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Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
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Cinco de Mayo is a bigger celebration in the US than in most of Mexico, so this list pairs Puebla, where the 1862 battle took place, with the best US festivals and Mexican destinations before the rainy season.
Why Cinco de Mayo
Puebla commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla with a large civic-military parade.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); warm, dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Colonial complex in the historic center with a rooftop terrace.
Hotels in Mexico →Why Cinco de Mayo
Warm, dry days before the rainy season for museums, markets and mezcal bars.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
Explore Mexico City →Why Cinco de Mayo
San Antonio's Market Square and the Pearl host Cinco de Mayo festivities.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Former 1890s brewhouse at the Pearl on the River Walk.
Hotels in San Antonio →Why Cinco de Mayo
Los Angeles celebrates with festivals on Olvera Street and around the city.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); sunny
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded garden hotel with its famous Swan Lake.
Explore Los Angeles →Why Cinco de Mayo
San Diego's Old Town hosts one of the region's biggest celebrations.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Victorian beachfront landmark from 1888.
Explore San Diego →Why Cinco de Mayo
Denver's Cinco de Mayo festival in Civic Center Park is one of the largest in the US.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Downtown hotel near the performing arts complex.
Explore Denver →Why Cinco de Mayo
Dry, sunny Los Cabos weather before summer heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded corridor resort known for its personal butlers and Sea of Cortez views.
Explore Los Cabos →Why Cinco de Mayo
Dry-season beaches in Riviera Nayarit before the summer rains.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Hillside casitas on a private peninsula with a Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Explore Punta Mita →Why Cinco de Mayo
Warm Caribbean beaches and cenotes before peak summer heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Lagoon and beachfront suites with private plunge pools inside the Mayakoba enclave.
Hotels in Playa del Carmen →Why Cinco de Mayo
Warm, sunny days in one of Mexico's most beautiful colonial towns.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Colonial-style hotel with rooftop views of the Parroquia.
Explore San Miguel de Allende →Why Cinco de Mayo
Oaxaca's markets and mezcal before the rainy season begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$
Converted 16th-century convent in the historic center.
Explore Oaxaca →Why Cinco de Mayo
Austin's Tex-Mex scene and warm spring weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
1920s Italianate mansion estate minutes from downtown.
Explore Austin →Why Cinco de Mayo
Tucson's Mexican food heritage, recognized as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- Low · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Foothills resort beside a natural waterfall, with two golf courses.
Hotels in Tucson →Why Cinco de Mayo
Late-spring red-rock hiking in Sedona.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Creekside cottages along Oak Creek with red-rock views.
Explore Sedona →Why Cinco de Mayo
Santa Fe's New Mexican cuisine and spring gallery season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Adobe-style hotel steps from the Plaza.
Explore Santa Fe →Why Cinco de Mayo
Albuquerque's Old Town and New Mexican food in mild spring weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Old Town hotel inspired by Chaco Canyon, with a rooftop restaurant.
Hotels in Albuquerque →Why Cinco de Mayo
Phoenix-area celebrations and resort pools before summer heat peaks.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~93°F (34°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Sprawling resort at the base of Camelback Mountain with a 27-hole golf course.
Explore Scottsdale →Why Cinco de Mayo
Chicago's Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods celebrate with parades and festivals.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Riverfront hotel in a Mies van der Rohe-designed building.
Explore Chicago →Why Cinco de Mayo
Houston's Tex-Mex restaurants and festivals in warm spring weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); humid
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Uptown hotel with an on-site Rolls-Royce dealership.
Hotels in Houston →Why Cinco de Mayo
Warm desert days before summer heat, a short drive from Los Angeles.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~92°F (33°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Playful Jonathan Adler-designed retreat on lush grounds with lawn games and a spa.
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