Merida

Small, intimate and gorgeous, Hacienda San Jose retains its heady old-world charm with crumbling ruins set amidst beautifully restored verandahs and gardens. At the heart of the estate, the original chapel takes pride of place while the adjoining out-buildings have been lovingly restored and given bright splashes of colour from royal blue to lemon. Through 10-foot wooden double doors, the 15 guestrooms shelter under 18-foot ceilings with exposed beams and rafters and merge colonial elegance �...

Experience colonial splendour at the wonderful Hacienda Santa Rosa! From the entrance, a tree lined avenue leads through magnificent grounds to the striking main-house that harks back to the golden era of sisal production in the Yucatan. Once home to the nobleman Jose Dolores Guzman, Santa Rosa retains its splendid historic architecture yet has been carefully restored to its former glory. Vibrant colonial facades combine with elegant arches, tropical gardens and beautiful period furniture to ...

Temozon pays homage to the great Spanish estates of old, a sumptuous 17th century colonial hacienda and once sisal plantation set amidst 86 acres of picturesque grounds and surrounding jungle. Beautifully restored with sweeping arches, tiled patios and original period fittings behind an eye-catching coral façade, it is Temozon’s size and grandeur sets it apart from its contemporaries. The rooms and suites blend period elegance with modern technology and occupy the former out-buildings. Eve...

Hacienda Xcanatun (or “Tall Stone House” in Mayan) is a charming, luxury boutique hotel that rose from the shell of an 18th century sisal factory. The bulk of the estate has long been lost to development yet the surrounding nine acres have been beautifully transformed into lush tropical gardens replete with tinkling fountains, cascading bougainvillea and ponds. The hotel itself retains its original character and has been beautifully furnished throughout with handsome period décor includi...

The Hacienda Merida dates back to 1840, a charming and historic boutique hotel at the heart of colonial Merida. Behind the thickset colonial walls, the city buzz quickly evaporates as you are welcomed by tranquil cloistered courtyards and cool, spacious interiors all under high beamed ceilings. Despite a well-stocked bar, there is no dining facility although guests can nip across to the Hacienda’s sister-hotel (Hotel Hacienda VIP) just next door or take advantage of Merida’s excellent res...

The Casa del Balam is an attractive boutique hotel and one of the city’s most distinguished houses close to the heart of Merida’s colonial centre. Once a traditional family home, the hotel has been sensitively renovated and is centred around a charming colonial-style patio that sits against a modern annexe. Inside, the house retains a heady sense of elegance and old-world grandeur with dark period furniture, wrought iron bedframes and Mexican artwork on display throughout.
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