A Guide to Cancun Hotels

The fantastic location, year-round mild climate, striking white sandy beaches and clear blue waters of Cancun have contributed much to making it one of the most outstanding tourist attractions in Mexico and on the world map. Cancun is visited by more than three million people from all over the world each year. To accommodate the increasing number of visitors, Cancun has an amazing variety of hotels ranging from luxurious 5 star hotels to small boutique style hotels. There are in excess of 140 hotels in Cancun featuring over 25,000 rooms. These include standard rooms, club rooms, family suites, honeymoon suites and presidential suites.

Cancun boasts an internationally renowned hotel zone which is a fourteen mile thin island, shaped like the number seven. The hotel zone features the best nightclubs, bars, restaurants and shopping malls. The luxurious hotels within the hotel zone provide a great base for daytime activities such as snorkeling. Luxury and all inclusive hotels line Cancun's beautiful beaches, while cheaper and budget hotels can be found in downtown Cancun. For short vacations, guests can choose the all-inclusive hotels where all meals, beverages and entertainment are included. Most of the hotels have rooms designed with views of the Caribbean and the Nichupte Lagoon. Family groups can decide on hotels that cater exclusively to families with many exciting features for children.

In Cancun, the eminent hotel chains combine luxury and comfort with supreme hospitality. Sports facilities, ample entertainment options and recreation activities for every interest and age are available. Guests can savor excellent cuisine at the restaurants and bars and enjoy in-room dining and 24-hour room service. Most of the hotels are equipped with state-of-the-art conferencing and meeting facilities and have trained personnel to assist business travelers. Some of the Cancun hotels make necessary arrangements for weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, family reunions and get-togethers.

Major Cancun hotels include Hilton Cancun Beach and Golf Resort, Hyatt Regency, JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa, Le Meridien, Ritz-Carlton and Sheraton Cancun Resort and Towers.