Hotel Sombra del Agua

3.5 star property

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Smart TV
Suite, 1 King Bed | Bathroom
Smart TV
Restaurant
Superior Room, 2 Double Beds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Calle 1, De Marzo 15, Esquina Avenida 16, San Cristóbal de las Casas, CHIS, 29200
  • Place, San Cristóbal de las Casas Cathedral
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mesoamerican Museum of Jade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Santo Domingo Handicraft Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tuxtla Gutierrez (TGZ-Angel Albino Corzo Intl)
    ‪115 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe Suite, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

San Cristóbal de las Casas

A stay at Hotel Sombra del Agua places you in the heart of San Cristóbal de las Casas, steps from Mesoamerican Museum of Jade and 3 minutes by foot from San Cristóbal de las Casas Cathedral. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Regional Costume Museum and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Plaza 31 de Marzo.

What's nearby

  • San Cristóbal de las Casas Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mesoamerican Museum of Jade - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Plaza 31 de Marzo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santo Domingo Handicraft Market - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Ciudad Cuauhtemoc - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Angel Albino Corzo Intl Airport (TGZ) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Mezcalito - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café Bar Revolución - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Fogón de Jovel - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Long Cheng - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Casa Santa - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Sombra del Agua

Colonial hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Hotel Sombra del Agua offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 78 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this Colonial hotel include wedding services and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and noon.
Hotel Sombra del Agua has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: MXN 200 to 300 for adults and MXN 120 to 180 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1907
  • Colonial architecture
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MXN 450 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately MXN 200 to 300 for adults, and MXN 120 to 180 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: MXN 450 per night

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, debit 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn San Cristobal-Espanol
Holiday Inn San Cristobal-Espanol Hotel
Holiday Inn San Cristobal-Espanol San Cristobal De Las Casas
Hotel Sombra del Agua Hotel
Hotel Sombra del Agua San Cristóbal de las Casas
Hotel Sombra del Agua Hotel San Cristóbal de las Casas

Hotel Sombra del Agua Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 777 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1001 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tamara Noriega

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
We stayed for two full weeks. Overall, everything was okay. We booked a family room, but one of the showers didn’t have hot water. We reported it, and the staff responded promptly. Unfortunately, the reception experience was poor and not welcoming at all. From the moment we arrived, there was little effort to make us feel at home or to provide basic information about the hotel. We had heard that the hotel offered many amenities and had unique features, but no one gave us a tour or even explained what was available. What was truly surprising is that after two weeks of staying there, it was El Secreto—the restaurant of a completely different hotel next door—where someone finally took the time to explain the concept and design of our hotel. It was honestly unbelievable that an external staff member did more to inform us than the hotel’s own team. We also had a disappointing experience with the restaurant hostess when ordering room service. She asked about food allergies, and when I mentioned I was allergic to mushrooms, she laughed with the waiter, saying the dish I ordered “obviously” didn’t contain mushrooms. It felt unprofessional and disrespectful. Really, the hotel has a good reputation, but it is not worth it.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neyma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neyma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love it! Just perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great staff
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Xochilt Adriana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy buen servicio,tuvimos un problema con A/C fueron y lo arreglaron de inmediato,camas muy comodas,baño limpio, el restautante deliciosos,muy centrico todo 100 recomendable
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

veronica

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is beautiful. It has a rustic look with plants everywhere. One of our favorite breakfast was located on site Tarumba. Best location to all tourist sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely hote, great restaurant
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place I'm sure i will return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in the heart of the city. The restaurant was very good, we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy buena ubicación
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy bonito el hotel y una muy buena ubicación. Un poco mejorar los tiempos de entrega de comida en el restaurante ya que esperamos más de 1 hora por nuestros platos.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautifully designed hotel retaining all its colonial features. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. My superior room was comfortable, but it was external / street side so there was traffic noise from very early in the morning. I live in London and I had jet lag so it didn’t bother me. If you are a light sleeper request an internal courtyard room. The location is excellent for exploring San Cristobal.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is great, they were very accomodating to our needs. I have stayed here in the past and will continue to chose them. Great place!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

maria j

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very beautiful and the staff go beyond! I’ll stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An excellent stay

Stayed here for a few days and thought it was an excellent place in terms of location, style, and service. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sandra Jeannette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous stay at a fabulous hotel

We checked in in the evening and there was a magic glow about the Sombra. We were greeted warmly and were entranced at the beauty of everything. Service was perfect as were the accommodations. Added bonus- the restaurant was creative and excellent. We look forward to our next, longer stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DR JESUS A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and high quality food
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Preeti

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025