The Secret Cenote Hotel —
a boutique stay in Jacksonville, TX.
Secret Cenote Hotel is Jacksonville’s only cenote-themed boutique hotel — four suites built around the ancient Maya concept of sacred hidden pools. Open-concept living and the kind of quiet that only 90 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth feels like. Whether you’re escaping for a weekend or settling in for the week, this is the Secret Cenote Hotel experience that rewards the guests who find it.
The hotel takes its name and its design from the cenote — the sacred natural sinkholes of the Yucatán that inspired every suite’s aesthetic, from exposed brick and warm lighting to the open, airy layouts that make each room feel more like a home than a hotel room. It’s a genuinely different way to stay in East Texas: no long hallways, no identical floor plans, just four distinct suites minutes from downtown Jacksonville and about 90 minutes from Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, or Houston.
Four Cenote-Inspired Suites
Each suite takes its name from a different cenote — Mexico’s sacred hidden pools. From intimate one-bedroom escapes to dramatic two-bedroom residences with open-concept living, find the space that fits how you want to feel. Each of the four suites — Gran Cenote A, Cenote Cristalino B, Cenote Zaci C, and Cenote Azul D — is named for a different cenote and designed around its own version of that same open, airy, home-like feeling.
Settle into your very own Jacksonville residence when you book Gran Cenote A at the Secret Cenote Hotel.
Welcome to your boutique hotel suite, a carefully crafted blend of luxury and comfort.
The suite’s entire layout is designed to offer an exceptional stay, balancing aesthetic appeal with all the comforts of home.
Comfortably appointed and fully renovated, Cenote Azul D is the perfect spacious suite for your stay in Jacksonville, Texas.
Our Restaurant
By staying with us, you will indulge yourself with mouth-watering dishes, which are the calling card of the region. You will also have an opportunity to taste traditional snacks.
Outside of the Cenote
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