59 Best Hotels in Yucatán and Campeche States, Mexico

Declared a historical monument and a Yucatán Heritage site, the French-style "Blue House" is notable for its extraordinary antiques, luxurious fabrics, rose-filled bouquets, and superior service. The experience begins with a cordial greeting by one of three daughters who have helped restore the casa as a family project with their parents. Individually decorated rooms named after Mérida neighborhoods surround an inner courtyard; they have outstanding beds with thick mattresses and soft duvets, as well as modern conveniences like plasma TVs, Wi-Fi, and minibars. No detail has been overlooked—from the fine china used at breakfast and the personalized leather journal left in each room to the flower petals in the whirlpool tub. Rates include airport transfers and a lovely à la carte breakfast.

Owned by Canadian expats, this small guesthouse directly on the beach has accommodations with fully equipped kitchens, purified water, Wi-Fi, and ocean views. Although there's no air-conditioning, oversized windows and ceiling fans keep rooms rather cool. Guests have access to numerous amenities including bikes, kayaks, hammocks, a library, and an outdoor kitchen. The eco-friendly owners recycle rainwater and have bathrooms equipped with low-consumption flush toilets and water-saving showerheads. Meals, prepared by a Swiss chef, are available upon request.

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.

At this antiques-filled 18th-century mansion, which is one of Campeche's historic masterpieces, guest rooms are wrapped around a central courtyard and feature elaborate chandeliers, French balconies, and hand-painted floors, yet have modern comforts like plasma TVs, iPod docs, and air-conditioning. Each has a unique history—in Room 4, for instance, guests sleep on a bed that belonged to Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota of Mexico. A stone staircase, originally reserved for servants, leads to a glass-walled bridge that crosses to a garden patio. Climb higher to the rooftop terrace where hammocks, a whirllpool tub, and small pool give way to city views. There is also a tower, once used to scope out pirates at sea.

Housed in a fully restored former residence on Mérida's newly pedestrianized restaurant corridor, this stately boutique hotel has wrought-iron chandeliers and antique furniture that nod to a bygone era, as well as photographs of the modern-day city that anchor you in the present. Each room is unique, though beds with fine white duvets and spacious bathrooms with glass-enclosed rainfall showers are standard. Each of the two top-floor rooms has a private balcony—the perfect spot to drink your welcome tamarind margarita. The pool sits beside a hammock-adorned patio, and the restaurant serves some of Mérida's best meals.

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). 

Well-known Mexican artist and boutique owner Claudia Fernández helped convert this 1914 house in García Ginerés into a six-room, flawlessly styled inn, where every room has unique design elements, both vintage and new, and the understated beauty of the original architecture—featuring things like pasta tile floors and soaring ceilings—shines, too. The neighborhood is similarly low key, making this a good choice if you want to spend your afternoon by the pool with a book, rather than a margarita, in hand.

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.

More than a century old, this colonial-style home has been beautifully transformed into family-run hotel, where attractive rooms have beamed ceilings and antique furnishings, as well as subtle modern touches like flat-screen TVs hidden inside rustic armoires, quiet air-conditioning units, and rain shower heads inside marble bathrooms. The two slightly larger suites have whirlpool tubs, stocked minibars, and Turkish bathrobes. Despite its central location, this cozy casa has lush gardens with a waterfall as well as a courtyard, where a delightful breakfast of fruit, cereal, yogurt, and eggs is served.

Located a half-hour from Ek Balam, in the low-key town of Espita, this contemporary cool hotel opened in 2021 and consists of a restored historic building (with the reception area, a shop, and a coffee bar) and 10 rooms on landscaped grounds. The restaurant serves innovative and delicious Mexican dishes. There isn't much to do in Espita, so likely you won't spend more than a night or two, but even a brief visit here may end up being a highlight of your trip. 

Set on 740 acres, this meticulously restored hacienda is the state's most expensive resort, but it's a splurge-worthy choice—not only does it have spacious, luxuriously appointed, freestanding villas but it also makes an elegant base for exploring Mérida, a 40-minute drive north, as well as area Maya sites, including Oxkintok, Yaxcopoil, and Uxmal. The decor is contemporary with Mexican accents, the spa is world class, and there are delightful details at every turn—from honey made on-site to the world's largest collection of tequilas.

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 its contemporary design in concrete, the Courtyard by Marriott is a commanding presence amid the other major-brand hotels along Avenida Colón near Paseo de Montejo. Rooms are efficient and comfortable, if not especially interesting, though some on higher floors offer sweeping city views, which both guests and nonguests can enjoy while indulging in drinks and snacks at the rooftop Kioyú Sky Lounge. The rooftop pool is also a favorite feature of many guests. 

The small group of Decu hotels—there are also four in Mexico City and one in Tulum—entered Mérida with this understated, discreet property situated east of Plaza Grande, in a colonial-style house whose rooms have either colonial or Maya design elements, such as traditional pasta tile floors or walls of chukum (a form of plaster that has been used by the Maya for millennia). Regardless of the aesthetic, all rooms have muted contemporary color schemes.

A longtime favorite of international travelers, this family-run spot with a small motel feel is the best budget choice near the ruins. Spartan-ish rooms have hard beds and chunky, colonial-style furniture, but there are also two pools (one with palapas and hammocks) plus a family-style restaurant. The convivial vibe, along with cheap prices, is the big draw here. Free transportation to Chichén Itzá is provided daily. There's a small discount for reservations made online.

Mixing the colonial with modern Mexican, this hotel's whitewashed rooms have wrought-iron fixtures and hand-carved furniture. The nicest standard rooms have orchard-view terraces; junior suites have balconies (overlooking the parking area), small kitchens, a living-dining area, and spa baths. The property also has a game room, communal computers for guests, an arboretum with local flora, and a fenced-in area for ducks. You can borrow tennis rackets and balls to use on the cement court. There's a lively palapa bar and the main restaurant has a big menu ranging from nachos to filet mignon, with Yucatecan favorites represented, too. 

On the north side of the main square, this well-preserved, 17th-century house was built around a lovely, open patio and has comfortable rooms with air-conditioning, Wi–Fi, and safes. Suites and superior class rooms have extra amenities, such as bathrobes; rooms on the fifth floor open to the pool on one side and the square on the other. The restaurant, in a courtyard with an old stone fountain and surrounded by porticoes, serves Yucatecan specialties; the ambience is more impressive than the food itself, although the soups are quite tasty.

This popular choice, a branch of a dependable Mexican chain, attempts to evoke the grandeur of the mansions on Paseo de Montejo with colonial accents, plush armchairs, gleaming marble, and a stained-glass ceiling in the lobby. The subdued rooms have extras like balconies, bathtubs, hair dryers, and coffeemakers, but be prepared to pay surcharges on Wi-Fi and bottled water. Some rooms face the street and are a little noisier; others, though quieter, face a dull inner courtyard with the hotel pool. Downstairs you'll find a mall with stores selling souvenirs, crafts, and clothes; a couple of restaurants (including a Chili's), rental-car agency offices; and other services. Occasionally there are events, including dinner shows and dances for children (inquire at the front desk).

Although branding itself as a boutique hotel, the Flycatcher Inn is actually comprised of seven freestanding casitas, each brightly decorated with yellow walls and Mayan art. Pebble strewn pathways wind throughout the manicured gardens, and towering palms are wrapped in fairy lights. There are no in-room phones, TVs or Internet here, but the location is ideal for exploring the Uxmal ruins (they're just 15-minutes away). Larger groups can rent "Owl's Cottage," which is equipped with a full kitchen and living room. The multipurpose terrace of the main house serves as the reception area, library, TV lounge, and breakfast room.

Close to the Ek Balam ruins, this simple retreat is modeled on local dwellings—cabins of stucco, wood, and thatch surround a casually maintained open area with a ritual sweat lodge, meditation room, and bio-filtered swimming pool. Several rooms have outdoor eco-showers and bathrooms en suite, while four economical options have shared bathrooms. Unique accommodations range from the two-story Maya temple (ideal for families) to the "birdhouse" with a spiral staircase leading to a tiny room perched in a tree. The owner organizes artisan tours of a nearby village where you'll grind corn for tortillas and learn about weaving and other traditional crafts. If you'd rather explore solo, bikes can be rented. The restaurant offers organic produce directly from the owner's farm.

Located on leafy Parque Hidalgo, this legendary 1901 hotel has high ceilings, wrought-iron balcony and stair rails, and ornately patterned tile floors. The period decor is so classic that you expect a mantilla-wearing Spanish señorita to appear, fluttering her fan, at any moment. The old-fashioned sitting room features antiques and plants; wide interior verandas on the second and third floors provide pretty outside seating. Porfirio Díaz, the dictator who ruled over Mexico for almost 35 years, stayed in one of the corner suites, which have small living and dining areas. 

At this refurbished butter-yellow hacienda, cottages are all uniquely decorated with the owner's artwork and vintage furniture and are connected by pathways that wind through beautiful grounds complete with pool surrounded by palms. Rooms don't have TVs, Internet, or phones, but there's satellite TV and Wi-Fi in a common area. The property is filled with hidden treasures, including a small chapel, a sacred cave, and a gift shop that donates 100% of its profits to local communities. The on-site Yaxkin Spa, directed by a Maya healer, uses natural ingredients to cleanse the body from toxins and has won awards for its holistic approach to wellness.

Three miles north of town, this 1811 hacienda strikes a perfect balance between the old and the new in dramatic rooms and suites with contemporary paintings, antique mirrors, polished cement floors, handcrafted Mexican furnishings, and spacious bathrooms that feature vanity areas and walk-in showers built with local stones. Be sure to tour the sprawling grounds landscaped with bougainvillea, hibiscus, tamarind, and lime and orange trees. The patio hammocks are great for an afternoon nap after a dip in the pool. Meals are served on the veranda at a 14-person mahogany table, in a dining room with old murals, or in the original chapel.

The perfect base for exploring the Aké ruins and Izamal to the east, as well as Mérida, a short drive west, this restored cattle ranch transports you back in time with its hammock-adorned sitting areas, 18-foot ceilings, exposed beams, wooden double doors, canopy beds, and tile floors. For a truly unique stay, request Room 9, which has a massive ceiba tree growing through its ceiling, or one of the Maya-style palapa villas.

Amid gardens full of exotic plants and fruit trees, as well as sheep and two friendly dogs, this 20-acre property has spacious, freestanding rooms that are sparingly decorated with folk art (some even have carved Maya stones incorporated into their walls). Several accommodations have outdoor showers and whirlpool tubs; for a bit more privacy, request a unit at the edge of the lush property. The restaurant is exceptional. Breakfast is included in the rate, as are a welcome drink and afternoon refreshments. Just off the outdoor dining area, carved stones have been used to create a faux ruin above the pool.

This restored 18th-century henequen hacienda 13 km (8 miles) from Mérida has a mix of historic and new suites—all of them spacious and understatedly elegant, with beige and taupe color schemes and a design that marries Asian minimalism with Mexican details. The restaurant serves a standard breakfast as well as French, Caribbean, and Yucatecan dishes for lunch and dinner. The spa offers innovative treatments like cacao-and-honey massages. If you want to explore beyond the property's 3 acres of manicured gardens, staffers can arrange tours to nearby sites.

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.

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.

Service and value are hallmarks of this artist-owned hotel in a 200-year-old building, where tastefully decorated guest rooms have murals—painted by the owner to match the original tile floors—air-conditioning, organic toiletries, and complimentary minibar drinks. The suite is actually more of an apartment with a private entrance, living room, and kitchen. A delicious breakfast is served on the garden patio, and a free tequila hour is held on the rooftop terrace, where most guests spend the day lounging or cooling off in the plunge pool. Extras include access to a communal kitchen, dining room, computer area, and small book exchange.