2 Best Hotels in Isla Holbox, Yucatán and Campeche States

Rustic meets five-star at this elegantly landscaped resort, where winding paths leading to thatched-roof, bougainvillea-draped, white-stucco casitas where accommodations have soothing white-and-beige color schemes, artwork done by the owner, wooden beam ceilings, and hand-painted lamps. Each room also has a lounge area, private balcony, and large bathroom equipped with conch shower heads and stocked with organic bath products. Request a room in one of the back casitas—those in the main building tend to pick up noise from the restaurant below. You can lounge at the small pool or head for a beach bed perched on the sand in front of the hotel. The restaurant serves Creole, Mexican, and Cuban dishes, and there's live music on Saturday nights.

Rooms at this tranquil, eco-friendly hotel have ocean or garden views, extra large windows, and hammocks, making them perfect for those who want to feel the sea breeze or fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves. Bathrooms have eco-toilets, and shower water is recycled into the garden. There are six categories of accommodations, including two-story cabañas with whirlpool tubs and a beach house that sleeps eight. The pool is directly in front of the ocean, making it difficult to know where one body of water ends and the other begins.