Budget Traveler Guide to Cancun
Maximize value without sleeping in dorms.
Pharmacies
Farmacia del Ahorro — Bonampak
24-hour pharmacy with in-store consult doctor.
Farmacias Similares — Centro
Budget pharmacy chain with very cheap doctor consults.
Farmacias Similares — Av. Tulum
Discount pharmacy with on-site doctor.
Farmacia Roma Downtown
Independent downtown pharmacy with custom compounding.
Farmacia Cancún 24h Puerto Morelos
24-hour pharmacy in Puerto Morelos village.
Farmacia Benavides
Pharmacy and beauty chain in Hotel Zone plazas.
Restaurants
FeaturedLa Habichuela Downtown
Classic Yucatecan dining in a candlelit garden since 1977.
Peter's Restaurante
Honest Mexican-Swiss kitchen in a quiet downtown corner.
FeaturedLa Habichuela Sunset
Yucatecan-Caribbean cuisine on the lagoon.
El Fish Fritanga
Beloved local seafood shack downtown.
La Parrilla
Downtown Mexican grill with mariachi and arrachera plates.
Antoinette Boulangerie
French boulangerie for croissants, quiche and morning coffee.
Hotels
FeaturedLe Blanc Spa Resort
Adults-only all-inclusive on the Hotel Zone beachfront.
Sunrise Cove Hotel
East-facing rooms with sunrise balconies near Punta Cancún.
Riviera Garden Hotel
Quiet garden hotel mid-strip with two adult pools.
Caribe Norte Hotel
Calm hotel near the Puerto Juárez ferry to Isla Mujeres.
El Centro Plaza Hotel
Affordable downtown hotel near ADO bus station.
Puerto Morelos Beach Hotel
Small Caribbean-style hotel a block from the Puerto Morelos pier.