Centro Histórico

A colonial house on Independencia turned into a small adults-only hotel, courtyard planting and a plunge pool at the centre of it.

Modern build a few steps from the cathedral, with a rooftop pool and bar that looks straight down over the old town roofline.

A design-led adults-only house downtown with two restaurants, two bars and a rooftop terrace five minutes from the Malecón.

A long-running bed and breakfast on Benito Juárez, five minutes' walk from the plaza, with a planted courtyard.

Suites with kitchens in the old town, sized for a week rather than a night.

A converted townhouse with a garden and terrace, about a mile and a half from the seafront.

Hand-painted tilework, wooden furniture and a garden pool, five minutes from the centre by car.

Modern studio and one-bedroom suites in walking range of the plaza.

A townhouse conversion on Calle Jalisco with a roof terrace, walking distance to everything downtown.

A whole-house hostel downtown with shared kitchen and common areas.

A one-bedroom suite in the middle of downtown, kitchen included, parking on site.

A handful of rooms around a garden, twelve minutes' walk from the Malecón, consistently rated well by couples.

The old-town branch, walking distance to the plaza, the museums and the seafront.

A small central guesthouse, plain and well kept.

A quiet garden bed and breakfast a few blocks off the main streets.

Exactly what the name suggests — a bookish, conversational bed and breakfast with a good breakfast table.

A small central hotel with breakfast included and a courtyard to eat it in.

The downtown sibling — pool, terrace, restaurant and bar, a short walk from the cathedral.

The second La Purísima building, same idea, same walkable position.

A modest hotel with a shared lounge, eight minutes on foot from the seafront.

A small Greek-influenced hotel on Allende with a roof terrace and kayaks for guests.

A long-standing central hotel, unfussy and well located.

On the plaza side of downtown, plain rooms and a short walk to the cathedral.

Family rooms and free parking, eight minutes on foot from the Malecón beach.

Serviced suites with kitchenettes in the middle of town.

Compact modern rooms, free breakfast and free parking, ten minutes' walk from the waterfront.

One of the best-reviewed budget beds in the city — spotless rooms, a usable kitchen and a terrace.

A courtyard inn 600 metres from the Malecón kiosk, four rooms around a fountain.

Simple downtown rooms on Allende, priced for travellers who plan to be outdoors all day.

Part hotel, part junk museum — a courtyard full of collected objects, a Model A in the entrance, and rooms upstairs.

A courtyard pensión that has been taking in travellers for generations — cheap, green and full of stories.

A small design-led hotel downtown, more considered than its price suggests.

An artist-run apartment above a gallery in the old town.

A boutique conversion in the old town with a handful of rooms.

The original Bermejo house, dorms and privates, kitchen included.

An adults-only backpacker house with a courtyard and a steady flow of divers.

Simple rooms downtown at a low nightly rate.

A suite in a converted downtown house, kitchen and private entrance.

A two-bedroom hacienda-style house with a private pool, ten minutes' walk from the water.

An apartment with shared pool and grill, close to the downtown restaurants.

A private room in a shared house with pool access, right in the centre.

A restored 19th-century hacienda around a courtyard, with an art gallery in the front rooms.

A quiet studio suite in a residential block downtown.

A studio conversion downtown that couples rate very highly — small, considered and well finished.

A room with a kitchenette inside a shared holiday house downtown.

A tidy downtown hostel with dorms, private rooms and a kitchen.

Central rooms above a restaurant, close to the plaza.

A one-room loft downtown, decorated with more personality than most.

A backpacker hostel downtown with a roof terrace and cheap beds.

Small, friendly and central — beds rather than rooms.

A block of serviced studio suites downtown, let individually by unit number.

Close to the Malecón and the bus station, with hosts who know the whale shark operators.