10 Best Budget Airbnbs in Mexico

Budget: £8 per night

Pros: Really spacious room with three beds. The room has a laptop-friendly work space, making it a perfect pick for digital nomads.

Cons: None!

Wifi: Excellent.

Veg-friendly neighbourhood: Vegetarians are in luck! Vegan sandwich shop Veguisima is just steps away. Organic shop and restaurant the Green Corner is just down the street. A well-stocked Superama supermarket is just a few blocks away too.

Host: Luis was super lovely and was always around because he works from home in his downstairs office.

Budget: £17 per night

Pros: Vibrant, arty hostel that is centrally located. Hostel Gente de Mas is covered in amazing murals. When we stayed, new murals were being painted to celebrate their one year anniversary.

Cons: Hostel Gente de Mas is a hostel rather than an Airbnb place. If you’d prefer a more authentic Airbnb experience then this isn’t it.

Wifi: Surprisingly, this hostel had great wifi. It’s unusual for a hostel to have such a speedy connection.

Host: One benefit to staying in a hostel is that there’s always someone at the desk to help you out. The staff were enthusiastic, friendly and great help when we needed directions.

Budget: £7 per night 

Pros: The cheapest Airbnb in Oaxaca City. The room is central, located just three blocks from Park Llano. It’s close to everything you’d want to be near in the city.

Cons: No kitchen to use. Room not cleaned frequently.

Wifi: Great connection, never failed.

Host: Communication is difficult with this host if you’re not fluent in Spanish.

Neighbourhood: We loved this Oaxacan neighbourhood. There was a really friendly vibe and lots of nice places to sit outside. Perhaps my favourite thing about this Airbnb was it’s proximity to the amazing Xiguela Cafe. Don’t miss their French toast!

Budget: £8 per night

Pros: Friendly and welcoming hosts. Spacious rooms and free use of the kitchen, including oven, blender and coffee machine.

Cons: The only downside is that this Airbnb rental is a 20-minute walk out of town.

Wifi: Super fast wifi connection, never failed.

Host: Gerardo and Norma are two of the loveliest Airbnb hosts we’ve ever had. They went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. Norma kept the house incredibly clean, whilst Gerado was always on hand with tips and advice. Norma woke up to say goodbye the morning we left and gave oranges for our journey.

Budget: £7 per night

Pros: One of the highlights of Maria’s Airbnb was that it was beautifully decorated. Though only a small place, it was vibrant but subtle. Local crafts can be seen around the house.

Cons: There are a couple of different rooms for rent in Maria’s house. This means there are usually other travellers around as well. This was generally a good thing, but there’s only one bathroom so that can be a minor inconvenience.

Wifi: Excellent. Good connection throughout the house, even in the rooftop room.

Host: Maria was a great host. She has lots of small business ventures and is often around the house photographing locally made clothing which she sells online. A super friendly cleaner also comes by everyday and we enjoyed eating croissants and lunch with her whilst we were working.

Budget: £13 per night

Pros: Quiet neighbourhood and close to amenities. Away from the tourist strip.

Cons: Gerardo and his family were often out and it was difficult to get info about where to take the bus from etc. There were also a lot of people in the house who we weren’t introduced to, so we weren’t sure who everyone was.

Wifi: Connection was good and we worked outside on the balcony.

Host: Gerardo and his family were easy-going. They were often out at work and rarely in the house except to sleep. We enjoyed chatting to them in the evenings though.

Budget: £25 per night 

Pros: Private cabana all to yourself. The cabana was newly decorated and modern. It has all new appliances, including a blender and coffee machine. It’s also located further down the tourist strip away from the noise and at the nicer end of town in our opinion.

Cons: Kind of expensive still. It’s a few blocks back away from the beach.

Wifi: Wifi worked perfectly.

Host: Interesting hosts to talk to. They have lots of experiences of Mexico to share and live in the cabana next door so are often around.

Budget: £25 per night 

Pros: The apartment in Tulum is an ideal Airbnb rental for a week at the beach. It’s located on the edge of town and is just a 20-minute cycle ride to the beach.

Cons: If you want to be directly on the beach-front, then this place isn’t for you.

Wifi: Wifi was good the most-part. The best connection we found in Tulum.

Host: The family who we rented from were lovely.

Budget: £17 per night

Pros: Good location near to the town centre.

Cons: The room is a little dark.

Wifi: Decent wifi. It was the best wifi we found in Valladolid. Unfortunately, internet connection in this town is not that reliable.

Host: Greisy was great. She gave us some good recommendations for restaurants where locals eat and made us feel right at home in Valladolid.

Budget: £16 per night

Pros: The most memorable host ever. Maricarmen goes out of her way to make sure you have a great time.

Cons: Chetumal is quite a drive from Bacalar, so if you are keen to stay at lake-side then this may not be the option for you.

Wifi: Excellent. The best wifi we had in the Yucatan.

Host: There is no better Airbnb host than Maricarmen. She made us pineapple tea when we arrived, and we shared meals with her everyday. Trust me when I say that if you love to socialise with your hosts, then this is one of the best Airbnbs in Mexico!