22 Best Hotels in Mérida, Yucatán and Campeche States

Declared a historical monument and a Yucatán Heritage site, the French-style "Blue House" is notable for its extraordinary antiques, luxurious fabrics, rose-filled bouquets, and superior service. The experience begins with a cordial greeting by one of three daughters who have helped restore the casa as a family project with their parents. Individually decorated rooms named after Mérida neighborhoods surround an inner courtyard; they have outstanding beds with thick mattresses and soft duvets, as well as modern conveniences like plasma TVs, Wi-Fi, and minibars. No detail has been overlooked—from the fine china used at breakfast and the personalized leather journal left in each room to the flower petals in the whirlpool tub. Rates include airport transfers and a lovely à la carte breakfast.

This property just two blocks from Plaza Grande feels more like a home than a hotel thanks to colonial-style details like red-and-white tile floors, wrought-iron headboards, and carved cedar doors, as well as such thoughtful touches as minibars, double-paned windows, and rocking chairs on wide verandas. The lobby area's open central patio is a lovely spot for a meal or a drink. Other amenities include a small pool and guest access to a golf and tennis club about 20 minutes away by car.

Housed in a fully restored former residence on Mérida's newly pedestrianized restaurant corridor, this stately boutique hotel has wrought-iron chandeliers and antique furniture that nod to a bygone era, as well as photographs of the modern-day city that anchor you in the present. Each room is unique, though beds with fine white duvets and spacious bathrooms with glass-enclosed rainfall showers are standard. Each of the two top-floor rooms has a private balcony—the perfect spot to drink your welcome tamarind margarita. The pool sits beside a hammock-adorned patio, and the restaurant serves some of Mérida's best meals.

Well-known Mexican artist and boutique owner Claudia Fernández helped convert this 1914 house in García Ginerés into a six-room, flawlessly styled inn, where every room has unique design elements, both vintage and new, and the understated beauty of the original architecture—featuring things like pasta tile floors and soaring ceilings—shines, too. The neighborhood is similarly low key, making this a good choice if you want to spend your afternoon by the pool with a book, rather than a margarita, in hand.

Set at the southern end of Paseo de Montejo, this small hotel has an open-air central courtyard and uniquely decorated rooms, each with a hammock, foot massager, and flat-screen TV. Ceramic tile details can be found in every bathroom, and shower floors are encrusted with river stones; rooms No. 3, No. 104, and No. 108 have whirlpool tubs, too. On-site amenities include a bakery, a restaurant that serves organic foods, and a quaint boutique that sells folk art and exclusive fashion designs from Pineda Covalin. If you're sensitive to noise, request a room toward the back.

Set on 740 acres, this meticulously restored hacienda is the state's most expensive resort, but it's a splurge-worthy choice—not only does it have spacious, luxuriously appointed, freestanding villas but it also makes an elegant base for exploring Mérida, a 40-minute drive north, as well as area Maya sites, including Oxkintok, Yaxcopoil, and Uxmal. The decor is contemporary with Mexican accents, the spa is world class, and there are delightful details at every turn—from honey made on-site to the world's largest collection of tequilas.

The setting for this small, chic, adults-only property is a restored colonial-style house located south of Plaza Grande in Ermita, a neighborhood with a lovely square and cobblestone streets that was recognized as one of Mexico's Barrios Mágicos in 2023. In addition to a swimming pool and a rooftop bar, the hotel has a restaurant that's become a favorite of locals and visitors alike.

With its contemporary design in concrete, the Courtyard by Marriott is a commanding presence amid the other major-brand hotels along Avenida Colón near Paseo de Montejo. Rooms are efficient and comfortable, if not especially interesting, though some on higher floors offer sweeping city views, which both guests and nonguests can enjoy while indulging in drinks and snacks at the rooftop Kioyú Sky Lounge. The rooftop pool is also a favorite feature of many guests. 

The small group of Decu hotels—there are also four in Mexico City and one in Tulum—entered Mérida with this understated, discreet property situated east of Plaza Grande, in a colonial-style house whose rooms have either colonial or Maya design elements, such as traditional pasta tile floors or walls of chukum (a form of plaster that has been used by the Maya for millennia). Regardless of the aesthetic, all rooms have muted contemporary color schemes.

This popular choice, a branch of a dependable Mexican chain, attempts to evoke the grandeur of the mansions on Paseo de Montejo with colonial accents, plush armchairs, gleaming marble, and a stained-glass ceiling in the lobby. The subdued rooms have extras like balconies, bathtubs, hair dryers, and coffeemakers, but be prepared to pay surcharges on Wi-Fi and bottled water. Some rooms face the street and are a little noisier; others, though quieter, face a dull inner courtyard with the hotel pool. Downstairs you'll find a mall with stores selling souvenirs, crafts, and clothes; a couple of restaurants (including a Chili's), rental-car agency offices; and other services. Occasionally there are events, including dinner shows and dances for children (inquire at the front desk).

Located on leafy Parque Hidalgo, this legendary 1901 hotel has high ceilings, wrought-iron balcony and stair rails, and ornately patterned tile floors. The period decor is so classic that you expect a mantilla-wearing Spanish señorita to appear, fluttering her fan, at any moment. The old-fashioned sitting room features antiques and plants; wide interior verandas on the second and third floors provide pretty outside seating. Porfirio Díaz, the dictator who ruled over Mexico for almost 35 years, stayed in one of the corner suites, which have small living and dining areas. 

This restored 18th-century henequen hacienda 13 km (8 miles) from Mérida has a mix of historic and new suites—all of them spacious and understatedly elegant, with beige and taupe color schemes and a design that marries Asian minimalism with Mexican details. The restaurant serves a standard breakfast as well as French, Caribbean, and Yucatecan dishes for lunch and dinner. The spa offers innovative treatments like cacao-and-honey massages. If you want to explore beyond the property's 3 acres of manicured gardens, staffers can arrange tours to nearby sites.

A dramatic pool—surrounded by pillared archways draped with white curtains—serves as a focal point at this urban oasis, where small but chic guest rooms have satellite TVs, air-conditioning, hardwood floors, and four-poster beds with silk pillows and 600-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets. There are hints of royal red throughout the property, which matches the bright polished floors inlaid with river stones. Request Room 1 or 3 for a view of the pool. Next door, a sister property, Hacienda VIP, is very similar in style but slightly more expensive and worth upgrading to if you want larger rooms.

Service and value are hallmarks of this artist-owned hotel in a 200-year-old building, where tastefully decorated guest rooms have murals—painted by the owner to match the original tile floors—air-conditioning, organic toiletries, and complimentary minibar drinks. The suite is actually more of an apartment with a private entrance, living room, and kitchen. A delicious breakfast is served on the garden patio, and a free tequila hour is held on the rooftop terrace, where most guests spend the day lounging or cooling off in the plunge pool. Extras include access to a communal kitchen, dining room, computer area, and small book exchange.

Attentive proprietors Daniel and Sofija Bosco have ensured that this lovely bed-and-breakfast, set on a quiet street seven blocks from the main plaza, has lots of thoughtful touches, from carefully chosen folk-art decor and fine cotton linens to remote-controlled air-conditioning and pressurized shower heads. The second-floor suite even has a well-stocked kitchen. You can pick up the Wi-Fi signal in some rooms but not others, so let the staff know if you're bringing a laptop or smartphone when you book.

The city's first deluxe hotel is still one of its most elegant, with a beautiful marble lobby and contemporary rooms that are tastefully done in taupe color schemes set off by dark-wood furniture. Upper-crust Meridanos recommend Spasso Italian restaurant as a fine place to have a drink in the evening, and Sunday brunch at Peregrina Bistro is memorable.

With high ceilings, arched doorways, and checkered-tile floors, the elegant accommodations in this former convent retain their colonial charm, and tasteful ecclesiastical art and other items ensure they look divine. Suites have whirlpool tubs, domed ceilings, marble pillars, and a stairway leading up to the bed. Request a room on the third floor, since some of those on the lower floors tend to be dark. A wraparound balcony overlooks an open-air courtyard, which is filled with lush greenery and a pool that's illuminated at night. Web-only promotions are often available.

Renovated for maximum comfort without compromising historical charm, this hotel in an 1840s mansion features a striking antique-meets-contemporary decor, including in guest rooms, which have tile floors, high ceilings, period details, and sleek modern furnishings and amenities. There's a lovely pool with a designated hammock area, and the location, one block from Plaza Grande and the cathedral, means you might wake up to the sound of church bells. If you plan on dining here, request the romantic cave for two; it's part of what was a secret passageway connecting several Mérida mansions to the church. 

A salmon-color replica of a 19th-century French colonial mansion, the Presidente is a bit of a hike from the main plaza but sits right next to the Santiago church and a small public square, where a live band attracts whirling couples on Tuesday evenings. Handsome guest rooms have modern furniture, cable TVs, blow-dryers, and large closets. Upgrading to the executive package gets you a complimentary continental breakfast, snacks, cocktails, valet service, and Wi-Fi. The small swimming pool in the central courtyard is pleasant for relaxing, but far from private, as many rooms face the pool area. The weekend breakfast buffet features a mariachi trio from 9 to noon.

Designed with romance in mind, this boutique hotel has a roses-and-chocolate theme that carries from the pink exterior through to the Belgian truffles sold in the gift shop and the chocolate soaps provided in the bathrooms. All rooms have flat-screen TVs, Bose stereos, private outdoor shower-tubs, and espresso machines; three luxury suites in a private tower have spacious terraces. Common spaces are stunning, featuring clean, modern lines with antique ceramic tiles and pops of bright color. In addition to an acclaimed restaurant, there's also a courtyard terrace, a patio terrace with views of Paseo de Montejo, and an open-air rooftop lounge that often features live jazz. The spa specializes in holistic treatments, using chocolate in many of them.

In contrast to the traditional-looking, blue-and-white exterior of this hotel, which is part of Hilton's Curio Collection, its lobby is austerely modern, and its guest rooms are contemporary, though with little to remind you that you're in Mexico. On-site amenities include the Asai Japanese restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.

This all-suites hotel in García Ginerés blurs the line between indoors and outdoors—after checking into a mid-20th-century house, you'll pass through lush gardens with seating areas, fountains, and contemporary sculptures on the way to your accommodations. In lieu of dark hallways, open-air paths above the gardens connect the different new additions that house the guest rooms. Cuna, the hotel's restaurant, is a culinary destination in its own right.