Hotels in Yucatan Peninsula Mexico, Mexico

The Yucatan Peninsula juts into the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, with a tropical climate that stays hot year-round-averaging 82°F (28°C)-so you can visit any season. In winter, explore the ancient Maya ruins of Chichén Itzá or swim in the cenotes near Tulum, while summer's afternoon rains make for cheaper hotel rates and fewer tourists at the pink salt flats of Las Coloradas. If you want beaches and nightlife, head to Cancún's Hotel Zone; for quiet fishing villages and whale sharks from June to September, drive to Holbox Island.