Hotel Dolores Alba
(http://www.doloresalba.com) km.122 mã©rida-cancãºn, free road 180 +52-985-858-1555, 100 rooms, pool, convenient parking, downtown. us$35-45. be sure to check out both pools - one is based on natural limestone formations and really quite spectacular!
Hacienda Chichen
(http://www.haciendachiche...). +52-999-924-4222, from us/canada: 1-877-631-4005. boutique colonial hotel 16th-century hacienda, eco-friendly with land dedicated to the protection of local flora and fauna. maya nature reserve and bird refuge. dr. merle greene's "rubbing collection," gallery and yaxkin spa are open to site visitors. us$120-160 single/double, us$165-225 master suite.
Mayaland Hotel and Bungalows
(http://www.mayaland.com/) 1-800-235-4079 rooms ranging from standard hotel rooms to suites or bungalows with jacuzzi or loft. with its own entrance to the ruins. they own the park, but the government owns the ruins. us$88-244.
There are a handful of hotels by the ruins, along the highway nearby, and in the nearby town of Piste, in a variety of price ranges. Some have good swimming pools and restaurants. The town of Valladolid, 40 km away, is a less-touristed alternate base.
Villas Arqueologicas (former Club Med)
Carr. merida - valladolid km 120. pool, tennis courts, billiards. us$112 standard room, us$225 suite for 4.