717 Best Hotels in Mexico

The condos at this boutique-style accommodation are a favorite among travelers and vacationers who return year after year. The units come in different sizes but all are spacious-enough apartments with necessary essentials and simple but efficient furniture. All include a fridge and kitchen, air conditioning, and free Wi-Fi. The lovely garden and pool are meticulously maintained throughout the year. Did we mention it's a three-minute walk to the beach? The place is very quiet thanks to its location on a dead-end street, yet nights are noisy when nearby Decameron hotel throws a large party.

This three-story Zona Dorada low-rise is close to everything. Its straightforward accommodations are softened by white-and-yellow walls, colorful bedspreads, and a stand-alone bar called La Capilla (the chapel). Rates bounce up $15–$25 a night during Carnaval, Easter, and school vacations (Christmas through New Year's, July, and August).

Azúcar specializes in barefoot luxury, and many of the guests are honeymooners. Thatch-roof bungalows gather invitingly around a sunken pool overlooking waves crashing 20 feet away. Private open-air seating allows you to take in the ocean view from a daybed of plush pillows or a colorful hammock. Private outdoor showers, straw hats, and whimsical furniture lend a sense of fun, while flat-screen TVs and pristine white rooms provide touches of elegance. An optional package for a minimum of four people includes two nights, one dinner, airport transfers, and round-trip travel from Mexico City on a Cessna 206. The hotel also arranges trips to El Tajín.

Situated on a beautiful beach with a protected reef just offshore, this all-inclusive family-friendly resort has six pools, eight restaurants, and several categories of rooms, including swim-up rooms and family suites that accommodate two adults and three children. Most of the 435 rooms on property—tastefully done with cream bedding and marble floors—are oceanfront. Kids will appreciate a kids-only water park, welcome drinks, and piñata-making lessons. For families, strollers, bottle-warmers, changing tables, and baby food are included.

This gleaming new all-suites resort, spa, and convention center on Playa Linda offers rooms equipped with jetted tubs, private terraces, and rainwater showers, plus a nightly live show. For dining, three restaurants serve Asian, Mexican, and Italian cuisine, all included in the rates. For recreation you'll find three pool bars; tennis courts; miniature golf; and a spa with an extensive menu of treatments.

This all-inclusive megacomplex consists of four upscale hotels (Akumal, Cobá, Tulum, and Sian Ka'an) with extensive shared facilities reachable by shuttle from 7:30 am to midnight. The two luxury lodgings—Akumal and Sian Ka'an—have access to facilities at all four properties. For peace and relaxation, Sian Ka'an is near the golf course in a jungle setting and has an adults-only section; if you want an ocean view, opt for Akumal. For families, the massive Cobá resort has a water park and family zone, while Tulum has a dolphin pool with daily programs. As with many all-inclusives, there are tons of buffet and à la carte restaurants; the difference here is that the food is tasty in all of them. Other on-site facilities include a little market area, and a disco, spa, and casino.

Since its opening in 2021, Baja Club has been considered the hotel to stay at in La Paz; the first of now several high-end boutique properties to make themselves home in the capital city. Built in a restored colonial-style villa on a central stretch of the malecón, the hotel has some space limitations but makes the most of it with creative and attractive design. Spring for a balcony room; the outdoor area largely expands the size of your room and having a private space to enjoy the remarkable sunsets is a fine luxury.

This hotel close to the aquarium is a good bargain. Rooms, all of which have ocean views, are spacious and furnished with modern furniture, including flat-screen TVs. Suites also have large sitting areas, a refrigerator, and a small kitchen.

Ecologically sensitive Balamku, located 5 km (3 miles) south of town, sits on a stretch of pristine private beach where you can lose all track of time. Cool, spacious rooms are bright with Mexican tiles and textiles, and outdoor palapas are set up for the hotel's top activity—"hammocking." But it's not all about sleeping in the sun: a famously generous breakfast plus kayaking and snorkeling equipment are included in the rate. Canadian expat Carol Tumber runs an ecologically tight ship. In addition to generating power with solar panels and wind generators, the property uses water-saving toilets and composts all hotel waste. There's an outer reef for snorkeling and a platform where you can catch some rays after a swim. The restaurant serves only snacks, but there are two more robust restaurants five minutes down the beach road, one in each direction.

This Thai chain has brought its own traditions to Mexico's Riviera with stunning results—in addition to vaulted ceilings, lounge areas, dining rooms, private gardens, and Talavera earthenware sinks, all rooms have outdoor bathtubs and private 376-foot swimming pools, a unique perk. Guests are always greeted with a bow from the attentive staff, most of whom come from Thailand. An on-site romance coordinator can organize sunset boat tours with a private chef. The spa here is considered one of the best in Mexico, with 16 spa pavilions and state-of-the-art hydrothermal facilities.

Red-tile roofs on the low-slung buildings add a touch of Mediterranean elegance to this sprawling all-inclusive beachfront resort on beautiful Tangolunda Bay. With its tennis courts, nightly entertainment, beauty salon, mini golf, and many other activities for kids and adults, you may have no desire to leave the resort grounds. It's popular with families, corporate groups, and wedding parties. Dining choices include four à la carte and two buffet restaurants with international theme nights. If you've got your heart set on dining at popular à la carte restaurants such as La Tortuga Seafood and Steakhouse, reserve early and be aware that the dinnertime dress code is strictly enforced.

Once you get past its dull exterior, this high-rise resort turns out to be quite lively. There's a subdued elegance to its marble-floor lobby and a cheerfulness to the skylighted inner courtyard where long vines hang from the balconies of the surrounding rooms. The rooms are nothing special, but they are clean and comfortable; most have small balconies with ocean views (be sure to request one and opt for a higher floor to avoid noise from the pool area). The focus is on the outdoors, from the splendid pool and beach to a sprawling list of recreational options, all facilitated by a helpful staff. There's a quality live show six nights a week, and the hotel's Sanca Bar draws a nice crowd for dancing to Latin music.

Manzanillo's all-inclusive, all-suites hotel entry from this well-known Spanish hotel chain has grounds punctuated by cascades, fountains, and multi-tier lagoons. There's also a palapa restaurant at the ocean's edge. Each junior suite has marble floors, a balcony or terrace, a sofa bed, and a large tub with separate shower facilities. Corner suites have two bedrooms, a bath, a kitchen, and a dining room as well as a balcony with a plunge pool.

Guests consistently give this hotel high marks for the classy suites, each with a brown-and-taupe color scheme and an ample terrace. Separate sitting rooms have a second flat-screen TV, and there's even a pillow menu. The pools are surrounded by spacious patios, so there's plenty of room to find the perfect spot in the sun or the shade. Given the elegance of the place, it's a shame to have to wear the usual wristbands.

This funky boutique hotel melds retro with modern, as evidenced by the red vinyl couches in the lobby and the exceedingly cool rooftop pool bar, where tables and chairs wade in the water. Whitewashed concrete walls lead to stylish rooms with wood-plank floors imported from Brazil; freestanding whirlpool tubs; dual rain shower heads; and basics like a TV, minibar, and safe. Guests receive a good deal at the ground-floor sushi restaurant.

Sandwiched amid several looming resorts, this low-rise condo-hotel complex is a wonderful place for families thanks to its nicely planted grounds, tranquil beach, and relaxed atmosphere. Rooms are comfortable, clean, and simply decorated with light-wood furniture and vibrant artwork that brightens up the white walls. Suites have spacious dining–living rooms, large terraces, and well-equipped kitchens.

Built in 1580 as the archbishop of Guanajuato's residence, this elegant country-style inn still attracts ambassadors, diplomats, film stars, and other luminaries. Rooms are distributed throughout a series of small mansions. Lace curtains, handwoven rugs, and chandeliers adorn some of them; fireplaces, cozy terraces, and skylights enhance others. The hotel runs the separate Casa del Parque, an exquisitely restored 18th-century hacienda with five guest rooms a few minutes' walk away, on the Parque Benito Juárez; its restaurant serves refined versions of traditional Mexican dishes and has a popular Sunday buffet brunch.

If your main interest for your trip is exploring the city's historic downtown, the atmospheric, colonial-style Majestic will give you a perfect location. It's also ideal for viewing the Independence Day (September 16) celebrations, for which many people reserve a room a year in advance. Rooms have heavy wooden furniture and rather generic decor. There is also a restaurant on the top floor with a wonderful view of the Zócalo.

On the outskirts of town, Best Western is a haven of gardens with fruit trees, flowering plants, and a secluded swimming pool. Both the rooms and the bungalow-style junior suites have colonial-style fittings and furnishings. The Calabaza Grill serves a buffet breakfast daily and has Mexican specialties for lunch and dinner.

The 12-story Freeman faces the ocean and fronts a delightful maze of narrow postcolonial streets that surround nearby Plazuela Machado. Other than the spacious and gleaming tiled bathrooms, the rooms don't deviate from the standard chain hotel look—don't expect colonial character—but they are bright and up-to-date and have some amenities (like free Wi-Fi and more than two English-language channels) that you won't find in many of the more expensive hotels. The rooftop bar and pool are marvelous spots to watch the sunset.

The clean and bright guest rooms at this locally owned hotel, a big favorite among hard-core divers, all have balconies or terraces with hammocks and racks for drying dive gear. Outside, you'll find a pool fronted by a small lawn, plus a tiny beach with a pier for dive boats. Snorkeling is good right offshore. The adjacent restaurant of the same name has a menu of tasty dishes and tables on a second-story deck overlooking the water.

At this resort on the south end of Maroma Beach, a 25,000-square-foot spa offers massages and body wraps made with chocolate, seaweed, and coffee, and winding paths extend over the mangroves, leading to bungalow suites that rise above the lush vegetation. Also available are five beach casitas and more affordable patio rooms built around sculpture gardens. All rooms have Asian influences like rice-paper walls, onyx sinks, and rain-forest showers. A private dock marks the launching point for diving expeditions. Since this property was formerly the Mandarin Oriental, it doesn't have the typical all-inclusive feel often associated with large resorts in this area.

Located just a few meters from Playa Los Muertos, this hotel is at the center of PV's gay scene. Rooms are modern and spacious, with kitchen, balcony, and ocean views (from the first floor and up). Condos also include a second bedroom. A huge swimming pool, LGBTQ+-theme tours, and English-speaking staff are part of what this well-appointed hotel has to offer.

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.

Inside the luxury compound at Bruma, you’ll find a winery, the top-notch Fauna restaurant, villas, a market, and the architectural masterpiece, Casa 8; its eight suites are joined by a main house complete with a common living room, kitchen, pool, and sundeck. The star of the property is a 300-year-old oak tree where guests lose track of time while sipping on local blends. Pathways reminiscent of pier docks are lined with rosemary and lavender; they branch toward steel-and-glass rooms boasting polished concrete floors, stone walls, hand-painted tiles, and modern amenities. Big spenders can opt for the suite with its own pool and Jacuzzi. Included in the room rate are breakfast and use of mountain bikes. For a casual dining experience, pop into the neighboring wine garden for octopus pizza and light fare. It’s easier on the budget than the more formal Fauna.

Underground hot springs are the secret ingredient at this benchmark fishing getaway in Buena Vista; for proof, check out the amazing hot tub. Time seems to stand still here. Wi-Fi is available and included in the room rates, but no one comes here expecting luxury or modern conveniences. Only two deluxe rooms (of 60 total) feature TVs. None have refrigerators. Instead you'll find an old-school Baja beach resort that's still family-owned. The white-sand beach is gorgeous, with a fishing dock for charters. A gazebo game room offers pool and Ping-Pong; the swimming pool is enormous; and El Navegante Restaurant features family-recipes and a fresh catch of the day, as well as all-day food and drink service. Fishing is great here year-round, but reaches its peak in August when the hotel hosts Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore, with more than $1 million in cash on the line. Fishing charters and hunting outings can be arranged through the affiliated South Baja Outfitters. Hotel day passes are available for $30.

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.

If solitude and a reasonable room rate are more important than being in the center of the action, The Bungalows might be your place. Rooms at this quaint little inn are decorated with Mexican textiles, lovely quilts, and art, as well as all the creature comforts like flat screens, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, handmade soaps, and French press coffeemakers. Hammocks can be found throughout the property, calling you for a catnap among the lush landscaping.

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.