The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Bacalar

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Bacalar

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Bacalar, Mexico? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Bacalar, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Bacalar to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Bacalar, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Bacalar for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Bacalar for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Rancho Encantado

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $272 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Carretera Federal 307 km 24, Hotel Rancho Encantado has great rooms from $272 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Centro Holistico Akal Ki

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $383 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Centro Holistico Akal Ki which has nice rooms starting at $383. Offering a restaurant, a bar, child care, a free breakfast, and cooking classes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carr. Federal 307 Chetumal - Cancun KM 12.5 Othon P. Blanco. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a spa and wellness center, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.4 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Mia Bacalar Luxury Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $534 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bacalar

We found Mia Bacalar Luxury Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $534. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Federal Bacalar-Xtomoc. You'll also find breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 14 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking


Villas Eco-Romanticas Kuuch Ka'anil

2-star Resort with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

With terrific rooms from $147, Villas Eco-Romanticas Kuuch Ka'anil, at Carretera Cancun-Chetumal km.27 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, a spa, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers bicycle rental, a tour desk, massages, balconies, and special diet menus. It's located just 7.4 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Hostal & Suites Pata de Perro

Hostel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Bacalar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hostal & Suites Pata de Perro has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle 22, No.63. Entre Av. 3 y 5. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel & Suites Oasis Bacalar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel & Suites Oasis Bacalar is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $116, and it's located at Avenida 3 Esquina Calle 26 51. We also love the car rentals, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Sun Ha Bacalar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Bacalar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Hotel Sun Ha Bacalar because it has great rooms that start at $67. It has breakfast, a free breakfast, free parking, family rooms, and a tour desk, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Av 1 Boulevard costero entre calle 12 y 14 mz13 lt11. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, a coffee shop, a 24-hour desk, and balconies at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Villas Ecotucan

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Villas Ecotucan offers a restaurant, hiking, a free breakfast, a game room, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $82 (before taxes). It's located at Km 27.3. Route 307. Reforma Agraria Puerto Juarez and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a tour desk, private parking, canoeing, and water sports which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Stone Aparments

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Located at Colonia Gonzalo Guerreo, localidad Bacalar Avenida 15 Calle 24, Stone Aparments has great rooms from $46 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, parking, a 24-hour desk, and shuttle services. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find amenities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities


Azul 36 Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Bacalar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Azul 36 Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $92. Offering an outdoor pool, free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida 3 Entre calles 26 y 28 Col. Mario Villanueva. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a 24-hour desk, balconies, wheelchair-accessible units, and private parking. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Pedro Town, Majahual, Chetumal, and Ambergris Caye.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Bacalar, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Bacalar, Best Hotels for One Week in Bacalar, or Best Hotels for One Night in Bacalar.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Bacalar?

Bacalar Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$163

Travelers to Bacalar, Mexico will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 15 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $163. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Bacalar.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $534
  • 3-star hotels: $150
  • 2-star hotels: $119


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