Where to stay in Mexico

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Baja California
Casa Natalia
San Jose del Cabo
£££ Stylish boutique hotel and gourmet restaurant in the charming Spanish colonial town of San José del Cabo

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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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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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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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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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Alegria Inn
Todos Santos
£ Traditional family home set in a lush tropical garden and mango grove a short walk from a secluded beach
Closed until November 2008 for construction work. Enquiries will still be answered

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Central 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
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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Dos Casas
San Miguel de Allende
££ Stylish B&B in the heart of San Miguel de Allende, a Spanish colonial icon with a thriving expat artists’ community

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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
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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Chiapas
Chan-Kah Ruinas
Palenque
££ Resort village with beautiful gardens at the gateway to the Palenque archaeological site

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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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Casa Na Bolom
San Cristobal
£ Guestrooms in a fascinating cultural foundation and museum, set up to protect the Lacandon people.

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

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Bolivar Suites
Centro Historico
££ A stylish apartment with spectacular views in Mexico City’s historic centre (sleeps 1-6 in 1-4 bedrooms)

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Condesa DF
Condesa
££ Cool contemporary hotel with happening terrace and Gallic decor within walking distance of buzzy galleries, bars and restaurants New!

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

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

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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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Pacific Coast
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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Hotelito Desconocido
Costa Alegre, Jalisco
£££ Extraordinary eco-chic hotel in a nature reserve with thatched stilted cottages overlooking an estuary and the Pacific ocean

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Verana
Puerto Vallarta
£££ Intimate boho-chic jungle retreat ensconced high on a hillside overlooking Mexico's beautiful Bay of Banderas New!


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Majahuitas
Jalisco
££ Secluded, laid-back hideaway, accessible only by boat with eight casitas hidden amongst tropical greenery on a gorgeous sandy cove Closed from 1 June - 1 October 2008

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Flor de Maria
Puerto Escondido
£ Beachfront hotel in the surfers’ mecca of Puerto Escondido

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The Yucatan
Maroma
South of Cancun
££££ Secluded, exclusive, Eden-like beachfront resort on the Maya Riviera

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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

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Hacienda Santa Rosa
Nr Mérida
£££ Luxurious beautifully presented 18th century hacienda outside Mérida, with a stylish modern finish

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CasaSandra
Isla Holbox
£££ Welcoming chic bolthole, with excellent Mexican-Cuban restaurant, artistic flair and stylish suites New!

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

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Xaloc Resort
Isla Holbox
££ Charming beachfront resort with traditionally built palapas on unspoiled Isla Holbox, off the NE tip of the Yucatan Peninsula New!

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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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Blue Sky Hotel
Tankah
££ Small, peaceful beach hotel on the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Also available as exclusive villa.

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Rancho Encantado
Bacalar
££ Eco-resort and holistic spa overlooking the beautiful Lake Bacalar

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Costa de Cocos Dive Resort
Xcalak
££ Comfortable beachfront cabanas, superb diving and world-class bonefishing near Xcalak, a small fishing village far from the crowds

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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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Mosquito Blue Hotel & Spa
Playa del Carmen
££ Affordable and colourful boutique hotel ideally located for Playa del Carmen's buzzing nightlife

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

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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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