Casa De Las Columnas

The staff, particularly those who were family, were exceptionally accommodating. The owner drove me to my conference hotel and provided me with a tour at the same time to ensure I would not miss an event. His wife contacted their son, a doctor, about a mild medical concern. All in all a wonderful experience in a beautiful restful space. The hotel itself was lovely ad peaceful with a beautiful central pool. The friendliness and helpfulness of the staff made our first trip to Merida particularly pleasant. We look forward to future visits!

The hotel is a beautifully converted mansion that is full of exquisite tile-work. The staff is warm, friendly and very helpful. The best part of the complimentary continental breakfast is the fresh fruit. It is conveniently located about a 20 minute walk from El Centro, but taxis are plentiful and cheap.

Casa Columnas is a fairly new boutique hotel west of Merida Centro. It's on Calle 59, one of the main streets, about a 15-20 minute walk to the Central Plaza. This stroll was always interesting. The rooms are large, with good fans and AC. They are set well back from the street, so noise is not a problem. The continental breakfast was substantial and filling. Other pluses were in-room fridges (there's a Super Aki store about 2 blocks to the west), convenient parking, and 24 hr reception (our bus got in at 2300, so this was quite nice. The owner and his staff were courteous and helpful.

The Casa de las Columnas is a carefully restored colonial mansion with the traditional doors, high ceilings, inner courtyards surrounded by magnificent columns and palm trees, beautifully setting off the pool and fountain. Each room has a different decor and each is very carefully furnished. The hotel provides a continental breakfast with freshly squeezed orange juice, mixed freshly chopped fruit, sweet breads and coffee, though other snacks and fried breakfasts are available at a small supplement. Whilst on a busy road (Merida IS a city!), there is much less traffic noise than one would expect as all the rooms face the courtyards, and the hotel is only 4 blocks from Santiago Park and market, and nine from the central plaza and cathedral - an easy walk. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and the owners make every guest feel like he is family, right down to providing advice and giving lifts to distant banks when needed! And being welcomed at the gate by the owner was a first for me. I stayed a week longer than originally planned and would return again. Nothing quite like waking up to colonial grandeur! I loved every minute!

The comfort of the room is very bad, the shower is regrettable, the mattress broke my back, the noise was horrible, I suppose it also depended on the bad luck that had public building. Moreover, the location of the hotel is beautiful and the service people are very good.

This is a refurbished Mexican hasienda bed and breakfast not a 4 or 5 star hotel with all that includes. We were looking for an authentic "Mexican" experience and this was perfect. The owners made us feel right at home and their famely were very helpful and on top of our every need. The location was far enough from the center of town that it was quiet but close enough that we could catch a 4 dollar cab ride right out side the hotel and be down town in 5 to 7 minuets. The whole experience was perfect.

Everyone was exceedingly nice, the decor was gorgeous...We got the suite room and it was bigger than our apartment at home. The area was safe and a walkable distance to the main plaza. Very pleased, would stay here again.

Although the hotel is a little more than comfortable walking from downtown the buses that stop outside the hotel when you flag them were very frequent and added a little extra local flavor to the trip. Only 6 Pesos per ride. The cabs are inexpensive also . We took the bus out and a cab back. The staff were marvelous and the place is very tastefully decorated and furnished.I think the place is special. Very casual and friendly atmosphere and there is a supermarket and pharmacy nearby . .

The hotel was beautiful, clean, old colonial style. Service was amazing. only drawback was the comfort of the beds. Typical of Mexico, however, not just this hotel. Beds tend to be VERY hard. But the service and overall hotel experience was SUPER! Great location, close to the airport and downtown, easy to find.

The building is about 100 years old. The owners remodeled it only very recently. It is really cute and very clean. The staff is very friendly. It feels like you are staying in a friend's home. The rooms are named after famous Mexican celebrities. It is a bit of hike to the city center but if you are looking for off-the -beaten path and homey place to stay, Casa is great. Breakfast is fruit, Mexican breads, and cereal but you can order eggs and other stuff at very reasonable prices.