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Cheap hotels near the cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 13 San Cristobal de las Casas hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in San Cristobal de las Casas, out of the 13 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.5.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $26.

Hotel Hacienda Don Juan

Highest rated of the five

Hotel Hacienda Don Juan

★★★★★4.5 from 695 reviews

Hotel Hacienda Don Juan comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.5 from 695 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 a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $26 a night on the dates we checked.

13 hotels in San Cristobal de las Casas qualified for this list and five made it. Casa Ohana San Cristobal is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Hotel Hacienda Don Juan1

    Hotel Hacienda Don Juan

    ★★★★★4.5 from 695 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Casa Ohana San Cristobal2

    Casa Ohana San Cristobal

    ★★★★★4.8 from 97 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Casa Chati Hostel3

    Casa Chati Hostel

    ★★★★★4.8 from 74 reviews

    • Parking
    • Airport shuttle

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  4. Casa Sofia B&B4

    Casa Sofia B&B

    ★★★★★4.8 from 55 reviews

    • Spa
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Accessible

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  5. Che San Cristobal de las Casas Hostel5

    Che San Cristobal de las Casas Hostel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 107 reviews

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    How this list was put together

    13 San Cristobal de las Casas 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.

    Daniel Kovac

    Daniel Kovac Central Europe

    Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

    Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.