I've picked the best hotels in and around Xpujil, Campeche - the gateway to the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and the Mayan archeological sites of Mexico's southern Yucatan Peninsula. This list of the top places to stay in
Xpujil will, hopefully, help you find the perfect small hotel or B&B for your taste and budget - there are no big resorts out here in the jungle!
My
#1 top pick for quality, individuality, and value is Rio Bec Dreams, a sweet B&B owned and operated by a Canadian couple. I like it because is bungalows sit on about 50 acres of private land.
Chicanna Ecovillage Resort follows at
#2 due to its spacious guest rooms, inviting swimming pool, and convenient location right on Highway 186. Its only drawback - for me, at least - is that it's usually packed with large tour bus groups.
My third choice is located about one hour west: Hotel Puerta Calakmul. It gains
#3 status because of its rustic eco-sensibility and isolated comfort. It's the only hotel located inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve proper, saving you the extra hour it would take to drive from Xpujil, leaving more time to explore the impressive Mayan ruins here.
For less expensive choices, I have rounded out the list with two options: Yaax'che Campground and little Cabañas Don Jorgé.
Regrettably, I haven't included Hotel Debliz Xpujil on this list because of recent conflicting experiences that guests and local residents have reported. If you stay there, please let me know what you think!
Carretera 186, Escarcega-Chetumal Km. 142
If you are visiting the Mayan ruins at Balamku, Becan, Chicanna, Xpujil, or Calakmul, stay in the jungle cabanas at Rio Bec Dreams, located just off Campeche's Highway 186...
Carretera Escarceaga Chetumal Km 144
Chicanna Ecovillage Resort near Xpujil is the largest full-service hotel near the Mayan ruins in southeastern Campeche's Rio Bec area...
Highway 186 Km 98.5 (on the access road to the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve)
Hotel Puerta Calakmul offers the only fine lodging inside the spectacular Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, located in Campeche state on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico...
Ave. Calakmul 70 (Highway 186, Km 155)
Hotel Calakmul in Xpujil, Campeche is a family-owned, moderately priced lodging that provides a convenient base for exploring the Mayan ruins on the southern Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico...
Av. Calakmul No. 94 (Highway 186, Km 152)
Hotel Mirador Maya has ten simple cabins for rent behind its large restaurant located right on Highway 186 in Xpujil, Campeche and is convenient to the Mayan ruins of Mexico's southern Yucatan Peninsula...
Ave. Calakmul (Highway 186)
La Victoria is an inexpensive ten-room hotel conveniently located above the Xpujil bus station in Mexico's Campeche state on the Yucatan Peninsula...
Carretera 186 Km 98 + 7, Ejido de Conhuas, Campeche
Campamento Yaax'che is a campground situated inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, one of Mexico's finest natural preserves, which is located in Campeche state on the Yucatan Peninsula...
Highway 186, Km 146
Cabanas Don Jorge is a smart choice for travelers looking for low-cost accommodations in Xpujil, Campeche, the largest town on Highway 186, which crosses Mexican Yucatan Peninsula...
Highway 186 Km 150
Hotel Debliz Xpujil is a 52-room property located across Highway 186 from the Mayan ruins of Xpujil on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico's Campeche state...