Dear Visitor:
We love to travel,
and Yucatan has gained our respect as the "Best Vacation Choice"
we have made in the last few years. The Peninsula
offers so much culture activities, fun outdoor experiences, fabulous
sites to explore, magestic archaeological sites to discover, great
beaches to relax and enjoy. Therefore, we have selected our
favorite Yucatan Haciendas and Boutique Hotels to bring you a small
but truly valuable collection of top places to stay. Each property
recommended is known for its unique charming cultural ambiance,
excellent service, and fabulous location. We feel no
other place will give you the same; plus, we offer you a 10%
discount from the total reservation charges that these excellent
hotels give their direct clients!
If you need to learn about the Yucatan and Maya
Culture, ure,
www.yucatanadventure.com.mx is a great place to start; this
online volunteer Travel Guide is full of interesting articles and
news clips that are helpful when choosing which places you wish to
include and why, when planning your trip's timeframe.
So, check our list of choices, then read our "reservation policies,
terms and conditions" and let us serve you! Below you will
find our brief summary list of Haciendas, Small Hotels and the only
unique Spa we found:
CHICHEN ITZA, YUCATAN, MEXICO: NEW
7th WONDER OF THE WORLD has two "MUST RESERVE" recommendations:
Hacienda Chichen Resort
tops the above qualities with a truly
exceptional dedication and passion to Sustainable Tourism; this
jewel "Green Hotel" is actively committed to its social responsible
vision helping Maya towns near Chichen Itza.
Eco-friendly practices in Yucatan are starting
to become in vogue for hotels to market themselves in Yucata. We
have found that political connections can help a hotel "gain a
certification" without truly following
the "Green Hotel" standards and policies; to our surprice, Hacienda
Chichen Resort is not endorce by any such "certifications and yet it
is actively dedicated in such committed manner to the environment
and social welfare that if has gained our respect and admiration.
We highly recommend you to stay in this Maya Jungle Romantic Retreat
and make a point to experience Yaxkin Spa's Mayan holistic healing
rituals;
Yaxkin Spa
is the best Spa experiences we have ever had !

Yaxkin
Spa is
acclaimed as the best Mayan Spa in Yucatan and even the Riviera Maya
does not have anything close to offer. So, this is the place
to be, if you are a Spa Lover or just a person interested in
experiencing authentic Mayan healing rituals. We were highly
impressed with Yaxkin Spa's holistic energy renewal ceremony "Zumbul
che," a highly mystical purification ritual within a natural Mayan
Cave at their Mayan Ceremonial Sacred Garden.
Our favorite Mayan
Spa rituals are: Kukulkan, Yaxkin, Ya-Ha, Kakaw, & Sasil tun also,
they offer a Bridal Spa pampering day "Ixchel" worth booking if you
plan to have your wedding in Chichen Itza at Hacienda Chichen
Resort.
MERIDA,
YUCATA, MEXICO has two "we like to stay here" recommendations:
Casa
San Angel
is a small boutique hotel with plenty of style
and charm, decorated with such detailed and taste we enjoy it better
than the most expensive hotel choices in Merida. The owner is
an experiance baker so we highly recommend you not only stay here,
but take time to taste her bake-goods.
With only fifteen
rooms, and no pool area, this lovely hotel does give its guests a
sense of staying at a lovely Mexican home rather than a hotel; and
we loved it !
Casa
del Balam
Another choice when staying in Merida. This charming boutique hotel
is older and shows well its age; plus, it does have a large pool and
garden. Decorated like a Colonial home, this hotel offers the
luxury of staying in Merida's historic downtown, while sleeping in
peace due to its sound-proof windows!
Its patio restaurant offers breakfast and dinner only; no problem,
since the bar has service all day long and offers gourmet sandwiches
for lunch. However, if you go to Merida, make sure you have
lunch and dinner in one of the many great restaurants the city has
to offer! We love to dine in "Casa de Frida" or "Nectar."
COMING SOON: More
recommendations for Playa del Carmen and Akumal.
Hotel owners and managers in Yucatan are invited to email us a
request to
visit and stay at their properties for a fam-trip and inspection to
check they
meet our stardards of Sustainable Tourism Practices and Service
Quality;
please feel free to contact us at
info@travelyucatantoday.com