Hotel Las Palmas - 77400 Isla Mujeres

I stayed here a few years ago, and absolutely loved it! Fun atmosphere, great location and price ?

Las Palmas is like no other hotel you have been to. The humans are what makes it a 10+ star oasis of happiness!

You may or may not get the flavour of the island staying in a resort facility, but you certainly will staying at the Las Palmas. And the flavour is riddled with relax, take your time, chill out while you warm your winter bones, eat, drink, and definitely be merry. The hotel! Think bohemian. Think colourful. Think down to earth friendly and comfortable. There are cheerful murals of tropical plants that mirror the tremendous number of actual thriving tropical plants which provide life and colour at every glance around the hotel. Locally collected shells and fossilized coral add even more visual interest. The rooms are all outfitted with comfortable beds and pillows (essential for us travellers), have a/c (essential for us northern folk), and a fridge to stash your water or preferred liquid du jour. Every day the maids (Noemi, Ana, Gaby) will straighten up your linens, refresh your towels, sweep out any sand tracked in….please tip them well, they truly earn it. Special mention must be made of the communal kitchen. It is located on the spacious second deck (there is a first deck, too!) which also has all manner of tables, chairs, hammocks, chaise longues open to the sun or under shade AND a dipping pool to cool off after a walk about. There’s a grocery mercado directly across the street where you can buy most anything you need to whip up meals in this kitchen. There’s a big fridge to store your goods so you don’t have to cart them back and forth from the fridge in your room. The kitchen is well stocked with everything you need to cook and to eat that meal you make. Need a snack or a bottle of water or perhaps beer? There’s a good supply handy right there for a nominal fee in a separate bevvie fridge. Every so often there’ll be an announcement of a fish fry night. Bring a few pesos and join in, make a salad or a pasta dish to share if you want, or just kick back and enjoy the camaraderie. Or not, your choice. Your fellow travellers. Many - but not all - people staying at Las Palmas are repeat customers and often they stay for significant periods of time. For this set of eclectic visitors, a month’s stay is not at all out of the ordinary. Without exception, they are sociable, inclusive, and happy to share their own experiences at the hotel and on the island. Don’t be surprised to be invited to take part in social events - pool night while watching a game at Snappers for example. Maybe just sit and shoot the breeze over a cerveza or vino tinto at night’s end. The decks at night are magical. Fairy lights, street sounds, food scents from Hidalgo all lend ambiance to the lovely surroundings. Don't forget to spuddle about in the dipping pool - day or night. By the way, if you’re not feeling particularly sociable, no worries. You won’t be intruded upon. Feel perfectly comfortable reading, working a crossword, or just snoozing in one of those inviting long chairs and no one will disturb your peace. The hotel people. Katie owns and runs the hotel. She is a fount of knowledge. Ask her. She’ll be happy to chat with you. You might even get an invitation to go out with her at some point on her Las Palmas golf cart (the usual mode of island transportation) to do some shopping at the one big department/grocery store on the island: Chedraui. If Katie isn’t on site, her number one assistant, Taina, will be. Only speak English? No problem. Only Spanish? Also no problem. Taina speaks both, and the maids all speak Spanish. Also ready to give you a hand and welcome you in are Cindy and Steve. They help Katie manage the hotel from December to March during the busiest season. You will find them when you walk into the hotel - and then stop dead in your tracks to take in the lush open courtyard tropical garden of skyward reaching palms. Close your mouth, they’re real and wonderful. As are the people in this lovely Las Palmas hotel. Remember to give Cachito a scrub on the noggin’. He’s Katie’s wee doggo and he follows her everywhere.

Great place, simple and inexpensive. Great rooftop and a very welcoming host :)

I absolutely LOVED staying here. I went on a solo trip and was able to make friends here and the kitchen on the rooftop was an added bonus for saving money. 5 stars!!

Cute boutique hotel. Close to downtown and the beach. Quite at night. Clean and friendly atmosphere. Will definitely return on future trips. 5/4/22: we returned for a 50th Birthday celebration and stayed again for the day.

This is an incredible gem of a hotel. You can’t beat this location for the value of these rooms. The team who runs the hotel are very friendly, from those you’ll interact with when booking to all those on site. The room are nice, the beds comfy, but the atmosphere is what I loved the best. The whole place lights up at night and the open air atrium means that even on hot days, there’s a breeze moving through commons area and you can enjoy the amazing palms and other plants. The rooftop level is such a treat with the dipping pool and the community kitchen. It’s also steps away from Ruben’s and the best food cart corner on the island. And you’re just across the street from the loncherias for a local, affordable breakfasts or lunch. You’re also at most a three minute walk to Playa Norte or the Malecon. Highly recommend visiting. I stayed for four nights in April and would come back in a heartbeat.

I've been to Isla Mujeres several times through the last 26 years. This was my first time at Hotel Las Palmas. The vibe is chill, the colors vibrant with an air of Bohemian lifestyle. Being two 40 something year old women with 1- 13 year old boy & 1- 17 year old boy and a 18 year old woman, we felt safe and relaxed at this hotel. Close to everything, rooms clean and staff were very kind. Highly recommend!! We'll be back.