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Las ArecasvsHotel Casa del Balam
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Hotel Casa del Balam ranks significantly better than Las Arecas. Hotel Casa del Balam comes in at #5 in Merida with accolades from 5 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Las Arecas
Rough Guide
Calle 59 #541 between Calle 66 and Calle 68 Centro, Merida 97000
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
- Kitchenette
- Accessible
"Small, colonial-style guesthouse (one of the few run by a meridano) that’s a fantastic bargain."
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
"This pleasant and confortable hotel has an excellent location two blocks from the zócalo in downtown's best shopping area." Full review
"A beautiful colonial-style hotel with rooms laid out around a flower-filled courtyard. A successful marriage of architecture and interior decoration."
"One of Mérida’s most respected hotels, right beside all the action on Calle 60."
"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
"Good combo of colonial-house style – tiled floors, dark-wood furniture – with the amenities of a large hotel."
"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