DK Travel : Cancún and the Yucatán

Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has a special atmosphere and an immense variety of attractions, including some of the world’s best beaches and diving areas. The modern, glittering resorts of the east coast’s “Mayan Riviera” lie alongside charming old Spanish Colonial towns, sleepy Mayan villages, and the awesome remains of ancient civilizations.

Hotel Carmelina, Isla Mujeres

The laid-back Carmelina has been welcoming budget travelers for years. Arranged around a big patio, rooms are simple but cheerful. All have showers, and some even air con.
Hotel Cohiba, Playa del Carmen

This B&B has 14 fully-equipped rooms recently decorated in eclectic style. The multilingual staff can book diving trips, golf, and horseback riding.
Hotel Dolores Alba, Chichén Itzá

With no challengers as the best-value place to stay near Chichén, this roadside hotel has bright rooms, a restaurant, and two pools. The owners also run a hotel in Mérida, through which bookings can be made.
Hotel Dolores Alba, Mérida

One of Mérida’s most popular hotels, with a relaxed atmosphere. Beyond an elderly façade, the renovated rooms set around the pool are surprisingly modern and a great bargain.
Hotel Faro Viejo, Holbox

Holbox’s best hotel is two blocks away from the main street. The Mexican-style rooms are a real pleasure: doubles and twins upstairs have balconies, suites below have terraces and kitchenettes. The French-Mexican owners are very welcoming, and there’s a great restaurant.
Hotel Flamingo, Cozumel

Began as a dive hotel and offers a range of packages for divers. Even if you’re not a scuba nut, it’s a comfortable place, with well-cared-for rooms and a bar and rooftop terrace-lounge.
Hotel Julamis

Hotel Julamis is a nice petite hotel located in the historic center of Merida, Yucatan. From here visitors can travel to closeby Mayan Ruins, sleepy beach town, ecological reserves, Spanish colonial convents and towns, haciendas and many other points of interest. Not only that, this pequeno B&B sits in the middle of Meridas most important museums; its service is very personalized and friendly. Truly a nice, clean and inexpensive B&B
Hotel María de la Luz, Valladolid

This hotel has a big, well-shaded terrace on the Parque Principal, with very comfortable seats – ideal for lazy lounging while keeping an eye on all the movement in the square.
Hotel Medio Mundo, Mérida

The Uruguayan–Lebanese owners run this place with a distinctive professionalism and warmth. The old Mérida house has been painted in soft tropical colors, and there’s a pool and patio where generous breakfasts are served.
Hotel Ocho Tulum

Ocho tulum is a stunning Eco-Resort built on one of the most breathtaking beaches in the world. There are 18 simple yet beautifully appointed cabanas to choose from, all built from locally sourced materials.

Everyone at Ocho is very aware of the world we live in and want to keep things as theyshould be. The link between man and nature is always in the forefront of our mind and we enhance the environment's natural balance wherever possible.

This is why we use wind turbines and solar renewable energies to supply our electricity.

The world today can be a little bit soulless. We are surrounded by processed, pre-packaged convenience and often feel like slaves to modern living, Ocho Tulum was conceived in order for our guests to buck this trend whilst staying with us.

John and Belen, a husband and wife team run the resort and have created an ideal informal, intimate atmosphere where every attention to detail is taken care of to ensure that you have the very best stay possible.

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