Hotel ColonialvsThe Diplomat Boutique Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Colonial scores marginally better than The Diplomat Boutique Hotel. Hotel Colonial comes in at #22 in Merida with approval from 2 reviewers including Oyster, Lonely Planet.
Hotel Colonial
 Lonely Planet
 Oyster
476 Calle 62, Entre 57 y 59, Merida 97000
From $50/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "The Colonial features 73 comfortable rooms in a fairly modern building with a small clover-shaped pool and perhaps Mexico’s smallest bar." 
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It recently renovated a few rooms; ask for a newer room.
Budget
 "The 73-room Hotel Colonial is a simple, budget property in a prime location two blocks from the Merida Cathedral and the city’s main square, Zocalo." Full review
The Diplomat Boutique Hotel
 Lonely Planet
Calle 78, No. 493A | Colonia Centro, Merida 97000, Mexico
From $155/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Pool
 
 Top Choice
 "This beautiful, intimate oasis, just southwest of the historic center in a local neighborhood of Santiago, oozes style and charm." Full review