Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is in the southeastern portion of the country. The state capital is Merida, and according to Consejo de Promoción Turística de México, this "White City" is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Attractions include San Antonio de Padua, home to "the largest atrium in the Americas" and the rich Mayan history at spots such as the Pyramid of Kukulcan. Hotels in the Yucatan range from large corporate chain-style establishments with familiar surroundings to eco-friendly haciendas with a decidedly local flair.
Hyatt Regency Merida has 289 guest rooms and suites and is situated close to downtown Merida and a little over six miles from the airport. Amenities include a business center, car rental services and parking. The hotel offers 24-hour room service and has both an Italian restaurant as well as one that serves international fare.
Guests can enjoy the hotel's outdoor swimming pool, gym and tennis courts during their stay. Rooms provide free high-speed Internet service, satellite TV and beds decked out with Blancos Covadonga-brand linens. Other amenities include bathrobes, hairdryers, coffee makers, air conditioning, mini bars and in-room safes.
Hyatt Regency Merida
Ave. Colon esq Calle 60
Merida, Mexico 97000
+1 52-999-942-1234
merida.regency.hyatt.com
Today a luxury hotel, the InterContinental Presidente Merida began as a stately home purchased by a Mexican general for his fiancée. The hotel has combined the building's original Art Nouveau decor with all modern trappings today's travelers desire.
Features include a 24-hour on-site fitness center and outdoor pool. To assist guests, the hotel offers both a business center and secretarial services, as well as travel services, a rental car agency and currency exchange. Same day dry cleaning, shoe shine and laundry services are also available; there is a gift shop on-site, as well.
The InterContinental Presidente Merida has 127 guest rooms and four suites. Rooms have cable TV, CD players, video game consoles, coffee makers, mini bars, bathrobes and hairdryers. Each room has a private bathroom equipped with a whirlpool tub, bidet and scale.
InterContinental Presidente Merida
Presidente Merida Ave.
Colon N. 500 Centro
Merida, Mexico 97000
877-270-1390
ichotelsgroup.com
Hacienda Chichen Resort bills itself as "the most unique boutique green hacienda hotel found in Yucatan, Mexico." The resort has been named by "National Geographic" magazine as a must-stay hotel. A combination of a traditional Mexican colonial house and a Mayan jungle spa, Hacienda Chichen offers guests a unique travel experience.
Dining options include both gourmet fare and organic options, located in the main hacienda. Guests stay in one of 12 cottages, which may have up to four guest rooms. Rooms include patio terraces and the choice of a king size bed or two queens. There are no TVs at Hacienda Chichen Resort.
Hotel amenities include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, hammocks for lounging and high-speed Internet service at the terrace bar. Guests can also enjoy the Yaxkin Spa and experience a "Mayan healing ritual" or enjoy other natural spa treatments. The hotel also offers local excursions, including birding tours, Mayan cooking classes and trips to the Mayan ruins.
Hacienda Chichen Resort
Chichen Itza
Yucatan, Mexico
877-631-4005
haciendachichen.com
