East of Mexico City
Set around a lush courtyard with fruit trees and a fountain, this affordable boutique hotel seems almost too good to be true. The rooms, which have firm…
Must-see hotels in East of Mexico City
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Puebla
From the trendy hotel company that runs Mexico City’s chic Condesa df, Purificadora’s stunning design has sharp, dramatic angles and a magnificent…
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East of Mexico City
A 4.5km drive south of town, this gorgeous renovated hacienda is a former movie set (María Félix stayed here for months while filming one of her classics)…
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Puebla
Once part of a 17th-century Jesuit monastery and existing as a hotel in various forms since the mid-19th century, Colonial exudes heritage from its many…
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Cholula
This majestic hotel has just six rooms, each with gorgeous, thoughtful touches such as radiant-heat floors, noise-blocking windows, bathtubs and LCD TVs…
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Cholula
This 45-room hotel was built in the colonial style to blend into the surrounding architectural landscape and it succeeds with its shady courtyards, tiled…
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East of Mexico City
The bullfighter-themed bar at this hotel is the kind of place in which you’d expect to find a famous author swilling fine tequila – check out the stained…
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Puebla
This boutique hotel has marble washbasins, crown molding, in-room fireplaces and Jacuzzis, and vintage photographs on the walls. The ground floor is home…
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Puebla
This elegant boutique hotel is stunning and knows it. Shamelessly dubbing itself Puebla’s ‘most exclusive hotel,’ China Poblana has massive, gorgeous…
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Puebla
An oasis of minimalist chic amid the colonial bustle of Puebla’s old town, Sueño’s 20 rooms are sleek, sumptuous, high-ceilinged and thematically…
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East of Mexico City
High on a hill between Cuetzalan and the nearby town of San Miguel Tzinacapan to the north, Tosepan Kali (‘our house’ in Náhuatl) resembles a tree house…
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East of Mexico City
Just 800m south of town, this lodge is run by an association of 100 welcoming Nahua craftswomen who campaign for fair trade. The 10-room lodgings have…
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Cholula
This rarefied hotel is popular with a wealthy weekender crowd. The seven stylish rooms occupy a thick-walled 17th-century mansion set around a charming…
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East of Mexico City
This basic hotel has the best location in town and a roof deck overlooking the palm trees and steeples of Cuetzalan’s gorgeous zócalo. The 15 rooms have…
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East of Mexico City
This handsome hotel, 100m uphill from the zócalo and a short walk from the bus station, has three large courtyards full of chirping birds, a swimming pool…
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Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía
Puebla
With eight rooms set around a bright, kitschy, pink courtyard, this small inn feels like the home of an eccentric grandmother. The junior suites are…
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Puebla
New in 2019 though decorated like a stylish ranch with stone arches ringing tranquil courtyards, Descanso is indeed 'restful' with its simple metal beds…
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Puebla
Designer touches at good prices isn't too much to ask for, surely. Just soft hidden lighting, neutral tones, dark marble bathroom tiling, cotton sheets…
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Puebla
This straightforward budget option is near the centro histórico and has clean rooms, a plant-filled courtyard with a small fountain and includes very…
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Puebla
The stuff of romance, with double-ceilinged rooms, plush four-poster beds and ornate wallpaper, even if it is a modern refurb of an old building. Road…
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Cholula
Is Piki a hostel or hotel? The chic metal dorm beds are a dream to sleep in and look more suited to a boutique hotel. The cheapest 'suites' are more akin…
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Puebla
The tiled, sparse rooms at this bright hostel have an openness to them, being built around a covered courtyard that is sociable without being party…
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Puebla
Floating near the zócalo but without the noise, the almost-designer Hotel Nube offers fresh rooms with clean beds, modern bathrooms and a roof garden with…
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East of Mexico City
All 16 rooms in this renovated yet rustic former coffee-processing warehouse have picture windows and refinished wooden floors. Upstairs, the two-level…
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Puebla
Among the multiple dreary posadas near the zócalo, Hotel Teresita sparkles with modern rooms boasting private bathrooms. The trade-off is tiny space,…
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Puebla
Palma Travel is surrounded by great places to eat and drink in the historic center and boasts massive rooms, minimally decorated in colonial-era furniture…
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East of Mexico City
Just a short walk from the zócalo, Hotel Centenario has 31 salmon-pink, clean and spacious rooms with black-out curtains, crisp white sheets and…
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Puebla
This fresh hostel has 'poshtel' aspirations with arty, rustic touches to the former house. Bathrooms are tiny and noise travels easily along the long…
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Cholula
Right on the zócalo, this hotel contains 40 stylishly minimalist rooms, an attractive pool and an Italian restaurant-bar in the lobby. Rooms are…
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East of Mexico City
This converted colonial house has stone tiling, it's light, bright and airy and makes a fine match with Tlaxcala's nearby zócalo. All five spacious rooms…
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Puebla
Attracting both business travelers and pleasure seekers, the modern NH offers good service without being stuffy. Rooms are large and contemporary, with…
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East of Mexico City
Basic shelter is available at Altzomoni Lodge, located by a microwave station roughly halfway between Paso de Cortés and La Joya. There are excellent…
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Centro Vacacional IMSS Malintzi
East of Mexico City
Operated by the Mexican Social Security Institute, this family-oriented resort has 50 cabins, including rustic and ‘luxury’ options, at a frosty 3333m. It…
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East of Mexico City
Half of the 16 rooms at this straightforward budget hostería are large, multiroom suites with kitchens, making it a bargain for families, groups or those…
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Puebla
This midrange hotel has one of the most stunning tiled interiors in Puebla. The rooms themselves are simple but modern and spotlessly clean, while the…
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Cholula
This hostel is a quick stroll from the zócalo and has clean, comfy beds in a quiet location. There is no TV and no alcohol is allowed, but upstairs rooms…
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Puebla
This elegant boutique hotel has a colorful courtyard, accommodating staff who speak English, and a reputation for being family-friendly. Each of the 17…
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East of Mexico City
The motel-style Hotel Alifer is up a small hill from the zócalo, and while some rooms are a bit dark and dingy (avoid bottom-floor rooms that face the…
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East of Mexico City
Jaqueline’s 20 basic but clean-enough rooms, overlooking the uphill side of the zócalo, are one of Cuetzalan’s best-value options with cable TV and 24…
