Set in Poza Rica De Hidalgo, Hotel Poza Rica Centro is a four-star property with real observed prices for 2026. On site you'll find a restaurant, breakfast and a gym. 1645 guests rate it 4.4 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices moved between US$62 and US$118 per night. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About Poza Rica De Hidalgo: Poza Rica is an oil town, and its hotel market behaves like one. All hotels in Poza Rica De Hidalgo →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for Hotel Poza Rica Centro: rates ran from US$62 to US$118 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. As with most hotels in Poza Rica De Hidalgo, midweek nights tend to come in cheaper than weekends, and booking two or more weeks ahead widens the choice of rooms with free cancellation. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Hotel Poza Rica Centro is at 2 Nte & 10 Ote Col Obrera, Poza Rica De Hidalgo, Mexico. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Tuxpan, about 49 km away — compare Tuxpan hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bars, breakfast, breakfast in room, coffee and restaurant(s). On the wellness side there's fitness center. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, 24h. security, business center, currency exchange, free car parking and laundry service. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathrobe, bathroom, free wifi and hairdryer. The full list of 56 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
The booking flow is three steps: dates and guests in this page's widget, the live price on app.impt.io, and instant confirmation. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the four-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Poza Rica De Hidalgo for hotel guests
People sleep here for work — Pemex, contractors, suppliers — or because it is the natural stop between Tuxpan, Papantla and the Costa Esmeralda, less than an hour from the ruins of El Tajín. Nobody comes for the streetscape; they come because it is practical and cheap. Our 2026 scans found just 7 hotels with a real price: from US$51 a night and a typical rate of around US$71. Supply is thin and business-oriented, so midweek fills up fast. And it is hot and humid most of the year: insist on air conditioning, not a fan. All hotels in Poza Rica De Hidalgo →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.41645 reviewsA good hotel with a need of a bit plumbing and refurbish but in general is a good place to spend one or two nights. The pros of this place are the friendly stuff who works here and the restaurant in the hotel. I would come back just for the food. Poza Rica is a big positive surprise for me because this place is not a picturesque little settlement but the people are much more relaxed and friendly than in Mexico City. Thank you!
It's okay, very noisy, taxi honking listening to cars all night, just loud, with the air on it blocks most of the sound I guess . . .
The Hotel is less than 20 minutes drive from El Tajín National Airport, while the City Hall is 3 blocks away. Papantla City and El Tajín Archaeological Site are 20 km away. The Best Western's restaurant, Faja de Oro, is specialized in international cuisine and dishes from the Huasteca region. There is a bar with TV where soccer matches are broadcasted.
Planning your trip to Poza Rica De Hidalgo
When to go
The comfortable stretch runs November to March: days of 24 to 30°C, more bearable humidity and occasional rain. From May to September the heat is serious, around 35°C with heavy humidity, and June to October brings hard rain, cyclone risk and flooded stretches of low-lying road. Air conditioning is not optional here.
Between November and February the nortes blow in: Gulf wind, drizzle that will not quit, and grey days that can drop the temperature ten degrees in a few hours. They will not ruin a trip, but check the forecast before El Tajín — the site is open, shade is scarce and the grass turns to mud.
Hotel demand follows work rather than holidays. Midweek the city fills with industry travellers and rates hold; weekends generally ease off. The exceptions are March, when the Cumbre Tajín festival runs in Papantla, and the Holy Week and summer bridges, when the nearby coast pushes overflow inland.
Getting there and around
Almost everyone arrives by bus. Mexico City is five to six hours on Highway 130 via Tulancingo, with frequent first-class departures, and there are direct services from Xalapa, Veracruz, Tuxpan and Pachuca. The terminal sits near the centre, and the boulevard hotels are a short taxi ride away.
El Tajín national airport lies about 15 kilometres out in Tihuatlán, but scheduled commercial service has been intermittent in recent years, so confirm flights before you build a plan around them. Driving, Highway 180 runs north to Tuxpan and south to Papantla, Tecolutla and Nautla — two lanes, plenty of heavy trucks.
In town, taxis are the system. Short rides tend to run 40 to 60 pesos, and it is normal to agree the fare before you get in, since meters are rare. Shared vans and buses to Papantla and Tuxpan leave constantly. Avoid driving rural roads after dark in this region; that is the local advice and it is worth taking.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The centre holds the cheapest hotels and a few family-run places, surrounded by shopping streets, banks, pharmacies and cheap kitchens, with the bus terminal close by. It walks well in daylight and everything is at hand. The trade-off is noise: traffic from early, street life until late. Ask for an interior room and test the air conditioning.
Boulevard Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, the artery that cuts across the city, is where the newer business hotels sit: on-site parking, decent wifi, sometimes breakfast included. Charm is thin on the ground, but the beds are reliable and you are out on the highway in minutes. This is where most work travellers end up.
If your trip is leisure, be honest about it. Papantla, 45 minutes away, is smaller, prettier and next door to El Tajín. Tuxpan and the Costa Esmeralda put you on the sand. Poza Rica earns its keep through work, bus connections or price — our 2026 scans found rooms from US$51 a night.
Eating and going out
You eat well and cheaply. Huasteca cooking from northern Veracruz dominates: bocoles, thick corn cakes filled with beans or cheese, enchiladas made with dried chilli, the region's oversized tamales, and zacahuil at festival time. A full breakfast in a simple dining room runs roughly 80 to 120 pesos, and a set lunch lands in the same range.
The coast is close, so seafood places serve fresh Gulf fish — red snapper, shrimp, midday cocktails — and they fill with families on Sundays, when arriving early pays. In the centre you will also find bakeries, plain cafés and afternoon street snack stands. Papantla vanilla is the obvious thing to carry home.
Nightlife is modest and revolves around cantinas and bars in the centre and along the boulevard, with a local and industry crowd. This is not a city for wandering at two in the morning: eat early, take a taxi back to the hotel, and save the long nights for somewhere else. In the rainy season, things wrap up earlier still.
Booking well
The market is small. Our 2026 scans turned up only 7 hotels with a real price in the city, from US$51 a night and a typical rate of around US$71. With supply that thin, one busy industrial week can leave you with nothing sensible, so book ahead if you are travelling Monday to Thursday.
Ask the practical questions before you pay: air conditioning that actually works rather than a fan, secure parking if you are driving, and whether the rate includes tax and breakfast. In the centre, request a room away from the avenue. Photos here tend to flatter, so weight recent reviews more heavily than the gallery.
Avoid non-refundable rates if your trip hangs on a site visit, a permit or a meeting, because work schedules shift without warning. For Cumbre Tajín in March, book months out or accept sleeping further away. And always price-check Papantla and Tuxpan first: sometimes the saving does not justify staying here.
Frequently asked about Hotel Poza Rica Centro
How much does Hotel Poza Rica Centro cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$62 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is Hotel Poza Rica Centro?
Hotel Poza Rica Centro is at 2 Nte & 10 Ote Col Obrera, Poza Rica De Hidalgo, Mexico, in Poza Rica De Hidalgo. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does Hotel Poza Rica Centro have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, ATM, Air conditioning, Alarm clock and Banquet. The full list (56 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Hotel Poza Rica Centro?
Use the gold button or the availability widget: choose dates, see the live price on app.impt.io and complete the booking there. Most rooms allow free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
