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Hotel Rancho Encantado

Property class: 4

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A wooden overwater structure with a thatched roof, a hammock, and a clear view of the ocean.
A wooden pier leading to a thatched-roof structure over clear turquoise water.
A poolside area with wooden lounge chairs, a hot tub, and lush greenery.
An open wooden door leading to a deck with a view of the sea.
A room with a thatched roof, two beds, a wooden deck, and a view of the sea.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Parking included
The current price is $140
$113 nightly
$140 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 30 - Oct 1

Explore the area

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Carretera Federal 307 Km 24, Bacalar, QROO, 77930
  • Place, Lake Bacalar
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Polytechnic University of Bacalar
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Laguna Bacalar Ecological Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chetumal, Quintana Roo (CTM-Chetumal Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Cabin, Lake View

A room with a four-poster bed, a sofa, a coffee table, and a balcony with chairs.

Cabin, Lake View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Suite, Garden View

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a ceiling fan, and a view of the outside.

Superior Suite, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Garden double room with AC

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a ceiling fan.

Garden double room with AC

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

A bedroom with a bed, bedside lamps, a wooden bench, a small table, and a window with curtains.

Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Garden Master Suite

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a wooden bench, a chair, and a wall with a decorative blue panel and a framed picture.

Garden Master Suite

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Suite, Garden View

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a window with curtains, and two bedside tables with lamps.

Suite, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Master Suite lagoon view

A modern living room with a wooden coffee table, blue sofas, and a white canopy bed.

Master Suite lagoon view

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double suite, lagoon view

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden bench, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with a view.

Double suite, lagoon view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite Jardin Doble 2 Camas

A hotel room with two single beds, a wooden bench, a small table, a plant, and a painting on the wall.

Suite Jardin Doble 2 Camas

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Casita Laguna Superior

A room with a four-poster bed, wooden furniture, a bench, and a window with a view of greenery.

Casita Laguna Superior

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Exclusive Villa

A pathway leading to a beach with palm trees and a bench.

Exclusive Villa

  • Lagoon view
  • 969 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Traditional Cabin

A thatched-roof hut with a porch, surrounded by greenery.

Traditional Cabin

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 398 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Large Twin Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for Superior Studio Suite

A bedroom with a bed, a bench, two chairs, a window, and a framed picture on the wall.

Superior Studio Suite

  • Lagoon view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

BUNGALOW DELUXE

  • Sleeps 9

View all photos for Casita Garden

A hotel room with a bed, a wooden shelf, a mural, and a view of the outdoors.

Casita Garden

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Bacalar

With a stay at Hotel Rancho Encantado in Bacalar, you'll be on a lake, a 3-minute walk from Lake Bacalar and a 3-minute drive from Laguna Bacalar Ecological Park. .This beach hotel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Polytechnic University of Bacalar and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Ecopark Bacalar.

What's nearby

  • Lake Bacalar - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Polytechnic University of Bacalar - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Laguna Bacalar Ecological Park - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Cenote Azul - 8 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Cenote Cocalitos - 8 min drive - 4.5 miles

Getting around

  • Chetumal, Quintana Roo (CTM-Chetumal Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪asadero el establo - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Marisqueria El Taco Loco - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Pueblo Pirata - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Las Miches De La 1 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪6 hermanos - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hotel Rancho Encantado

Hotel Rancho Encantado offers 35 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. Rooms open to furnished patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.
An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a private beach.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.

The spa is open daily. Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 35 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished patios. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy Mexican cuisine at Los Hechizos, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in Bacalar? This hotel has 1216 square feet (113 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Los Hechizos - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: MXN 200 to 500 for adults and MXN 200 to 500 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Los Hechizos

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,216 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 17 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1994
  • Mosquito nets
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: MXN 3000.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately MXN 200 to 500 for adults, and MXN 200 to 500 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: MXN 560.00 per person (roundtrip)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: MXN 560.00 (roundtrip), (from 2 to 12 years old)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 001-025-002544/2026

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the hot tub without adult supervision
Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 13 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

Hotel Rancho Encantado
Hotel Rancho Encantado Bacalar
Rancho Encantado
Rancho Encantado Bacalar
Rancho Encantado Hotel Bacalar
Rancho Encantado Laguna Bacalar
Hotel Rancho Encantado Hotel
Hotel Rancho Encantado Bacalar
Hotel Rancho Encantado Hotel Bacalar

Hotel Rancho Encantado Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 763 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1000 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Griselda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and very peaceful, the restaurant was great and the rooms very clean
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the location was a dream. I loved the painted floor and personal dock in our cabin
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mayra Isabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My experience at this hotel was awesome, everything was beautiful, the staff was very friendly and welcoming.. I really recommend to stay here 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and the staff was lovely. It had everything we needed while still feeling small and intimate
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mckenzie steen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, comfy bed and excellent restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Incredible property, wonderful staff and excellent restaurant, the complete package. It’s hard to find a place that checks all the boxes, this place does. Book a lakeside room you won’t be disappointed. We can’t wait to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, well-run place in a beautiful location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rosa Isela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean the priperty too. We did not use the pool or have breakfeast as we had to leave early but dinner was delicious and they made it extra special as it was my moms bday and played the mañanitas for us and beought out a special cheesecake
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful and serene. Friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a wonderful experience thank you especially enjoyed our spa treatments I have worked in the industry for decades & have never had such an incredible massage thank you for a truly relaxing experience great food & drinks & service hope to return soon
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was super nice!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Zeida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lighting was horrible. Especially the bathroom lighting Staff was excellent , very attentive courteous no other complaints but the lighting
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was great! Looking forward to return sometime soon. Only regret was that it was only for 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, safe, relaxing property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Amenities
Excellent hotel for relaxing right on the lagoon. Very clean, staff is friendly, love their dock, pool, jacuzzi. Beds and rooms are very clean and comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, courteous staff, highly recommend it 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rosalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was in great conditions super clean and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is great for family I loved
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
loved the white clean bed sheets and the environment,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place has to be the most gorgeous hotel on the Bacalar Lagoon!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose De la

Liked: Amenities
Great stay, place it’s awesome and the staff is super nice z
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025