You don't feel like staying in a fancy expensive hotel? Don't worry. There are also a lot of hostels available. 

There are several great hostels in Cancún, although there are not a lot of them in the Hotel Zone. 

 

Downtown:

• Mezcal Hostel

Any place with mezcal in its name must be good, or so the logic goes. In this case, it is indeed all good at the Mezcal Hostel, which occupies a beautiful two-story house in a quiet residential area. Private rooms and dorms are kept very clean and weekly Sunday barbecue parties are perfect for sipping smoky mezcal.
http://www.besthostelincancun.com

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 In Hotel Zone:

• Hostal Mayapan

Hostal Mayapan is located in an abandoned mall, and is a great budget spot in the Hotelzone. Thanks to its location just 30m from the beach, it's one of our favorite hostels in town. The rooms are superclean and there’s a little hangout area in an atrium upstairs.  You can already get a place to sleep for only 10 euros a night!  

http://www.hostalmayapan.com/