Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Bright, cheery yellow Casa Paraiso has four guest rooms with large, hammock-equipped balconies facing the sea. Each room has a king-sized bed and a…
Costa Maya & Southern Caribbean Coast
Bright, cheery yellow Casa Paraiso has four guest rooms with large, hammock-equipped balconies facing the sea. Each room has a king-sized bed and a…
Laguna Bacalar
This hostel-turned-hotel on the square houses immaculate rooms, ranging from three-bed setups with shared bathrooms to ample suites with kitchenettes and…
Isla Cozumel
Down a passageway off Avenida 5 Sur, this place has lovely 'studios' (rooms with cable TV, fridge and lots of varnished-wood touches) and nice, spacious…
Isla Cozumel
If you like having space, check out these two-story villas. A spiral staircase ascends to a snug loft bedroom, while downstairs you get a full kitchen and…
Isla Holbox
La Palapa offers cozy beachfront rooms, some with balconies overlooking the sea, and a cloistered beach area complete with an outdoor bar that serves…
Tulum
A quiet, comfortable and relaxing midrange stay with minimalist rooms overlooking a swimming pool and lush garden fitted with picnic benches. Ruins,…
Cancún
Above a health-food restaurant of the same name, this fun, vibrant Zona Hotelera hostel offers private rooms with lagoon views and somewhat cramped dorms,…
Playa del Carmen
One of the cleanest and most comfortable hostels in town, this well-run property offers a variety of lodging options ranging from air-conditioned mixed…
Cobá
The best deal in town. Clean, colorful and comfortable rooms (some with cable TV) await upstairs behind wooden doors designed with carvings of Maya gods,…
Tulum
Diamante K is one of those spots that really can't be any closer to the beach. Its nine cabins have a shared bathroom and thus remain relatively…
Isla Holbox
A very comfortable hotel with a swimming pool surrounded by a verdant garden. Rooms are decked out with rustic furnishings and cushy beds, and most have…
Tulum
This spiffy, clean, well-run hostel in the town center offers modern rooms and six-bed dorms with polished concrete floors, air-con, common kitchen and…
Playa del Carmen
With a good mix of colonial charm and modern comfort, this sizable but intimate family-run hotel offers cheerful, colorful rooms set around a delightful…
Cobá
Lovely if simple hacienda-style rooms with rustic furniture sit in a pleasant jungle setting with lots of chirping birdies and the occasional spider…
Puerto Morelos
Great for people who want to see what life's like on the other side of town (yes, there are signs of life west of the highway!), Kinsol offers fan-cooled…
Isla Cozumel
Unlike some cramped budget digs, here you get a large garden with labeled trees, an inviting pool and a good lounge area stocked with reading material…
Tulum
About 1km north of the T-junction, this group of no-frills, thatched cabañas (cabins) and basic rooms is one of the cheaper options on the beach, though…
Isla Holbox
A great spot for young backpackers, the stilt-based camps have dorm rooms that sleep eight, or you can stay in wood- or sand-floor cabañas with private…
Cancún
A decent value option for the Zona Hotelera, which in itself makes this a great find, though it's tucked into a non-functional mall and it's strange…
Tulum
Has 11 rooms in a one-story hotel-style block, each with two good beds, private hot-water bathroom, fine cross-ventilation and 24-hour electricity. The…
Isla Holbox
Golden Paradise Town and sister property Golden Paradise Hostel (just two blocks south) offer great deals, even during the high season. Rooms in Paradise…
Isla Mujeres
Book rooms well in advance if you want to stay at this small – and very popular – adults-only boutique hotel. One of the five rooms has an ocean view, as…
Mahahual
About 2km from the main beach strip and 500m from Mahahual's residential area, Don Kike makes good sense for budget travelers who don't mind walking or…
Akumal
On the beach in Aventuras Akumal, this is an attractive, modern place with two hotel-type rooms, some one- and two-bedroom condos and a studio apartment –…
Isla Cozumel
All rooms now have air-con, with your choice of mixed dorms, double rooms of varying types, and actual suites with nice beds and furnishings. Hostelito's…
Chetumal
With a great location, Hotel Los Cocos has a mirrored lobby that gets your inner disco-dancer rising. There’s also a swimming pool, Jacuzzi and restaurant…
Tulum
Once the only hostel in a tiny, out-of-the-way spot called Tulum, the Weary Traveler is now one of many options for the budget traveler in the town center…
Chetumal
With modern facilities and a pool area complete with Astroturf, the ‘Grand’ almost achieves ‘hip boutique’ status. The simple, stylish rooms are an…
Cancún
Location, location, location. The Soberanis sits right on a busy intersection where you can catch buses to practically anywhere in town, including the…
Puerto Morelos
No need to hole up in a stuffy hotel room when you have this spacious option eight blocks north of the plaza. Studio and one-bedroom apartments with full…
Chetumal
A fine central option for budget travelers, Hostelito operates as a hotel and hostel with affordable private rooms and a 12-bed mixed dorm. Air-con is…
Isla Cozumel
This is in the sedate area north of town on a pretty little stretch of beach, and there’s good snorkeling. All rooms have a sea view, a balcony or terrace…
Chetumal
Right on the bay, the Noor will appeal to those looking to get away from the bustling center. Bay-view rooms, though pricier, are your best bet, as ground…
Isla Cozumel
The colorful Hotel Flamingo is a nicely decorated place offering spacious rooms loaded with amenities. There's a large penthouse apartment (the casa), too…
Tulum
Across the road from a cenote, the beachside bungalows are lovingly done up with Maya touches, each with a screened sliding glass door leading to its own…
Cancún
Mezcal Hostel occupies a beautiful two-story house and some adjoining properties in a quiet residential area off Avenida Nader. Smoke can be thick in the…
Isla Holbox
A straight shoot from the ferry dock, all of the pleasant rooms here are furnished in minimalist style and some have balconies overlooking the plaza…
Mahahual
On the south side of the soccer field, this large whitewashed hotel has a relaxed resort feel, plenty of common areas and large, clean rooms with Netflix…
Isla Holbox
Mosquito nets are a welcome luxury in this pleasant two-story place just off the beach and about three blocks east of the plaza. On offer are standard…
Tulum
There are just four stylish rooms in this hip boutique hotel. Common areas include a sundeck upstairs, a plunge pool just below and an excellent…
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