363 Best Hotels in Mexico

Meant to be a business luxury experience, Hotel Beverly has more local flair than most of the hotels in the area. It's a good option for budget-conscious folks who still want classic hotel amenities, and there's a nice fine-dining restaurant on-site.

This small, moderately priced hotel just down the hill from Santa Prisca has spacious, pleasant rooms with tile floors, colorful fabrics and curtains, and in some cases kitchenettes, but the best reasons to stay here are the superb restaurant and the outstanding views from the pool and terraces.

Catering to a youthful, see-and-be-seen crowd of clubbers and fashionistas, this uber-cool design hotel also houses a hipster-approved lifestyle boutique and a buzzy mod-Mex restaurant. There's also an oft-Instagrammed glass-walled swimming pool. It's the kind of place where you'll want to laze by the pool and sip cocktails with friends, and although the rooms—with concrete floors and eye-catching low-slung furniture—are beautiful, they can also be noisy. 

In the heart of Bucerías and one block from the beach, this small budget hotel is unassuming and well maintained. Simple small rooms with matching furniture of wrought iron and wood, and cheerful artwork face an L-shaped corridor. All rooms are the same, with one full bed and small, clean, brightly tiled bathrooms with shower only. A periwinkle-and-mauve color scheme brightens the corridor; rooms at the back face a wider corridor with plastic tables and chairs. All rooms are non-smoking. Although they advertise the two-bedroom suite ($120) with a king bed and two doubles for a family of six, the space is pretty tight.

A pond filled with flowers is one of the many touches that make this hostelry in a restored colonial mansion stand out. Glass ceilings in the lobby and atrium make for beautiful lighting. A lovely newer wing across the street, also in a colonial home, has a colonnaded courtyard and large, quiet rooms painted light colors and filled with tasteful photographs of San Cristóbal. The restaurant, which surrounds a courtyard with banana trees, serves international dishes.

On a hill overlooking the ocean, this all-suites boutique hotel doubles as an impressive gallery showcasing works by famous artists. A far cry from the towering all-inclusives lining the boulevard, it resembles a royal villa with marble floors, bronze statues, a grand piano, ornate chandeliers, and a winding staircase leading to the top-floor rooms. Each has a private terrace with a whirlpool tub; bathrooms are enormous with a vanity area and separate tub and shower. In addition to two on-site restaurants, there's a pool bar, and a meal plan is available on request. A business center and spa round out the offerings. Although children are permitted, the hotel caters mainly to adults.

Dating from 1740, this colonial-era house has been declared a historical monument. Graceful colonnades separate three interior courtyards. Most of the simple guest rooms have large windows overlooking the courtyard or corridors; a few rooms on the second floor have views of the mountains. The restaurant, Doña Rita, sits among the elegant columns on one of the porches. The hotel is three blocks east of the zócalo.

This refurbished older hotel on a busy street in the heart of downtown is a bargain, with many of the amenities of the more upscale hotels at less than half the price. Public areas sparkle with marble and glass. Guest rooms are spacious and clean, done up in neutral tones with pops of red-orange. You can get a room with a view of the namesake Catedral. If your room doesn't have a view, the small terrace is a great place to watch the sun set over the Zócalo.

Even the baked-earth floor tiles shine at this sleepy little hostelry in an atmospheric, cobblestone district close to Parque Juárez. The name means "house of tranquillity," and it lives up to its name. Clean, quiet rooms have pale pine furnishings and handwoven fabrics. Sliding doors lead to sunny patios. Friendly owner Marina Flores is happy to help arrange trips to nearby sights.

Just over 1½ km (1 mile) from Chichén Itzá in the town of Pisté, this two-story hotel surrounding a pool feels like a motel in a very unlikely setting—a large grassy area edged with banana plants and other tropical trees and flowers. The nicest rooms have contemporary rustic Mexican furnishings of iron and wood, larger bathrooms with tubs, and minibars; standard rooms have showers only. (Only $30 separates the best rooms from the basic rooms, so it's worth splurging here.) The restaurant is open from 7 am until 10 pm, but there's no room service. Request a courtyard-facing room away from the main road.

This intimate property above La Ropa beach has some terrific bay views from its infinity-edge pool. An all-white motif is brightened by colorful throw pillows and terra-cotta accents, as well as a few whimsical touches. All rooms have terraces with ocean views and heated plunge pools. The Grand Suite has an open-air living room with even more expansive views of the water and the countryside.

The classic appeal of this four-story, central hotel—frequently used in Mexican movies since its construction in 1944—extends from the stained-glass windows to the intricate curlicues of its brown woodwork to the tarnished little bell that sits on the receptionist's desk. Rooms are small but comfortable, and some include such architectural surprises as a split-level bathroom. The only downer is the artificial turf in the central courtyard. It's only a block from the waterfront zócalo, and the Wi-Fi in the restaurant usually works.

With a sleek modern design and a terrific location within walking distance of Plaza de Armas and the restaurants and nightlife of the La Cruz district, the reasonably priced Hotel Criol has a peaceful courtyard and pool, a library, a small restaurant for guests to relax in, and compact but smartly furnished rooms.

Elegant with its postcolonial architecture, this hotel is on a calm side street a block from Teatro Degollado. Hand-carved furniture and doors and wrought-iron railings adorn the public areas and the rooms. Standard rooms are small, making suites worth the extra cost. Balconies overlook the courtyard pool from some rooms.

Short of camping along the trail, you can't get a whole lot closer to the famed Peña de Bernal monolith than staying in this imaginatively designed boutique inn constructed of local stone and offering a very nice restaurant and wine cellar bar, plus a terrace, pool, and hot tub with great views of the countryside. The one drawback of being so close to the mountain is that the location is a bit outside the charming town center of Bernal. But for exploring the area, including the many wineries nearby, it's a great choice.

Enjoy close proximity to the Zócalo and Alameda Central from your boho-minimalist hideaway in this exquisitely restored 17th-century building. The lobby-level collection of hip restaurants and boutiques create a busy entrance. One of the building's best attributes is its gorgeous rooftop terrace, which includes a snazzy cocktail bar as well as a lap pool, sunken hot tub, and sun deck.

At this boutique hotel with an uberchic vibe, guests can interact with artists-in-residence, musicians, and filmmakers in a creative and luxurious setting. Artists-in-residence display work ranging from murals and photographs to sketches and even a vintage refrigerator mounted in the lobby. Musicians are invited to record in an underground studio where videos are later aired on the hotel’s internal TV channel. Bigger names have included the likes of Ed Sheeran, Damien Rice, and Joshua Radin. Despite the celebrity appeal, the rooms alone are a designer’s dream, with wood-plank walls, cement floors, and glass balconies that overlook the quaint marina and lap pool. A second infinity pool dominates the rooftop deck where parties take place the last Saturday of the month. Guests have access to kayaks, paddleboards, and beach chairs at El Ganzo’s neighboring beach club or can stay local at the spa and gym.

High, beamed ceilings ennoble the guest rooms in this inviting late-19th-century building that once was a hospital. Most of the rooms wind around a central courtyard. For more solitude, request one of two rooms in the exterior courtyard. The lounge overlooks a plant-filled patio where breakfast is served. You're just a block from the town's shopping strip.

A block from the beach and overlooking Lázaro Cárdenas Park, this hotel offers great city and mountain views from the rooftop, which has a pool and party area. Suites have small kitchenettes in one corner. Units with great views cost the same as those without, so ask for one with a panoramic view.

The 18th-century pink-stone facade of this lovely old colonial building faces the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral. During festival season, rooms looking onto the plaza are within earshot of late-night and early-morning tamborazo music. That said, you'll get a great view of the festivities from your small balcony. It offers lots of services, such as parking, babysitting, a bar-restaurant, business center, and a small gym.

Grupo Habita, best known for its hip hotels in Mexico City, brings its edgy flair to this boutique hideaway that draws a jet-set crowd. In the desert on a stretch of undisturbed beach 30 minutes west of Puerto Escondido, the hotel's 16 thatched-roof cabanas are decked out with luxe comforts such as private plunge pools, handcrafted natural furnishings, portable Bose Bluetooth speakers, and minibars. The beach club's saltwater ribbon pool offers 360-degree views of sky, sea, and sand while an open-air restaurant showcases tropical fruits, fresh-caught seafood, and Oaxacan ingredients. The drink of choice is house mezcal served with chili salt and orange slices. When walking the beach, watch for Casa Wabi, an art gallery–studio designed by celebrated Japanese architect Tadao Ando for Mexican artist Bosco Sodhi.

Opened decades ago by a family of dedicated bird-watchers, this meandering, three-story hotel with expansive grounds is the home base of choice for birding groups. Rooms have small balconies and polished limestone floors; junior suites have large whirlpool tubs. Betty Vásquez, who runs El Delfín French restaurant here, studied at Le Cordon Bleu in France; she prepares elegant and very tasty meals.

Simple rooms in this six-story low-rise have somewhat battered colonial-style furnishings; some have tiny balconies but only a few on the top floors have a partial ocean view. The small figure-eight pool in the middle of the courtyard is exposed but still refreshes. The two-bedroom apartments are poorly designed and have stiff Mexican furnishings. J&B Dancing Club next door provides Latin and pop music throughout the week.

This five-story 1907 hotel, referred to locally as El Génova, has a pleasant lobby whose atmosphere successfully combines elegance and whimsy. Guest rooms are small but comfortable, with modern furnishings. The clubby Phone Bar has a Brit-rock theme and a classic London phone booth in the center. The small, Wonderland-esque Veranda Bistro features a living wall, checkerboard-tile floor, playful accents, and a menu of contemporary Mexican cuisine.

A dramatic pool—surrounded by pillared archways draped with white curtains—serves as a focal point at this urban oasis, where small but chic guest rooms have satellite TVs, air-conditioning, hardwood floors, and four-poster beds with silk pillows and 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets. There are hints of royal red throughout the property, which matches the bright polished floors inlaid with river stones. Request Room 1 or 3 for a view of the pool. Next door, a sister property, Hacienda VIP, is very similar in style but slightly more expensive and worth upgrading to if you want larger rooms.

Suiting its name, this hotel occupies a stately late 19th-century building with a corner cupola right on the Reforma alongside the Glorieta de las Mujeres que Luchan, a monument to women's struggles. The hotel's Restaurant Gaudí serves Continental cuisine with some classic Spanish selections. First-floor executive rooms have small balconies and leatherette headboards, but many smaller details have been overlooked.

A small, stylish hotel with beach resort amenities, boutique chain Hotel Indigo's new property within the sprawling Puerta Cortés development complex gives travelers the best of both worlds. The hotel remains its own entity (in theory, you could enjoy the outdoor pool all day and never leave), but guests have access to the beach, restaurants, golf course, and more, which are otherwise reserved exclusively for Puerta Cortés owners and members.

You'll be in the heart of the action at this popular hotel offering a mix of rooms, suites, and cabanas arranged around a shaded pool area with hammocks and loungers. It's worth looking at several rooms to find one that meets your needs in terms of size, view, and amenities, including a/c, fans, a kitchen, or balcony. The restaurant is a selling point: you can order anything from a simple quesadilla to well-prepared grilled fish. Kids will enjoy the children's playground across the street.

An interesting fusion of Maya and contemporary decor, budget-friendly Kinbé (which means "path to the sun") is steps from the beach. Even if you don't stay here, visit the impressive lobby, where an onyx bridge crosses an illuminated pool filled by a three-story waterfall. Rooms are divided into four categories: Pretty (the smallest, with one double bed), Moody (two doubles or a king), Rugiada (one king), and Garden (a striking bilevel option with a king bed in the loft). There are private terraces in 10 of the 29 rooms, but only one has a partial ocean view (for better views, head to the rooftop sundeck). Rooms are simple, clean, and stylish with bright white linens and small pops of color on pillows and blankets.

This fine hotel, with its sunny, cobblestone courtyard and appealing restaurant, tops the rest. Guest rooms have wood furniture and small balconies for views over the town or of the flourishing, overgrown yard with cackling turkeys. The staff will help you hire guides to the nearby waterfall or Yohualichan. The hotel is less than two blocks from the zócalo.