The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Palenque

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Palenque

If it's your first trip to Palenque, Mexico for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Palenque. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Palenque. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Palenque for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Palenque beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Palenque for your first trip!

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

Tulija Express Excellent City Hotels

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Carretera Catazaja, Palenque Km 27.5, Tulija Express Excellent City Hotels has great rooms from $53 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. 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
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Boutique Quinta Chanabnal

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palenque
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Boutique Quinta Chanabnal which has nice rooms starting at $166. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera Federal. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool


Winika Alterra

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Winika Alterra to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $119. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Palenque Ocosingo Km 4.2. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.5 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Chablis Palenque

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Palenque
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $48, Hotel Chablis Palenque, at Merle Green 7 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Chan-Kah Resort Village

4-star Resort with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Chan-Kah Resort Village has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Km 3 Carretera Ruinas. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Hotel la Aldea del Halach Huinic

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel la Aldea del Halach Huinic is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $69, and it's located at Carretera a Las Ruinas km 2.8. We also love the a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Canada Internacional

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $39 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Palenque
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Canada Internacional because it has great rooms that start at $39. It has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Carretera Palenque - Pakal Na, esq Av Juarez, col La Canada. Only 2.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Villa Mercedes Palenque

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Villa Mercedes Palenque offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at Km 2.9 Carretera Palenque - Ruinas and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Maya Tulipanes Palenque

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Palenque
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Canada No. 6 Centro Eco-Turistico La Canada, Hotel Maya Tulipanes Palenque has great rooms from $66 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Hotel Ciudad Real Palenque

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Ciudad Real Palenque which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera Palenque - Pakal - Na KM 1.5. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 3 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. 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
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Cristóbal de las Casas and Villahermosa.

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

Palenque Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$65

After analyzing 20 first time trip hotels in Palenque, Mexico, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $65. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Palenque.

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

  • 4-star hotels: $76
  • 3-star hotels: $60
  • 2-star hotels: $57


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