Las Escaleras

San Cristóbal de las Casas


With lipstick-red walls and discreet arty touches, this is a sophisticated and charming hotel that oozes with cool character. The hilltop location might not be for the leg-weary (there are even more stairs than the name implies), but if you're looking for style, it's one of the best options in town.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Cristóbal de las Casas attractions

2. Cerro de San Cristóbal

0.13 MILES

The hot slog up the Cerro de San Cristóbal will pay you back with big views over the city and surrounds.

3. Museo del Ámbar de Chiapas

0.14 MILES

Chiapas amber – fossilized pine resin that's around 30 million years old – is known for its clarity and diverse colors. Most is mined around Simojovel,…

4. Plaza 31 de Marzo

0.16 MILES

The leafy main plaza is a fine place to take in San Cristóbal’s unhurried highland atmosphere. Shoe-shiners, newspaper sellers and ambulantes (mobile…

5. Arco del Carmen

0.16 MILES

The Arco del Carmen, at the southern end of the Andador Turístico on Hidalgo, dates from the late 17th century and was once the city’s gateway.

6. Museo de Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez

0.16 MILES

The story behind this extraordinary collection – that's overseen by an even more extraordinary person, Don Sergio – is as interesting as the museum itself…

7. Centro Cultural El Carmen

0.17 MILES

This ex-convent, just east of the Arco del Carmen, is a wonderful colonial building, with a large, peaceful garden. It’s now the Centro Cultural El Carmen…

8. Iglesia de la Merced

0.17 MILES

Dating from 1537, the Iglesia de la Merced is often seen in postcards of San Cristóbal festooned in colorful flags. The interior of the sacristy has an…