Surrounded by a vast jungle, Casa Ka’an is an eco-friendly property that functions with solar panels, solar water heaters and biodigestors for waste water treatment.
Hotel Maya Balam is located in Xpujil. Featuring a restaurant, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom.
José
Netherlands
The hotel is affordable. It's great that they have a restaurant which is open all day from breakfast till dinner. The restaurant staff was helpful, they also warmed a bottle of milk for our daughter before bedtime.
Of course we came to visit Calakmul, which is still >1 hour away, but there's just not many options to stay somewhere closer.
HOTEL VILLA CALAKMUL is offering accommodations in Xpujil. There's a terrace and guests can use free WiFi and free private parking. At the hotel, the rooms come with a closet.
Cynthia
Canada
Large room, good location, lovely staff. Accommodated a late arrival (we came by bus).
Jorge, at reception, was very helpful.
Cabañas kukulkan in Xpujil features 1-star accommodations with a garden. All guest rooms at the hotel are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a bath or shower.
Katherine
United States of America
Very affordable and convenient place to stay for visiting Calakmul, and the host was friendly and helpful. The electric fan was very effective and a mosquito net was provided.
Offering a garden, Hotel "Casa Las Lolas" offers accommodations in Xpujil. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking, and free Wifi.
Michael
Israel
Wonderful place in the "jungle". We stayed here for two nights to arrange the Calakmul visit and we are very happy with our decision. Everything was nice: a big bed, kitchenette, cleanliness in the bungalow, jungle surroundings. Thanks to the host.
Offering inner courtyard views, Hotel Cabañas Aldea Maya in Xpujil offers accommodations and a garden. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking, and free Wifi.
Jenna
United States of America
We loved our stay at Cabañas Aldea! The smaller cabin was already taken during the dates we wanted to book so we ended up booking the larger two bedroom cabin and we loved it! We felt so cozy and comfortable there. It was so quiet and a perfect place to rest after our days exploring Calakmul and the surrounding ruins. I highly recommend it as a place to stay when visiting this region!
Providing inner courtyard views, Ecohabitat in Xpujil features accommodations and a garden. With garden views, this accommodation offers a patio.
Chynna
Canada
We had such a great stay at Ecohabitat in Xpujil! Our favourite stop yet on our Mexican road trip. Breakfast was awesome and is included! We got the choice of quesadilla or eggs and everything comes with fruit and toast and coffee or tea. Always served on time and delicious. Room was very clean and tidy and staff were friendly and helpful. Big shoutout to Jorge who was our lovely receptionist, maintenance man, cleaner, and server. He was kind enough to unlock our room at 9:30pm after I accidentally locked us out. Hotel is along a major trucking route, but the hotel makes this very clear and it wasn’t a surprise. Pretty much everywhere along this route has been affected by the Tren Maya construction. Noise was covered up by A/C which was awesome. Private parking is a great bonus. Such a cute place and great access to Calakmul. We also loved the covered patio and spent evening out there listening to the crickets.
Located in Xpujil, Eco Aldea kinich Ahau provides accommodations with free WiFi and a garden with a terrace and mountain views.
Deird
United States of America
The cabin was spacious, practical, and fun. The water pressure was good in the shower, coffee pot worked well, and the bed was comfy. The trail through the jungle is awesome- I saw three spider monkeys and lots of birds and lizards. Really beautiful and well done. It seems like this place is expanding and being made with care.
It is well placed for some fascinating archaeology.
It is well placed for some fascinating archaeology.
But you need to be up for a "half horse" town.
To get to a basic restaurant we walked through the middle of roadworks.
Most roads giving access to the hotel were closed for road works and of course there are no diversions..you just work it out!
But the archaeology is fabulous though to get to Calakmul was a 3 hour drive each way .
Chris
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful site right off the road.
Beautiful site right off the road. Walk to the Mirador Maya Hotel. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and as of September, 2023, you can climb everything. There's no pyramid, but the main structure is very tall and impressive. Bring bug spray. The mosquitoes are pretty intense.
guy
Mexico
6.0
Scored 6.0
Xpujil itself is not worth visiting.
Xpujil itself is not worth visiting. It is a good town to stay if you are travelling trough the area (for example when visiting Calakmul) and need a place to sleep. There is a small supermarket and a nice pizza restaurant. Be aware that there are only two banks and their ATM's at the time of our visit both of them did not have any money in them for two days.
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Anonymous
8.0
Scored 8.0
Xpujil is located more or less at the center of the Calakmul...
Xpujil is located more or less at the center of the Calakmul municipality (which is large). Although this little town is not particularly oriented towards tourism, it is the best location to stay connected & have all services within easy reach so you can move between main sites and attractions around the Calakmul area.
Near Xpujil you will find from four to six striking archaeological sites and all of them are worth the visit. Of course, the most impressive one is Calakmul but there is plenty to do beyond that outstanding stop. For instance, you can ask a cab to take you to "Ejido 20 de Noviembre" and visit plenty of craft workshops (wood carving, embroidery by hand and by machine among others). I really enjoyed my visit to Hilos de Vida, Amanecer de Rio Bec & Artesanos Sabios since they give you a nice explanation on their crafts and sometimes they even offer a class for you to take (they also can get you a guide if you need translation aid).
Whether you are traveling with family, couple or by yourself, I really recommend to book no less than two nights in Casa Ka'an (about 8 to 10 minutes by car near Xpujil), 'cause they have everything you expect and a little bit more in a really cute jungle lodge composed by very independent villas which happen to be surrounded by the most wonderful environment. Needless to say that a chat with the manager (Nicolás) is always enlightening so if you catch him ask for his views on the area.
Last but no least... you will boost your experience in the region if you move around in a 4WD or even better in your own bike.
Esperanza Livier
Mexico
8.0
Scored 8.0
Not a lot of options for housing around the Calakmul...
Not a lot of options for housing around the Calakmul Biosphere. None are really close and you need a vehicle to get to the main part of the park. Xpujil, is little neighborhood town, not too close to ruins or highway. We enjoyed walking around town and looking at birds and the old frame houses.
mexdoc
United States of America
6.0
Scored 6.0
Our only reason for staying in Xpujil was to visit Calakmul.
Our only reason for staying in Xpujil was to visit Calakmul. But as it turns out, it is not the closest lodging to go to the ruins. Conhuas is nearer and has a few hotels that would have worked better for our itinerary, since we were going west. The town of Xpujil has very little of interest and the meal we had was one of the least successful of our trip. We ate dinner at Sazon Veracruzana, sitting right on the dusty noisy main road (186) that runs through the town. It had the more favorable reviews in LP. Calakmul was a great experience though!
One of the closest hotels and villages to Calakmul, which is how we found the place to stay, still about 1 hour drive to the entrance at night. Xpujil has their own little archeological site and Becan is close by as well. In the village you find some shops, bakeries and taquerias. Try to go by the furniture manufacturer Adolfo and his father they make fantastic furniture (unfortunately most of them too big to take with us, we got some small souvenirs made of wood instead). Great grilled chicken, see pictures.
we really enjoyed our stay at casa Maran. we booked it because we wanted to visit Calakmul which is really easy from Xpujil on. The hotel is really close from the ADO bus station so that was perfect. When we arrived at the hotel the employees tried to help us find a guide to do the Calakmul tour in any way possible. They made sure we had the best tour ever! We especially want to thank Javier for his help that day and his kindness, we enjoyed our stay and visit to Calakmul even more because of you!
We loved our stay at Cabañas Aldea! The smaller cabin was already taken during the dates we wanted to book so we ended up booking the larger two bedroom cabin and we loved it! We felt so cozy and comfortable there. It was so quiet and a perfect place to rest after our days exploring Calakmul and the surrounding ruins. I highly recommend it as a place to stay when visiting this region!
I think the owner was one of the most friendly and most supportive persons of all the hotel/hostel/AirBnB/etc. staff I have ever met during all my travels. He supported my in my trips to the bats and Calakmul. I want to say thank you to him here once again. The rooms are also great, as well as the pizza. The location is right at the bus and taxi station.
We expected the worst hearing about xpujil that it could be dangerous and is just a town to drive through. We were pleasently surprised about this hotel. Rooms are cheap, big and the owner is super friendly and hard working on its hotel. He is making the most out of the deserted location of Xpujil. And we liked the hot shower
The owner is an exceptionally nice lady, genuinely willing to help. Breakfast was just when and what we have asked for. The house (bungalow) is not for people that are looking for major chain hotels, but it is just fine for overnight stay in really small rural location in peninsula of Yucatan.
Exquisite hidden gem in the back bush of Xpujil - loved the food, the vibe and the helpful staff. Location a short drive away from the magnificence of Calakmul and a dozen beautiful lesser-known sites: ask Luis to help arrange an atv to Rio Bec, wild and overgrown!
Simple hotel with everything you need (internet, toilet, perfect warm water etc.). I arrived late in the evening and the person at the reception helped me out to organize a last-minute visit to Calakmul ruins. So staff very helpful and friendly.
The rooms have a nice standard, the place was clean, there was hot water. There is a restaurant in the hotel in which we could play boardgames (we brought those with ourselves). Good place to rest before or after visiting Calakmul
The place is friendly and confortable enough in regard of the price. We have almost the feeling of being in forest while actually very near Xpujil town center. Excellent compromise.
simple hotel but very practical and with good hot shower and wifi. Big parking area, very good restaurant and staff very very kind! A top choice for budget travelers, I liked a lot…
Lovely hotel in the jungle. We had everything we needed. The room was spacious, comfortable and even had a kitchenette. The staff was friendly. I recommend this hotel.
The room was big (2 twin beds and one single) and clean. The staff is super helpful. The village is small and very quiet. The hotel is small and serviced by a family
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