Quaint, charming, and retaining a Mexican Art Deco charm, Casa del Balam sits wise and strong in the Yucatan Peninsula town of Merida. The hotel is well-maintained, with gleaming surfaces and 52 spacious rooms. Bright and airy, each room offers modern comforts such as air conditioning, TV, and radio. Feast on traditional Yucatecan specialties at the Casa del Balam restaurant, where an elegant setting adds to the romance of each dish. Later, take a short walk into the historical part of town. The plaza is just a few steps away, where one may catch sight of salsa dancing in the park.
The Hotel Casa del Balam is one of the oldest and most distinguished hotels in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula, known as the "grandmother" of all hotels is also one of the few Art Deco buildings that are still seen in this colonial city. Inside, decorative wrought iron accessories and thoughtfully placed rocking chairs create an ambience that is both festive and leisurely. Guestrooms are unusually spacious, sound-proof and appointed in the warm, colonial style found throughout the property.
Junior Suites have a King bed plus special amenities such as bathrobes and bath salts and coffeemaker. Each of the guest rooms have been carefully renovated to provide all the modern amenities, including air conditioning. The furnishings and decorations have been custom-designed to combine an ambiance of historical Yucatan with modern comfort and convenience. Guestrooms are unusually spacious, sound-proof and appointed in the warm, colonial style found throughout the property. All rooms include full bathroom with hairdryer, servi-bar, radio, TV and phone.
Standard rooms are very spacious and well lit, have all the facilities of modern life while retaining the flavor and tradition of one of the most historical building and ancestry of the historic center of Merida. The furnishings and decorations have been custom-designed to combine an ambiance of historical Yucatan with modern comfort and convenience. Guestrooms are unusually spacious, sound-proof and appointed in the warm, colonial style found throughout the property. All rooms include full bathroom with hairdryer, servi-bar, radio, TV and phone.
The Restaurant offers a superb choice of Yucatecan specialties; the less formal Patio Cafe Bar, looking out to the courtyard swimming pool, is a colorful bistro for simpler fare.
There is always something going on in downtown Merida. From Salsa dancing in Santa Lucia Park to concerts or opera at the theater to "Merida en Domingo" on Sundays. And at Hotel Casa del Balam, just walk out the front door and you're there! Hotel facilities include an Indoor Swimming Pool and Tennis Court(s).
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