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Where to stay in Cancun

The Hotel Zone for beachfront resorts, downtown for value and local food, Isla Mujeres or Puerto Morelos for something quieter.

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The best areas

Hotel Zone

A long strip between the Caribbean and the lagoon, lined with beachfront resorts, many of them all-inclusive. Local buses run its full length.

Hotels in Hotel Zone

Downtown (El Centro)

Cheaper hotels, local restaurants around Parque de las Palapas and the ADO bus station for trips down the coast. A short bus ride from the beaches.

Hotels in Downtown (El Centro)

Isla Mujeres

A small island a short ferry ride away, with calm water at Playa Norte and golf carts instead of traffic.

Hotels in Isla Mujeres

Puerto Morelos

A low-key fishing town between Cancun and Playa del Carmen, close to the airport, with reef snorkeling off the beach.

Hotels in Puerto Morelos

Where to stay for each itinerary

Cancun in 3 days

The Hotel Zone works for all three days: ferries to Isla Mujeres leave from Puerto Juárez and the Hotel Zone, and most Chichén Itzá tours pick up at Hotel Zone hotels.

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