La mansion del Faro is the nicest hotel we found in Tecolutla. It is not on the beach (one block away) and it does not have a restaurant (there is one down the road), but the hotel is well appointed and the rooms are clean and comfortable. They have a nice pool and parking. We were lucky to find one of the owners Miguel Angel. He was very helpful about what to do and where to go in the area and around Veracruz state in general. This is a popular Mexican beach town and there are a lot of restaurants and vendors. The town unfortunately has little charm beyond the beach. The tourist trade will continue to grow in this state and hopefully the government and cities of this town will start planning smartly to make this a well-constructed town with wide roads. So far there is no city planning to speak of. This could be a nice resort if they work on it. more