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Hotels with a pool on the waterfront in San Cristobal de las Casas

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 5 San Cristobal de las Casas hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in San Cristobal de las Casas, out of the 5 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 4.

Hotel Arrecife De Coral is the one I would book myself.

Hotel Arrecife De Coral

Highest rated of the five

Hotel Arrecife De Coral

★★★★★4.4 from 711 reviews

Hotel Arrecife De Coral comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 711 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 downtown and around $71 a night on the dates we checked.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • 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 Arrecife De Coral1

    Hotel Arrecife De Coral

    ★★★★★4.4 from 711 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  2. Hotel rocaval2

    Hotel rocaval

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,397 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. La Casa de Mama3

    La Casa de Mama

    ★★★★★4.3 from 415 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Airport shuttle

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  4. Hotel Catedral4

    Hotel Catedral

    ★★★★★4.1 from 883 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Hotel y Villas Vanessa5

    Hotel y Villas Vanessa

    ★★★★★4 from 408 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

5 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.

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