The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Cristobal de Las Casas

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to San Cristobal de Las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico

Visiting San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to San Cristobal de Las Casas, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting San Cristobal de Las Casas for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to San Cristobal de Las Casas before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting San Cristobal de Las Casas for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Bo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $245 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Av. 5 De Mayo # 38 Barrio Mexicanos, Hotel Bo has great rooms from $245 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Hotel Mansion del Valle

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Cristobal de Las Casas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Mansion del Valle which has nice rooms starting at $55. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Diego De Mazariegos No 39. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a coffee shop which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Plaza Magnolias

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (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.

We found Hotel Plaza Magnolias to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $57. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at No.14 Insurgentes. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Cortijo La Casona

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in San Cristobal de Las Casas
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $80, Cortijo La Casona, at Camino de la Cofradia Km 1 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 5.3 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa del Alma Hotel Boutique & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Casa del Alma Hotel Boutique & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $125 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Calle 16 de Septiembre no. 24. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa Mercedes San Cristobal

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Cristobal de Las Casas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Villa Mercedes San Cristobal is 9.10 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $48, and it's located at Diagonal Hermanos Paniagua 32. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Plaza Gallery Hotel & Boutique

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Plaza Gallery Hotel & Boutique because it has great rooms that start at $167. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Guadalupe Victoria Esq 16 de Septiembre. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Sombra del Agua

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Sombra del Agua offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $68 (before taxes). It's located at Calle 1, De Marzo 15 and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Casa de Mama

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to San Cristobal de Las Casas
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Guadalupe Victoria 56, Hotel La Casa de Mama has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, a hot tub, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a heated pool, a tour desk, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and massages which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool


Mision Colonial

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mision Colonial which has nice rooms starting at $40. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Diego de Mazariegos 47. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 1.8 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
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


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

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Cristobal de Las Casas, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Luxury Hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Hotels for One Week in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Hotels for One Night in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in San Cristobal de Las Casas, or Best Business Hotels in San Cristobal de Las Casas.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in San Cristobal de Las Casas?

San Cristobal de Las Casas Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$61

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico based on data from 68 hotels is an affordable $61. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Cristobal de Las Casas.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $90
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $60
  • 2-star hotels: $32


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