Boutique Hotel Quinta Chanabnal

Top choice in Palenque


The Maya-inspired architecture and impeccable style and service at this decadent boutique hotel will leave you swooning. Enter through heavy wood doors (carved by local artisans) into spacious stone-floor suites that contain majestically draped four-poster beds, outlandish Mexican art and cavernous bathrooms. Water features on the premises include a creek, a small lagoon and a natural rock, multi-tiered swimming pool.

Massages, a temascal and a fine restaurant are available. The Italian owner, Rafael, is a Maya expert and also speaks German, French, English and Spanish.


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