Once you're lakeside, taxis and ubers are much less reliable. Luckily Ajijic is a dense, walkable town so we highly recommend staying within walking distance of the venue.

As you start looking for accommodation, here's what you can expect to find:

Ajijic is brimming with boutique hotels (our wedding venue is one!). You'll find some listed on airbnb, while others you have to book direct through their website. Some are older and rustic, some are renovated and full of modern amenities. Prices will range accordingly, from $70-$200+ USD per night. In many cases the owners live on-site and are comfortable speaking English.

Here's a few options to get your search started:

- La Victoria: We stayed here our first time in Ajijic, and loved it. The property is old and charming but extremely well cared for, and the owner Colin was very helpful.

- Estrellita's: This b&b sits atop El Gato Feo, a coffee shop that we frequent whenever we're in town, and is right next to the lovely public gardens of the Lake Chapala Society.

- La Nueva Posada: We haven't stayed here, but one day we popped in with a question and the owner Miguel spent a gracious hour with us, sharing tips and recommendations for our wedding.

People we've met in town have also said good things about Villa Pajaro del Sol, Inn Ajijic, and Hacienda del Lago. But this is just scratching the surface; there are dozens more and surely they are all great in their own unique ways.

Real de Chapala is the only "traditional" hotel in Ajijic, if that's what you're looking for. The current nightly rate is ~$130 USD/night, which is more expensive than some of the boutique options out there, but provides some creature comforts like a pool and on-site restaurant. The hotel is about a 10 minute walk to the venue, or 15 to the center of town. We have not stayed here, but we have heard it is nice.

La Floresta is a high-end neighborhood on the eastern edge of Ajijic. Here the streets are wide and verdant and the homes are spacious and manicured. Some of them are vacation rentals and may be nice options for larger groups wanting to stay together. This area is still very much within walking distance to the rest of the town, but has a quieter, more-suburban feel to it.

As if we were going to have a website without a map :)

Above is roughly what we would consider "walking distance to the venue." Note that La Floresta (yellow) is entirely residential, whereas restaurants and businesses are scattered throughout the rest of the town. Green & blue are the sweet spot for boutique hotels, and green is where you'll do most of your shopping.

Also note that Ajijic sits at the foot of a large mountain, so you're walking uphill when you walk north, and it gets steep once you're north of the main highway that cuts through town.

Reach out to us if you have any questions about the town or where to stay!