Paseo de Montejo #480 x 41, Col.Centro, Merida, Mexico | (618) 248-8274
Gorgeous boutique hotel housed in charming pink mansions
Convenient location right on Paseo Montejo, close to shops,
restaurants, and bars
Chic rooms with modern electronics like Bose sound systems
Open-air stone tubs in beautiful bathrooms with high-end L'Occitane products
Elegant on-site restaurant serves traditional Yucatecan food with modern twist
Tequila bar and relaxed rooftop Moon Lounge with live jazz
Lovely outdoor pool and modern fitness center
Spa offering chocolate-based treatments
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Walk to the Zocalo and top Merida sights take 20 minutes
Pool is small
Breakfast not included with all bookings
The luxury Rosas & Xocolate Boutique Hotel & Spa
is housed in two enchanting, iconically pink colonial mansions on Merida’s posh Paseo Montejo. Its 17 chic and elegant rooms and suites have an array
of modern comforts such as flat-screen TVs, Bose sound systems, iPod docks, and
sumptuous touches like handmade chocolate soaps in bathrooms featuring open-air soaking tubs. An elegant on-site restaurant with a
lovely outdoor patio serves traditional Yucatecan cuisine with a modern
twist, and there's a tequila bar and a relaxed rooftop lounge with occasional live jazz. The outdoor pool is small, but situated in a palm-lined courtyard, and there’s also a modern
fitness center and a spa that offers chocolate-based treatments. The location,
though close to great shopping and dining options, is a bit of a trek to Merida’s
main square (the Zocalo) and top sights, and travelers seeking something closer to the Zocalo
might want to consider Casa Lecanda instead.
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Scene
Luxury boutique hotel housed in iconic pink mansions with stylish interiors
This gorgeous boutique hotel consists of two historic
mansions that have been meticulously restored and painted an iconic shade of pink. Named after the owner’s mother and the Yucatan’s history with chocolate, the
luxury property features design-conscious interiors that combine old and new,
like beautiful tiled floors and antique columns alongside contemporary furniture and modern art. Wooden and tiled walkways and
hallways weave through palm trees and koi ponds, while the chocolate-brown, dusty beige, and mauve dominate the tiled lobby that's filled with wooden furniture, black leather couches, and brown armchairs. Fresh-cut roses
are scattered throughout the property -- a nice nod to its name -- and there’s plenty of beautiful
outdoor spaces to relax or mingle as well, including the outdoor pool and the on-site restaurant’s pink-walled patio that's filled with lush plants and ivy, ponds, and wooden deck flooring. The restaurant draws a crowd from across the city as well as hotel guests, who are mostly couples, though some families and business travelers also pass through.
Location
Located right on Merida's main avenue, close to restaurants and shops, but far from main square and sights
The hotel is conveniently situated on Merida’s main avenue,
the Paseo Montejo, a posh street modeled after Paris' Champs Elysees
that's lined with shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, mansions, and
museums. Merida’s Zocalo, or main square, home to several top sites
and museums, is a bit of a trek, however, taking 20 minutes to reach on foot. This
area is home to the Merida Cathedral as well as the Montejo House Museum, the
MACAY Museum of Contemporary Art, City Hall, and the State Capitol Building. The ancient Mayan ruins at Uxmal can be reached in about an
hour’s drive, while Chichen Itza is about an hour
and a half away. The turquoise waters off of the beach at Progreso can be reached in 40 minutes by car and the Merida International Airport is about a 25-minute drive from the hotel.
Rooms
Chic rooms with modern electronics and contemporary bathrooms featuring open-air tubs
The hotel’s 17 rooms are beautiful and stylish across all categories and combine modern design with traditional touches, like decorative tiled
flooring and deliberately antiqued walls. Rooms are spacious, though size and layout varies, with high
vaulted ceilings and a tasteful color palette including rich pinks, chocolate brown, and neutral shades. Funky patterned chairs and vintage cedar desks sit alongside comfortable beds topped with Egyptian cotton sheets, duvets, pink bed runners and matching throw pillows. All rooms feature an array of modern comforts including flat-screen TVs, Bose sound systems with CD and DVD players,
minibars, iPod docks, and free Wi-Fi, and some have private
terraces. Suites have sitting areas or separate living rooms with dining areas,
and some have wet bars. Bathrooms are gorgeous, modern, and spacious, with cedar vanities and mosaic tile work, walk-in rainfall showers, open-air stone bathtubs, handmade chocolate soaps, L’Occitane toiletries, and fluffy bathrobes.
Features
Excellent on-site restaurant, rooftop lounge with live jazz, small outdoor pool, fitness center, and spa
The hotel’s excellent on-site restaurant serves modern gourmet takes on traditional Yucatecan dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients, though guests should know that breakfast is only included with certain bookings. There’s also an
elegant tequila bar near the lobby, with more than 250 varieties to sample, and the rooftop Moon Lounge hosts live jazz on
certain nights. A small outdoor pool is situated in an interior
courtyard surrounded by pink walls and palm trees and has a handful of padded
lounge chairs on a wooden sundeck. True to its name, the hotel’s attractive spa
offers chocolate-based treatments, or “xocolatherapie,” and there is an on-site chocolate shop offering fine Mexican-Belgian delicacies. The sleek, but snug, fitness center is equipped with a variety of modern
machines and is free for guest usage (though memberships are available to the public) while Wi-Fi is free throughout and airport transfers are available for a fee.
