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The best hotels downtown in Mexico Beach

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 16 Mexico Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Mexico Beach, out of the 16 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.8.

Hotel Saint Joseph is the one I would book myself.

Hotel Saint Joseph

Highest rated of the five

Hotel Saint Joseph

★★★★★4.9 from 326 reviews

Hotel Saint Joseph comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 326 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 city centre and around $227 a night on the dates we checked.

16 hotels in Mexico Beach qualified for this list and five made it. The Pink Flamingo of Port St. Joe is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Hotel Saint Joseph1

    Hotel Saint Joseph

    ★★★★★4.9 from 326 reviews

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

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  2. The Pink Flamingo of Port St. Joe2

    The Pink Flamingo of Port St. Joe

    ★★★★★4.9 from 57 reviews

    • Pool
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. Gulf View Motel3

    Gulf View Motel

    ★★★★★4.8 from 82 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Old Salt RV Park4

    Old Salt RV Park

    ★★★★★4.8 from 135 reviews

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    • St. Joe Bay RV Park5

      St. Joe Bay RV Park

      ★★★★★4.8 from 189 reviews

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      How this list was put together

      16 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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