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Where to stay in the Veracruz region
This guide covers 16 destinations in the Veracruz region, a first-level administrative division of Mexico, with 24 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Xalapa, Veracruz and Coatzacoalcos. Across its destinations, December to February are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is El Tajín National Airport (PAZ).
- Destinations in this guide
- 16
- Places to stay
- 24
- Comfortable in the most places
- December to February
- Main airport
- PAZEl Tajín National Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
Destinations
Destinations in Veracruz region
Every destination in this guide in the Veracruz region, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | 89,557 | 8 | PAZ · 40 km |
| Poza Rica de Hidalgo | 180,057 | 6 | PAZ · 8 km |
| Xalapa | 443,063 | 3 | VER · 88 km |
| Veracruz | 405,952 | 3 | VER · 7 km |
| Papantla de Olarte | 55,452 | 2 | PAZ · 22 km |
| Orizaba | 120,500 | 1 | VER · 101 km |
| San Andrés Tuxtla | 64,445 | 1 | MTT · 77 km |
| Coatzacoalcos | 212,540 | MTT · 16 km | |
| Córdoba | 139,075 | VER · 83 km | |
| Minatitlán | 101,336 | MTT · 13 km | |
| Martínez de la Torre | 64,692 | PAZ · 74 km | |
| Coatepec | 55,720 | VER · 88 km | |
| Las Choapas | 46,909 | MTT · 56 km | |
| Perote | 42,451 | PAZ · 118 km | |
| Misantla | 30,232 | PAZ · 98 km | |
| Alvarado | 20,797 | MTT · 101 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Veracruz region
24 hotels in the Veracruz region recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel de France | Orizaba | |
| Hotel Mocambo | Veracruz | |
| Best Western Riviera Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| Capital O Florida Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| Capital O Hotel Central | Xalapa | |
| City Express Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| Collection O Hotel Mocambo | Veracruz | |
| Crowne Plaza Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| Fiesta Inn Poza Rica | Poza Rica de Hidalgo | |
| Holiday Inn Express Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| Hotel Poza Rica Centro | Poza Rica de Hidalgo | |
| Hotel Poza Rica Inn | Poza Rica de Hidalgo | |
| Hotel Suites Mediterraneo | Veracruz | |
| Isla Tajín Beach & River Resort | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| La Quinta by Wyndham Poza Rica | Poza Rica de Hidalgo | |
| May Palace Hotel | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| MonByHotels Tuxpan | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano | |
| OYO Hotel El Arabe | Xalapa | |
| OYO Hotel Maria Otilia Falla | Papantla de Olarte | |
| OYO Hotel Museo | Xalapa | |
| OYO Hotel Santiago Plaza | San Andrés Tuxtla | |
| OYO Hotel Totonacapan | Papantla de Olarte | |
| Paris FC Hotel | Poza Rica de Hidalgo | |
| Rio Vista Inn Business High Class Hotel Poza Rica | Poza Rica de Hidalgo |
When to go
Best time to visit Veracruz region
From the climate of 16 destinations in the Veracruz region with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: December to February.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 of 16 | 25 °C | 43 mm |
| February | 14 of 16 | 27 °C | 34 mm |
| March | 7 of 16 | 29 °C | 43 mm |
| April | 2 of 16 | 32 °C | 50 mm |
| May | 0 of 16 | 33 °C | 96 mm |
| June | 0 of 16 | 34 °C | 198 mm |
| July | 0 of 16 | 32 °C | 219 mm |
| August | 0 of 16 | 33 °C | 222 mm |
| September | 0 of 16 | 32 °C | 340 mm |
| October | 0 of 16 | 30 °C | 229 mm |
| November | 2 of 16 | 27 °C | 123 mm |
| December | 14 of 16 | 25 °C | 49 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Veracruz region
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in the Veracruz region name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
PAZ · El Tajín National Airport
VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport
MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport
VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Veracruz region, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: OpenHolidays API (ODbL).
Nationwide in Mexico
Nearby
Regions near Veracruz region
Other regions of Mexico with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.