Hotel Ex - Hacienda La Ilusión — Hotel in Chiapas

Colorful is the word to describe the castle-like Hotel Ex-Hacienda La Ilusión in Ocosingo, Chiapas. If you're visiting the ruins of Toniná just outside of town or traveling the road to Palenque or San Cristobal de las Casas, stop to admire the fanciful stonework and colored bricks the owners have fused into a mixture of traditional Colonial architecture and Disneyland in Mexico. Helpful, friendly staff greet you at the front desk or in the towered restaurant, where you can enjoy a shaded breeze while looking out over the hotel's red tile roof and a giant tropical cedar tree in the courtyard below. Great for single travelers, couples on an archaeological adventure, or families with children. Tasty, local dishes--chicken, pork, and beef--are highlights in the second floor, open-air restaurant or inside if you prefer. Although you're in the Land of the Maya, try the Sopa Azteca, spicy with shredded chicken, diced squash and carrots, and strips of tortilla in a rich tomato broth. Cool it off with a limonada con soda--fresh lemon juice and sparkling water in a tall glass graced with slices of cucumber. A few caveats: Ocosingo wakes up early. By dawn, roosters are crowing and trucks are rumbling down the city streets. This is not the city for sleeping in, but then, who travels to Chiapas to sleep in? Because it's on to the ruins of Toniná or the ancient Maya city of Palenque and the adventures that lie ahead. The hotel is not easily accessible--plenty of stairs, no elevator, and few ramps. But definitely a great spot for the...

I really wanted to recommend this hotel. The building is lovely. Charming decor and very clean. But - there is a bar somewhere nearby, that starts up with extremely loud music at night, and it goes on into the early morning hours. The local dogs bark constantly to accompany the music. The hotel windows are wood-framed and some don't close tight, so the only hope to block some of the noise and sleep is to turn the air con up high. The staff was fine, restaurant food ok, location a short walk down the hill from the bus and colectivo stations, and walking distance into centro. Good in so many aspects, but we are travellers who retire fairly early and rise early. We need to sleep before 2 a.m. Wifi was only supposed to be available in the lobby, but we could get it intermitently in our room...

After visiting Maya ruinas in Toniná, we got stuck in Pueblo Ocosingo in Chiapas due to a road blockings by angry truck drivers. After several hours of sitting in the car in hot tropical temperature we decided to search for a hotel. We had good luck in finding the Hotel Ex-Hacienda, which like its name tells is an old hacienda. There were several travellers who followed our example. ||The rooms have everything what we needed, inclusive the AC. The swimming pool is refreshing.||The traditional Mexican meal in the hotel restaurant called El Caporal and the fresh fruit juices were delicious. The Encargada Doña Alba Cecilia Jiménes Trujillo, her husband and the entire staff were extremely friendly...