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Mexico : 47 places to stay

Mexico : Baja California ( 9 )

Baja Camp, Mexico

Baja Camp, Isla Espiritu Santo

Small luxurious tented camp on a remote white sand beach on Isla Espiritu Santo, an unspoilt island in Mexico's Sea of Cortez

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Casa Natalia, Mexico

Casa Natalia, San Jose del Cabo

Award-winning boutique hotel and gourmet restaurant in the charming Spanish colonial town of San José del Cabo

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Alegria Villas, Mexico

Alegria Villas, Todos Santos

Three rustic, delightful and comfortable thatch-roofed villas for 2-6, overlooking the shimmering lagoon and the Pacific

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Posada de las Flores, Mexico

Posada de las Flores, Loreto

Beautiful rose pink hacienda-style hotel with a rooftop pool overlooking the sleepy fishing town of Loreto

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The Hotelito, Mexico

The Hotelito, Todos Santos

Relaxed seclusion and a warm welcome at this colourful, architect-designed boutique B&B, a showcase for Mexican Modernism

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Villa del Faro, Mexico

Villa del Faro, San Jose a la Ribiera

Beautifully conceived and magical eco hotel overlooking miles of deserted beach, one hour from Los Cabos

Stay 7 pay 6

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El Angel Azul, Mexico

El Angel Azul, La Paz

A serene B&B just 10 minutes walk from the La Paz seafront with a beautifully designed garden enclosed within a peaceful courtyard

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El Encanto de Cabo Pulmo, Mexico

El Encanto de Cabo Pulmo, Cabo Pulmo

Enchanting little house and separate casita, with gorgeous walled garden, in the peaceful village of Cabo Pulmo on the wild East Cape (sleeps 2-8)

10% off weekly stays ... & more offers

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Todos Santos Inn, Mexico

Todos Santos Inn, Todos Santos

Ultra-romantic historic inn in the heart of laid back Todos Santos, known for its art galleries, stylish restaurants and surf beaches

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Mexico : The Yucatan ( 18 )

Maroma Resort & Spa, Mexico

Maroma Resort & Spa, South of Cancun

Secluded, exclusive, Eden-like beachfront resort on the Maya Riviera

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The Tides Riviera Maya, Mexico

The Tides Riviera Maya, Xcalacco - Riviera Maya

The ultimate romantic hideaway that stunningly combines luxury and contemporary high design with nature and ancient Mayan culture

Early booking discount ... & more offers

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Azulik, Mexico

Azulik, Tulum

Back-to-nature beachfront cabanas for romantic couples, with indulgent spa treatments and open-air bathtubs

Stay 4 nights, pay 3 ... & more offers

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CasaSandra, Mexico

CasaSandra, Isla Holbox

Welcoming chic bolthole, with excellent Mexican-Cuban restaurant, artistic flair and stylish suites

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Deseo, Mexico

Deseo, Playa del Carmen

Sexy minimalist hotel with show-stealing terrace situated in the heart of Playa del Carmen's party scene

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Hacienda Santa Rosa, Mexico

Hacienda Santa Rosa, Nr Mérida

Luxurious beautifully presented 18th century hacienda outside Mérida, with a stylish modern finish

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Basico, Mexico

Basico, Playa Del Carmen

Industrial-chic design hotel on the main party street in Playa Del Carmen, perfect for socialites and supermodels

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Costa de Cocos Resort, Mexico

Costa de Cocos Resort, Xcalak

Peaceful and remote resort near Xcalak, with world-class fishing and exceptional diving, far from the tourist crowds

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Hacienda Chichen, Mexico

Hacienda Chichen, Nr Mérida

Spend the night amongst Chichen Itza's Mayan temples, in this beautiful 500-year old colonial hacienda

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Hacienda Xcanatun, Mexico

Hacienda Xcanatun, Nr Mérida

18th century hacienda transformed into a small luxury hotel with Old World colonial style, fine dining and a holistic spa

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Hotel Hacienda Merida, Mexico

Hotel Hacienda Merida, Merida New!

A peaceful hacienda in the heart of Merida with contemporary flair, a colonial courtyard and an inviting pool

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Mosquito Blue Hotel & Spa, Mexico

Mosquito Blue Hotel & Spa, Playa del Carmen

Affordable and colourful boutique hotel ideally located for Playa del Carmen's buzzing nightlife

30% off in September and October 2010 ... & more offers

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Rancho Encantado, Mexico

Rancho Encantado, Bacalar

Eco resort with spacious thatched casitas set in verdant gardens, overlooking the aquamarine Laguna Bacalar

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The Villa at Merida, Mexico

The Villa at Merida, Mérida

A stunningly-restored 19th-century mansion featuring succulent gardens and colonial-style bedrooms with triple-height ceilings

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Tulum Beach Houses, Mexico

Tulum Beach Houses, Tulum

A trio of sybaritic eco beach houses (sleeping 4-8) with big-decked balconies and roof terraces, overlooking Tulum's white sands

Late booking discount

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Xaloc Resort, Mexico

Xaloc Resort, Isla Holbox

Charming beachfront resort with traditionally built palapas on unspoiled Isla Holbox, off the NE tip of the Yucatan Peninsula

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Shambala Petit Hotel, Mexico

Shambala Petit Hotel, Tulum

Friendly and relaxed Thai-inspired resort, with 10 simple yet stylish cabanas, on a magnificent white powder beach

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Zamas, Mexico

Zamas, Tulum New!

Rustic chic cabanas and great food on an unspoilt beach by the Caribbean sea, near Tulum's Mayan ruins

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Mexico : Mexico City ( 4 )

Condesa DF, Mexico

Condesa DF, Condesa

Cool contemporary hotel with happening terrace and Gallic decor within walking distance of buzzy galleries, bars and restaurants

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Distrito Capital, Mexico

Distrito Capital, Mexico City

Slick boutique hotel in Mexico City’s business district with 60s decor, fabulous views, a superb restaurant and oodles of modernist style

Summer Loving (10% discount on 2-night stays) ... & more offers

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Habita, Mexico

Habita, Polanco

Stunning minimalist hotel, showcasing the talents of ten of Mexico City's modern architects.

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Bolivar Suites, Mexico

Bolivar Suites, Centro Historico

A stylish apartment with spectacular views in Mexico City’s historic centre (sleeps up to 6 people in 1-4 bedrooms)

Long stay discount

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Mexico : Oaxaca ( 4 )

Hacienda Los Laureles, Mexico

Hacienda Los Laureles, Oaxaca

Modernised 19th century hacienda in garden setting on the fringes of Oaxaca’s historic centre

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Casa Oaxaca, Mexico

Casa Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Stylish hotel with pool and excellent cuisine in the heart of Oaxaca - Mexico's artistic centre

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La Casa de los Milagros, Mexico

La Casa de los Milagros, Oaxaca

An intimate and homely 3-bedroom colonial house in the heart of Oaxaca, available on a B&B or villa basis

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Las Bugambilias, Mexico, Magnolia Room

Las Bugambilias, Oaxaca

Beautiful modern guesthouse decorated with arts and crafts in Oaxaca’s historic district

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Mexico : Chiapas ( 3 )

Chan-Kah Ruinas, Mexico

Chan-Kah Ruinas, Palenque

Resort village with beautiful gardens at the gateway to the Palenque archaeological site

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Casa Na Bolom, Mexico

Casa Na Bolom, San Cristobal

Guestrooms in a fascinating cultural foundation and museum, set up to protect the Lacandon people

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Hacienda Santa Maria, Mexico

Hacienda Santa Maria, La Trinitaria, Nr Comitan

19th century countryside hacienda and art museum south of San Cristobal de las Casas, near the Montebello lakes

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Mexico : Pacific Coast ( 4 )

Las Alamandas, Mexico

Las Alamandas, Jalisco

Exclusive beach resort with a handful of colourful villas, lush gardens and excellent facilities set on a vast private ecological reserve

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Verana, Mexico, Mayan

Verana, Puerto Vallarta

Intimate boho-chic jungle retreat ensconced high on a hillside overlooking Mexico's beautiful Bay of Banderas

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Majahuitas, Mexico

Majahuitas, Jalisco

Secluded, laid-back hideaway, accessible only by boat with eight casitas hidden amongst tropical greenery on a gorgeous sandy cove

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Flor de Maria, Mexico

Flor de Maria, Puerto Escondido

Beachfront hotel in the surfers’ mecca of Puerto Escondido

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Mexico : Central Highlands ( 5 )

Casa de la Espiga, Mexico

Casa de la Espiga, San Miguel de Allende

Spanish colonial house with rooftop studio (sleeps 2-5) and independent Moorish-style suite (sleeps 1-2), three blocks from San Miguel’s lively centre

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Casa Estrella de la Valenciana, Mexico, Cata Bedroom

Casa Estrella de la Valenciana, Valenciana, Nr Guanajuato

Villa-style inn with panoramic views of colonial Guanajuato - a UNESCO World Heritage site with a lively cultural scene

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Hotel Casa de la Real Aduana, Mexico

Hotel Casa de la Real Aduana, Patzcuaro

Art, music, greenery and 5 perfect rooms come together in an enchanting colonial mansion in the heart of Patzcuaro

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La Casa de Espiritus Alegres, Mexico, Raj Mahal

La Casa de Espiritus Alegres, Marfil, Nr Guanajuato

Quirky, quixotic B&B crammed with folk art in historic ex-hacienda, 10 minutes from central Guanajuato

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Posada de las Minas, Mexico, View from La Buenavista

Posada de las Minas, Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato

Imaginative inn rising from the ruins of a picturesque mining/ghost town, beginning a new chapter as an artists’ community

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