Displaying Hotels in Merida with available rooms : Sep/30/2009 to Oct/07/2009Hotel NameLocationPlan(s)Rates*Current RatesHotel Maria Jose City $29.32 Hotel Colon Mérida City $30.15 Hotel Colonial City $31.41 Best Western Maya Yucatan City $32.39 Ambassador City $34.67 Maria del Carmen City $35.44 Hotel D Champs City $39.20 Hotel Residencial City $44.00 Hotel Caribe City $48.08 Los Aluxes City $49.33 Hotel Montejo Palace City $51.28 El Castellano City $51.72 Casa de las Columnas City $52.77 Casa del Balam City $62.68 El Conquistador City $64.10 La Mision de Fray Diego City $68.01 Mision Merida Panamericana City $71.55 Gran Real Yucatan City $77.33 Holiday Inn Merida City $78.36 Hyatt Regency Merida City $78.79 Presidente InterContinental Villa Mercedes City $82.36 Piedra de Agua Hotel Boutique City $82.80 Casa San Angel City $90.57 Hotel Hacienda Merida City $95.28 Fiesta Americana Merida City $110.93 The Villa at Merida City $228.57 Hotel Indigo Hacienda Misne City $292.35

[edit] Understand
Merida is a city of contrasts. You will find elegant hotels, restaurants and malls in the northern part of the city. Downtown, there are hotels and restaurants to suit every budget. A large central market and numerous small shops are found all around the main plaza. Merida has a rich cultural life which also reflects its diversity. Many free concerts, performances and other events are held daily.

The city’s ambiance is colonial and the climate is tropical. The daytime temperature varies; in January, it is about 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and in June, about 95 F (35 C). To beat the heat, most people are busiest in the mornings. They have lunch and siesta, then go back to work for a few hours in the late afternoon. The cool breezes from the Gulf of Mexico drift into Mérida in the evenings and this is when many of the residents spend their time outdoors. You can see them visiting and talking as they stroll along the streets, sit in the plazas or dine in the many sidewalk restaurants.
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For Restaurants:

On the high end you can try Trotter’s. It’s very nice but pricey. The same restaurateur also has Pancho’s closer to the main square, that’s a fun place and not as upscale as Trotter’s.

Also on the high end and just north of the city is the hacienda Xcanatun. They have a very nice restaurant. They have rooms too but that’s not in Merida and it’s $$$ for a room.

For more casual you can try La Parilla & El Argentino I’ve eaten at both on the Paseo de Montejo. I would recommend both. For lunch you can also try La Reina del Montejo for a taco stand type of experience. Good food and very cheap. Also, downtown is a restaurant called Las Vigas, I can’t remember the street though but it’s good, and very affordable if you happen to come accross it.

For hotels, there’s some links and names below. I live in the area so I don’t have much experience with the hotels.
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Restaurants:
http://www.trottersmerida.com/
http://www.xcanatun.com/

Hotels:
http://www.maisonlafitte.com.mx/ing/ml_eng.htm (have not stayed there but looks nice and it’s close to the main square)

http://www.doloresalba.com/indexmain.htm#mda (I have stayed here and it’s nice, basic, clean, afordable, has a good breakfast, also close to the main square)

http://hotelzamna.blogspot.com/ (I have stayed here, clean, afordable, you could walk to the main square but it’s a bit of a hike, it’s near the Merida English Language Library and has a large ex-pat population in the neighbourhood)

http://www.fiestamericana.com (I have not stayed here but it is likely the most well known hotel in Merida)

Websites with general area info:
http://www.yucatanliving.com/
http://www.yucatantoday.com/

there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely show you great hotels at the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it’s very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online… otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.
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BookMe,com