Lonely Planet - Yucatan é Chiapas (in Italian)

... In questo albergo é stata prestata attenzione a ogni minimo dettaglio, dal silenzioso sistema dell’aria condizionata ai letti molto confortevoli. Se c’é qualcosa che manca, sono i motivi di distrazione: niente telefono, niente televisione e niente rumori. Viene servita una sana prima colazione in cui anche il caffé é preparato con una miscela proveniente da coltivazioni biologiche.

Lonely Planet - Mexique (in French)

Les sympathiques propriétaires ont transformé une maison délabrée en demeure de charme. Tout respire le calme dans cette oasis au coeur de la ville, et chaque chose a fait l’objet d’une attention particuliére (lits parfaits, clim. silencieuse, etc.) Ici, il n’y a pas de bruit, mais pas de téléphone ni de TV non plus. Dans le patio en bord de piscine, vous pourrez prendre un solide petit déjeuner ou café bio.

Frommer’s - Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán

...This is a quiet courtyard hotel with beautiful rooms and a good location 3 blocks north of the main plaza. The English-speaking owners have invested their money in the right places, going for high quality mattresses, good lighting, quiet air-conditioning units, lots of space, and good bathrooms with strong showers. What they didn’t invest in were TVs, which adds to the serenity of the place. Higher prices are for the seven rooms with air-conditioning, but all units have windows with good screens and get ample ventilation. Breakfast is served in one of the two attractive courtyards.

Fodor’s - Cancún, Cozumel,Yucatán Peninsula

A Lebanese-Uruguayan couple runs this hotel in a residential area downtown. The house has Mediterranean accents and spacious rooms off a long passageway. The original thick walls and tile floors are well preserved; rooms have custom-made hardwood furniture. A large patio in the back holds the breakfast nook, a small kidney-shaped swimming pool, and an old mango tree. There’s also a pond with a delightful waterfall and fountain surrounded by fruit and flowering trees.

Hunter’s - Yucatán, Cancún, Cozumel

It took only two years for the owners to completely restore and convert one of Merida's old homes into an intimate and immaculate new hotel. But it took much longer searching through Spain and Mexico to find just the right property to fulfill their dream. Painted in bright hacienda blue, the large comfortable rooms here are super clean with separate washrooms from the bathrooms - a plus. A small kidney-shaped pool, located in the back garden where there's a cantina-like juice bar that also offers full breakfast is very inviting. Beautiful Talavera tile and attention to every detail, the MedioMundo does nothing by half.

Moon Handbooks - Yucatán Peninsula

Another excellent choice is Hotel MedioMundo…a more hacienda-style guesthouse just a few blocks away. Within high, cheery, blue painted walls are an attractive courtyard with fountain and a small inviting pool and patio area, where a bar serves light fare and fresh juices. All 12 rooms are simple but far from plain, with thick, brightly painted walls, deep beds, and large spotless bathrooms (and no TVs or telephones). Beautiful tile floors are from the original construction. The friendly owners can arrange various trips, including such alternative options as Mayan shamans, and natural medicine.

Cadogan Guides - Yucatan & Mayan Mexico

A very attractive small hotel that has been created in an old Mérida house of Uruguayan-Lebanese owners Nelson and Nicole, who arrived here after living in many parts of the world. Spacious rooms are decorated in warm, tropical colours, and there's a small patio pool with café-bar alongside where delicious fresh breakfasts are served. A warmly individual welcome also marks it out from many of Mérida's older, more routine hotels.

The Rough Guide - Mexico

A much-better-than-average book exchange shelf points to the interesting clientele (and owners) at this beautiful and hospitable small hotel. Ten colourful tile-floor rooms (fan or a/c) have splendid bathrooms and pillow top beds: there’s also a pool.

The Rough Guide - The Yucatán

…Well-travelled owners have created this hospitable guesthouse, distinguished by eclectic furnishings from all over the world and a better-than-average book exchange shelf. Ten sunny tile-floor rooms (fan or a/c) have pillow-top beds and huge bathrooms.

Reise Know How Mexiko (in German)

Mein TIP, ein Traum von einem Kolonialhotel, komplett saniert und liebevoll eingerichtet; 10 großzügige, stilvollen Zimmer gruppieren sich um einen Innenhof, im sweiten ist ein Pool end eine Bar. Je nach Bettentyp DZ 40-55 Euros, ein sehr gutes PLV, Gastgeber und Personal sind sehr nett, alles Nähere u. Fotos auf d. Hotel-hompage. Reservieren!

Petit Futé - Mexique (in French)

....Triple coup de coeur pour cette ancienne petite hacienda remise á neuf par un uruguayen et sa femme qui a peint de nombreux motifs sur des murs colorés. L'un d'eux a servi de couverture pour un livre nord-américain sur les haciendas de la péninsule, c'est peu dire. Tout est fait avec gout et respect de l'etre humain, que ce soit dans la disposition de éléments ou dans la nourriture "biologique" . Les murs épais et la ventilation naturelle qui est due á la conception de ces anciennes constructions devraient vous dissauder d'utiliser la climatisation. Les chambres spacieuses et d'un trés bon standing possédent un lit king size avec des drap soyeux: je vous garantis une bonne nuit, d'autant plus que contrairement a beaucoup d'hôtels, vous ne serez pas gené par le bruit de la rue. Superbe piscine et bar dans la cour intérieure.

Routard - Mexique Guatemala (in French)

…Dans un ancient édifice entierement rénové et peint de couleurs vives. Déco tres mexicaine pour cet endroit tenu par Nelson, un Uruguayen chaleureux. Belles chambres confortables bien que sans objets inutiles. Avec ventilo. Les plus grandes ont l”AC (plus cher). On prend le petit dej’ (en sus) dans l’arriere-cour, pres de la piscine. Bonne ambiance de maison d’hôtes.

Insight Compact Guide - Cancún & The Yucatán

...Beautifully renovated 19th century mansion with cool courtyard,terrace and pool; gorgeous rooms...

Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Cancun and the Yucatan

The Uruguayan-Lebanese owners run this place with a distinctive professionalism and warmth. The old Mérida house has been painted in soft tropical colors, and there's a pool and patio where generous breakfasts are served.

Footprint - Central America & Mexico

Renovated old home now a charming hotel with ten-high-ceiling rooms, garden patio and swimming pool. Great hosts. Recommended.

Mexicanwave.com - Where to Stay - in the Yucatán Peninsula

…Truly an urban oasis for the modern traveller, this chic and cosmopolitan hotel is run by charming Lebanese-Uruguayan owners Nicole and Nelson. The (12) rooms - all with bathroom & shower - offer exceptional value. Each room is simply furnished, has its own distinct interior design, seductive colour scheme and rounded edges. The hotel guest-book reads like an idolatry and Nicole and Nelson now count many past (and returning) guests as friends. They have created a peaceful haven from Mérida's bustling streets which is an invitation to relax. The stunning individuality extends to the kidney-shaped mosaic-tiled splash pool. A fountain and garden take centre stage in the front courtyard and the gentle trickle of water will accompany you to your bed. We recommend that you take breakfast beside the pool - a healthy selection of tropical fruits, cereal and juice. Situated on Calle 55, definitely one of the quieter streets in Merida's centro histórico, the location could hardly be better: only two blocks from Plaza Santa Lucia and four from the Plaza Grande - the main square. Without doubt, one of the best small, independent and affordable hotels in Mexico. Highly recommended.

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