and services, the property has storage areas for your gear. A narrow beach across the street has palapa-shaded hammocks, a wooden sundeck with lounge chairs, and steps leading into the water.

From this hillside hotel's sunny terrace you can contemplate the Iglesia de Santo Domingo and also also catch a glimpse from some of the wrought-iron balconies of the top-floor rooms. Inside are arched doorways, vaulted ceilings, traditional furnishings, and cool tile floors. In secluded courtyards you'll find fountains, gardens, and pools, but the best place in the whole hotel is the terrace, with its amazing city view. The hotel also offers a small coffee shop serving locally sourced coffee and a restaurant where meals can be purchased at reasonable prices.

Sustainably designed and located on a central street just a few blocks south of the pyramid, this hotel set in an updated Spanish colonial house offers plenty of pleasing amenities for a small property, including an all-day restaurant and a small spa offering a good variety of treatments. There are several inviting common spaces, including a patio with a fireplace and an upper terrace that's lovely for stargazing.

Palms and plants edge the walkways lining the swimming pool and goldfish ponds, while balconies look down on this idyllic garden scene. Suites have full kitchens, shower-only baths, and tropical-style furniture. The hotel is on a cobblestoned street off the highway; if you don't want to hoof it into Puerto Vallarta, take one of the local buses that pass by every 10 minutes. The beach is a five-minute walk away on the other side of the highway.

Some of the pleasant rooms overlook the beach from a balcony or terrace, but most people stay here for easy access to the good burgers, guacamole, and seafood platter for two ($13) at the adjoining El Alebrije restaurant. The bar, with its cool, brick-floor interior open to the beach, is also popular. Other perks: the long beach, large pool, and hiking and other outdoor activities.

At this hotel on the beach, which opened in 2021, the restaurant and reception area have a boho vibe, the rooms are very basic, and the service is more friendly than polished—a description that fits much of El Cuyo. Still, there are few places in Mexico where you can still find a room just a few steps from the sea for under $100 a night. Just keep your expectations in check (or stay elsewhere and pay more). 

This is an attractive little enclave of cozy and clean (albeit basic) cottages with screened windows. Full kitchens with lots of pots and pans invite cooking, but the real draws are the lovingly tended gardens surrounding the lodgings, the covered patio, and the sparkling, three-lane lap pool. If you love it, settle in for a while; monthly rates are usually available.

Set at the southern end of Paseo de Montejo, this small hotel has an open-air central courtyard and uniquely decorated rooms, each with a hammock, foot massager, and flat-screen TV. Ceramic tile details can be found in every bathroom, and shower floors are encrusted with river stones; rooms No. 3, No. 104, and No. 108 have whirlpool tubs, too. On-site amenities include a bakery, a restaurant that serves organic foods, and a quaint boutique that sells folk art and exclusive fashion designs from Pineda Covalin. If you're sensitive to noise, request a room toward the back.

Formerly known as Hotel Costa Careyes, Casitas de las Flores is a series of renewed condos, part of the whole Careyes community face-lift. The casitas offer wide-open spaces with traditional Mexican decor and spectacular ocean views. They feature fully equipped kitchenettes and private balconies. Casitas de las Flores is located a few steps from the beach and inside a gated community.

There's a B-movie quality to this old hotel, constructed in an angular 1960s style and now surrounded by tall trees and thick vegetation; it was last renovated and expanded in 2011 and 2012. Guest quarters are plain but well maintained and priced according to the quality of the ocean view. The cheapest, boxlike rooms on the first floor have no view; the spacious ones on the top floor scan the entire bay from hammock-equipped terraces. Furnishings are nothing special; bathrooms are tiled in blue and green; and the quality of mattresses varies from room to room—give 'em a bounce before you decide. The crashing waves below may lure you down more than 200 stairs to beach level, where there are lounge chairs, a pool, and a bar.

If you want to stay near the ruins, this is the place. Amid colorful wild ginger and aromatic jasmine, this cluster of spacious bungalows feels miles from anywhere. Your bungalow has a dressing room, sitting area, and a bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking gardens. If you aren't already close enough to nature, there is a pair of mahogany rocking chairs on your back porch. From many rooms you can see the nearby stream that fills the immense lagoon-style pool. Don't confuse this Chan-Kah with the hotel of the same name in town (that one is called Chan-Kah Centro.) This hotel has more character, and it's closer to the ruins.

Surrounded by lush gardens, this property has two-story, thatched-roof, stucco duplexes that house rooms with tile floors, an overhead fan, screened windows, a wide porch or balcony, and one king or two double beds. There's a library with a television, a swimming pool, and a lookout tower for bird-watching. The proximity to several ruins makes it a great base for exploring, and the restaurant can prepare a picnic lunch so you can save time on the road.

The setting for this small, chic, adults-only property is a restored colonial-style house located south of Plaza Grande in Ermita, a neighborhood with a lovely square and cobblestone streets that was recognized as one of Mexico's Barrios Mágicos in 2023. In addition to a swimming pool and a rooftop bar, the hotel has a restaurant that's become a favorite of locals and visitors alike.

With an obvious attention to detail and exceptional service, the Círculo Mexicano stands out in Centro Histórico. One of the few hotels in the area with both a bar and a pool on the rooftop, this hotel is a prime spot for a weekend with friends. 

This colonial-style hotel is surrounded by thriving gardens. A small waterfall and creek run through the grounds. All the rooms, with fabrics made by local artisans, have balconies facing the gardens. The palm-lined pool has several hammocks where you can spend a lazy afternoon.