Staying in Mexico

Mexico works well as a hotel-based country: visitors can choose between a major capital stay, colonial and culinary cities, northern business hubs, and beach resort corridors on both the Caribbean and Pacific sides. Common bases include Mexico City; Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum on the Riviera Maya; Los Cabos; Puerto Vallarta and Punta de Mita; Guadalajara; Monterrey; Merida; Oaxaca; and San Miguel de Allende. Entry requirements should be checked by nationality: Mexico’s migration material describes the FMM visitor form for land entry and notes that travelers whose citizenship requires a visa must hold a valid, unexpired visa; visa-exempt and substitute-visa rules are maintained by Mexican authorities and consulates. International arrivals are concentrated through Mexico City, Cancun and resort gateways such as Los Cabos, with domestic flights useful for longer jumps. In the southeast, the official Tren Maya route connects stations across Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. For hotel loyalty, Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors show the broadest visible country footprints on their official Mexico hotel pages, while World of Hyatt is particularly relevant in major resort markets such as Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.