Surrounded by a vast jungle, Casa Ka’an is an eco-friendly property that functions with solar panels, solar water heaters and biodigestors for waste water treatment.
Hotel Maya Balam is located in Xpujil. Featuring a restaurant, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom.
José
Netherlands
The hotel is affordable. It's great that they have a restaurant which is open all day from breakfast till dinner. The restaurant staff was helpful, they also warmed a bottle of milk for our daughter before bedtime.
Of course we came to visit Calakmul, which is still >1 hour away, but there's just not many options to stay somewhere closer.
Offering a garden, Hotel "Casa Las Lolas" offers accommodations in Xpujil. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking, and free Wifi.
Michael
Israel
Wonderful place in the "jungle". We stayed here for two nights to arrange the Calakmul visit and we are very happy with our decision. Everything was nice: a big bed, kitchenette, cleanliness in the bungalow, jungle surroundings. Thanks to the host.
Offering inner courtyard views, Hotel Cabañas Aldea Maya in Xpujil offers accommodations and a garden. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking, and free Wifi.
Jenna
United States of America
We loved our stay at Cabañas Aldea! The smaller cabin was already taken during the dates we wanted to book so we ended up booking the larger two bedroom cabin and we loved it! We felt so cozy and comfortable there. It was so quiet and a perfect place to rest after our days exploring Calakmul and the surrounding ruins. I highly recommend it as a place to stay when visiting this region!
Hotel Casa Maya Calakmul features free bikes, garden, a terrace and restaurant in Chicanna. The property provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transportation, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.
Baumann
United States of America
The staff were very kind and helpful. Breakfast in the morning is in a comfotlrtable palapa in an intimate setting, and was excellent. There is an undiscovered Mayan mound from the Becan Archaeological Site in the garden just south of the palapa.
Hostal Otoch Beek is located in Becan, 63 mi from Calakmul archaeological site and 5 mi from Xpujil, the main town. Otoch Béek Calakmul features air-conditioned rooms and free private parking.
Natasya
United States of America
Great location near Xpujil and Calakmul. Nice garden with friendly host.
It is well placed for some fascinating archaeology.
It is well placed for some fascinating archaeology.
But you need to be up for a "half horse" town.
To get to a basic restaurant we walked through the middle of roadworks.
Most roads giving access to the hotel were closed for road works and of course there are no diversions..you just work it out!
But the archaeology is fabulous though to get to Calakmul was a 3 hour drive each way .
Chris
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful site right off the road.
Beautiful site right off the road. Walk to the Mirador Maya Hotel. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and as of September, 2023, you can climb everything. There's no pyramid, but the main structure is very tall and impressive. Bring bug spray. The mosquitoes are pretty intense.
guy
Mexico
6.0
Scored 6.0
Xpujil itself is not worth visiting.
Xpujil itself is not worth visiting. It is a good town to stay if you are travelling trough the area (for example when visiting Calakmul) and need a place to sleep. There is a small supermarket and a nice pizza restaurant. Be aware that there are only two banks and their ATM's at the time of our visit both of them did not have any money in them for two days.
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Anonymous
8.0
Scored 8.0
Xpujil is located more or less at the center of the Calakmul...
Xpujil is located more or less at the center of the Calakmul municipality (which is large). Although this little town is not particularly oriented towards tourism, it is the best location to stay connected & have all services within easy reach so you can move between main sites and attractions around the Calakmul area.
Near Xpujil you will find from four to six striking archaeological sites and all of them are worth the visit. Of course, the most impressive one is Calakmul but there is plenty to do beyond that outstanding stop. For instance, you can ask a cab to take you to "Ejido 20 de Noviembre" and visit plenty of craft workshops (wood carving, embroidery by hand and by machine among others). I really enjoyed my visit to Hilos de Vida, Amanecer de Rio Bec & Artesanos Sabios since they give you a nice explanation on their crafts and sometimes they even offer a class for you to take (they also can get you a guide if you need translation aid).
Whether you are traveling with family, couple or by yourself, I really recommend to book no less than two nights in Casa Ka'an (about 8 to 10 minutes by car near Xpujil), 'cause they have everything you expect and a little bit more in a really cute jungle lodge composed by very independent villas which happen to be surrounded by the most wonderful environment. Needless to say that a chat with the manager (Nicolás) is always enlightening so if you catch him ask for his views on the area.
Last but no least... you will boost your experience in the region if you move around in a 4WD or even better in your own bike.
Esperanza Livier
Mexico
8.0
Scored 8.0
Not a lot of options for housing around the Calakmul...
Not a lot of options for housing around the Calakmul Biosphere. None are really close and you need a vehicle to get to the main part of the park. Xpujil, is little neighborhood town, not too close to ruins or highway. We enjoyed walking around town and looking at birds and the old frame houses.
mexdoc
United States of America
6.0
Scored 6.0
Our only reason for staying in Xpujil was to visit Calakmul.
Our only reason for staying in Xpujil was to visit Calakmul. But as it turns out, it is not the closest lodging to go to the ruins. Conhuas is nearer and has a few hotels that would have worked better for our itinerary, since we were going west. The town of Xpujil has very little of interest and the meal we had was one of the least successful of our trip. We ate dinner at Sazon Veracruzana, sitting right on the dusty noisy main road (186) that runs through the town. It had the more favorable reviews in LP. Calakmul was a great experience though!
We had a wonderful stay at the hotel Templo Maya. The room was very nice, clean and comfortable, with private bathroom and A. C. and two big beds. It’s only a 5-minutes walk from the center. Our host and her daughter were outstandingly nice; despite the language barrier we could always communicate very well. Her kindness and warmth made our stay even better ; the restaurant is also very nice (shoutout to the amazing guacamole). We would definitely stay there again and recommend it to anyone staying a few nights in Xpujil.
we really enjoyed our stay at casa Maran. we booked it because we wanted to visit Calakmul which is really easy from Xpujil on. The hotel is really close from the ADO bus station so that was perfect. When we arrived at the hotel the employees tried to help us find a guide to do the Calakmul tour in any way possible. They made sure we had the best tour ever! We especially want to thank Javier for his help that day and his kindness, we enjoyed our stay and visit to Calakmul even more because of you!
We loved our stay at Cabañas Aldea! The smaller cabin was already taken during the dates we wanted to book so we ended up booking the larger two bedroom cabin and we loved it! We felt so cozy and comfortable there. It was so quiet and a perfect place to rest after our days exploring Calakmul and the surrounding ruins. I highly recommend it as a place to stay when visiting this region!
I did not expect to find such nice accommodations in Xpujil. The room was very comfortable, spacious, and modern with a small fridge and coffee maker and a TV. The patio hammock was one of the most comfortable hammocks I've ever been in. Host was incredibly nice. I did not use the available communal kitchen space. I would absolutely stay here again.
We arrived late at night in Xpujil with the intention of visiting Calakmul the following day. In the morning, there were no more cars available to rent, so the receptionist found us a friend of his who took us there and saved the day! :) this was very helpful.
I recommend this hotel if you are planning to visit the ancient ruins in the region!
Very slightly outside of Xpujil, so you don't have the noise or pollution (mainly dust) problems that you have in town. You can still walk into town in about 10 minutes. The breakfast is EXCELLENT, and the owners are happy to assist with whatever questions or needs you have. AC works great, although it can be quite cool at night naturally.
We expected the worst hearing about xpujil that it could be dangerous and is just a town to drive through. We were pleasently surprised about this hotel. Rooms are cheap, big and the owner is super friendly and hard working on its hotel. He is making the most out of the deserted location of Xpujil. And we liked the hot shower
Great location embedded in the heart of a jungle but easily accessible from Xpujil and the main road. The bungalow is well equipped with everything we needed to prepare for a trip to Calakmul and a rest afterward. The staff was super friendly, and so was the restaurant and the breakfast.
It’s extremely close to the ADO. The Pizzeria in front of the hotel has excellent food, the staff were very friendly and the room, while small, was very comfortable, great AC and a nice hot shower. You can even arrange all of the trips to the ruins and the bat cave! Just outstanding
Such a great hotel at a very reasonable price. Everyone was very friendly and helpful when it came to organizing transportation to archeological sites. The room was huge and so clean. Nice breakfast at a decent price. We enjoyed visiting Xpujil, calakmul and Becan from here.
Exquisite hidden gem in the back bush of Xpujil - loved the food, the vibe and the helpful staff. Location a short drive away from the magnificence of Calakmul and a dozen beautiful lesser-known sites: ask Luis to help arrange an atv to Rio Bec, wild and overgrown!
We loved the spacious bedroom and Miguel was really attentive, helping us book a visit of Calakmul quite late (when he couldn't be our guide). This place is just off the main road in Xpujil which was really convenient as well. We would stay here again.
Simple hotel with everything you need (internet, toilet, perfect warm water etc.). I arrived late in the evening and the person at the reception helped me out to organize a last-minute visit to Calakmul ruins. So staff very helpful and friendly.
My third visit to the hotel. Stayed in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Friendly family run hotel. Close to ADO bus terminal. Good reception TV, watched the youtube channel. A fridge was outside, good for keeping water, cheese, chicken and fruit cold.
simple hotel but very practical and with good hot shower and wifi. Big parking area, very good restaurant and staff very very kind! A top choice for budget travelers, I liked a lot…
so peaceful and relaxing. waking up to the sounding the birds. beautiful hiking trail on the property. we hiked to the archaeological ruins!!!! very nice people.
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