Casa MexilioMerida, Mexico
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 Built by Vicente Solis Leon for two of his sons and their wives, the Classical Venetian-inspired townhouse looks east toward the colonial spires and belfries of Merida's historic center four blocks away. The Solis Family's principal manorial house and land holdings was the famous and legendary Xcanchakan Hacienda, located near the ruins of Mayapan about an hour south of the city, where, coincidentally, one of Casa Mexilio's present owners was born to poor Mayan workers bound to the land. In 1900, one of Yucatan's intellectuals, the historian, journalist and politician, Serapio Baqueiro Preve, died here. His literary work detailed the horrors of that fifty-three year long struggle between The Maya and the Spanish, which we know as the Caste War of Yucatan. Filled with the trappings and echos of other centuries, this is where, in 1936, President Lazaro Cardenas debated the conditions of Mexico's expropriation of the Henequen Haciendas with the unhappy hacienda owners. Casa Mexilio is elegant and at the same time homey and genial. She wears her age well and with some style. She is a green, comfortable and tranquil oasis in the heart of a hurried city. Shortly after her centennial year, the neglected and empty home was rescued, restored and recycled into an award-winning, one-of-a-kind hotel - small, stylish, intimate, and affordable. The Gardens were acquired slowly. Some plants have been part of our family for more than 25 years - a long time for potted plants. Area Attractions and Activities: You may wish to visit some of Merida's colonial monuments such as the Cathedral, City Hall, the Opera House, the University, along with the Jesuit and Franciscan Churches and Convent. Services: A/C, TV, tropical pool, lush tropical gardens, wrap-around terraces, roof-top terraces, patio, bar, lounge, steam bath, vintage Mayan art Most Popular Rooms: Most requested and most private room, fifty-two stair steps will get you to bed! The decor is Mexican colonial - the ancient and rustic. El Mirador, wrapped with a terrace larger than the room itself exposing a more than 240 degree Merida's cityscape. Enrique Granados a 2nd floor room w/private balcony hanging over the tropical pool and central courtyard below. The cool color scheme is calming. The bed is king size and this room has a rooftop terrace equal in size to the floorspace of the room itself. |
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Season: All year Rates: 60.00 - 120.00 (double occupancy) Rooms: 11 With private baths: 11 Languages spoken: English, Spanish Mealplan: Breakfast included Food Served:
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