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Hacienda Santa CruzvsHotel Casa del Balam
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Casa del Balam is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hacienda Santa Cruz. Hotel Casa del Balam scores 85 with praise from 6 sources including Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
Hacienda Santa Cruz
Oyster
Calle 86 s/n, Merida 97315
From $220/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The charming Hacienda Santa Cruz is a countryside getaway surrounded by beautiful, lush gardens about 25-minutes outside of Merida." Full review
Hotel Casa del Balam
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Calle 60 #488 x 57, Colonia Centro, Merida 97000
From $77/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's "This pleasant and confortable hotel has an excellent location two blocks from the zócalo in downtown's best shopping area." Full review
Michelin Guide "A beautiful colonial-style hotel with rooms laid out around a flower-filled courtyard. A successful marriage of architecture and interior decoration."
DK Eyewitness "One of Mérida’s most respected hotels, right beside all the action on Calle 60."
Star Service "Opposite the opera house and university and two blocks north of the main plaza, this aging art-deco property is in a perfect location for tourists." Full review
Rough Guide "Good combo of colonial-house style – tiled floors, dark-wood furniture – with the amenities of a large hotel."
Lonely Planet "This place is centrally located, has an attractive pool and large, quiet colonial-style rooms with shiny tiles and extra-firm beds with wrought-iron bedheads" Full review
