We wanted a home in Merida for four weeks, where we hoped some of our adult children could join us for as long as they could stay. All did come at different, overlapping times, with spouses and bringing a couple of grandchildren, too. The Casa Hacienda is ideal for such family visits and also would work well for a pair of small families. Having five bedrooms on the property, each with a tiled shower/sink/toilet room adjacent makes it easy to accommodate up to a dozen people. We had seven for a few days.
As others have said, the house is larger than the photos show. Besides the five bedrooms and their en suite bathrooms, there are two walk-in closets, a walk-in pantry, a kitchen, a small toilet, a dining room, two large living rooms next to each other but on different levels, a large office with desk and land-line phone for tenants' use, a large central atrium ( with plants to be watered by tenants weekly), a large screened eating porch adjacent to the kitchen overlooking the back yard and pool, and a large laundry room with good washer and dryer. It is a great place for kids to play hide and seek.The automated gate fosters a sense of security, as do the tall walls on the edge of the property. (Iguanas sun themselves on top of one wall each morning). You get used to handling keys for the doors you care to lock. There are about 50 light switches for indoor and outdoor lights and ceiling fans: most are clearly marked.
A block or so from Parque Itzimná, the house is well situated for easy access to the Centro by bus (stops at the corner), rental car, Uber and taxi. At the park square is a morning fruit-and-vegetable cart with freshly squeezed juices by the liter for less than a dollar - orange, grapefruit, tangerine, chaya, etc. There is also a French(!) bakery just opposite the fruit stand, fresh croissants and baguettes each morning. And a Chinese take-out shop. For coffee addicts, there is a specialty coffee cafe just off the square. Within easy walking distance west of the square is Luigi's, with an Italian touch to its menu. We also recommend nearby Chowak Xikin for tasty food in a quiet garden setting. We saw only locals there, but all arrived by car - a sign of its drawing power.
Tenants at the Casa Hacienda will discover their own favorite places and things to do, but we all enjoyed the tree-shaded back yard and the pool as the best place to sit back and relax in all of Merida, our private paradise.
Alex is a joy to work with.