Hotels in Valladolid, Mexico

Aside from lodging listed in this guide, Valladolid's best budget hotels are Hotel San Clemente, on Calle 42 between calles 41 and 43 (www.hotelsanclemente.com.mx; tel. 985/856-3161; 448 pesos per night) and Hotel Zací, Calle 44 between calles 37 and 39 (tel. 985/856-2167; www.hotelzaci.com; 468 pesos; no credit cards). The Hotel Zací website is frequently down.

For something a bit different, you can stay in a small ecohotel in the nearby village of Ek Balam, close to the ruins, at Genesis Retreat Ek Balam (www.genesisretreat.com; tel. 985/858-9375; 488-599 pesos). The Canadian owner, Lee Christie, takes guests on village tours that unveil daily life for the contemporary Maya. She rents simple cabañas (with shared or private bathrooms) surrounding a lovely pool and a restaurant.