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Cheap hotels near the station in Mexico Beach

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 9 Mexico Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Mexico Beach, out of the 9 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.9.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $250.

Charming pet friendly cottage in downtown Port St Joe

Highest rated of the five

Charming pet friendly cottage in downtown Port St Joe

★★★★★5 from 345 reviews

Charming pet friendly cottage in downtown Port St Joe comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 345 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under historic centre and around $250 a night on the dates we checked.

9 hotels in Mexico Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Crab Shack - Close to Downtown & Beaches - King Bed - Boat Parking - NO Pet Fees ! is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Charming pet friendly cottage in downtown Port St Joe1

    Charming pet friendly cottage in downtown Port St Joe

    ★★★★★5 from 345 reviews

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    • Crab Shack - Close to Downtown & Beaches - King Bed - Boat Parking - NO Pet Fees !2

      Crab Shack - Close to Downtown & Beaches - King Bed - Boat Parking - NO Pet Fees !

      ★★★★★5 from 102 reviews

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      • Charming Pet Friendly Cottage (1) in Downtown Port St Joe3

        Charming Pet Friendly Cottage (1) in Downtown Port St Joe

        ★★★★★4.905517 from 290 reviews

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        • Hotel Saint Joseph4

          Hotel Saint Joseph

          ★★★★★4.9 from 326 reviews

          • Pool
          • Parking
          • Kid friendly
          • Air conditioning
          • Accessible

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        • The Pink Flamingo of Port St. Joe5

          The Pink Flamingo of Port St. Joe

          ★★★★★4.9 from 57 reviews

          • Pool
          • Bar
          • Parking
          • Air conditioning
          • Accessible

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        How this list was put together

        9 Mexico Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Mei-Lin Zhou

        Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

        Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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