- Quintana Roo
- City
Cancún
A long hotel strip of turquoise water and white sand, with a real downtown behind it and Mexico's busiest international airport.
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Our take
Cancún, in short
A long strip of big hotels on turquoise water, with a real city downtown where the prices drop by half.
The easy all-inclusive trip: short transfers, calm water on the lagoon side, everything handled.
Good for
- All-inclusive resorts
- Water sports
- Nightlife
Worth knowing
- Playa Delfines has the best views but the strongest waves — go for the 'Cancun' sign photo, stay for the breeze.
- El Rey Ruins are right in the Hotel Zone and often overlooked — a quick 30-minute dose of history.
- Eat at 'Mercado 28' downtown for authentic food at a fraction of hotel prices.
The way in. Cancún International is Mexico's busiest airport for international passengers.
The numbers
At a glance
- State
- Quintana Roo
- Population
- 888,797
Getting there
Cancún, Quintana Roo
Hotel occupancy · Cancún
When it's busy
DataTur hotel occupancy for Cancún (Quintana Roo). Busy months mean fuller hotels; quiet months mean more room on the sand.
Occupancy averages about 81% in March. Book ahead.
Occupancy averages about 66% in September, so rooms are easier to find.
Source: Official hotel occupancy statistics from DataTur (SECTUR Mexico). Aggregated across registered lodging categories.