Received a recommendation from local and wasn't disappointed. We always ask to see a room before we book - we had a great room on the square with a balcony. Good beds, nice and clean, air conditioning. Hotel built in 1910 but has been remodeled. Very charming - close to all the sights downtown. Give it a try!!! More

Great location, in the center of the Historic District...lots of restaurants, bars, plazas to visit, with live music several nights a week. This hotel is one of the original colonial structures in the city...although some of the rooms are a bit small, the long elegant windows makeup for the lack of space. Although the textiles are a bit outdated, the... More

Great location in the centre of Merida. Authentic atmosphere. Colonial architecture. Rooms are functional, but your bed is right behind the door so not really private... Simple functional bathroom. The hotel is cheap, and they have special deals at the front desk (advertised on the street) when there are rooms available. No breakfast, but you can get breakfast anywhere in... More

The room itself was nice, but our credit card number was somehow stolen from the hotel (we didn't lose the actual card), and $1900 USD was charged before we discovered it. Other incidents in Merida cause us to label the city "the worst city we have ever visited". I wish we had never ventured out from Cancun.....tourist beware. More

We stayed in the Gran Hotel for three nights at the beginning of January. The hotel itself is very pretty with an interesting collection of statues, plants, furniture in the lobby. The location is excellent (one block from the Zocalo) with lots of restaurants, bars and shops around the corner. The room we stayed in (overlooking the square) was huge,... More

Was lucky to find The Gran Hotel in Merida. Built in 1901, but renovated not too many years ago, so it remains in remarkably good shape & is a wonderful colonial & architectural jewel. A double room was $55 US & well worth it. The location in the downtown historical center facing a lovely small plaza, with several good restaurants... More

While studying abroad in Merida, my boyfriend and I got the master suite for my birthday and it was incredible! Only 85 dollars! The room was huge, complete with a giant jacuzzi and robes hanging nearby. The staff was wonderful and the location is right in the middle of centro. The hotel itself is absolutely stunning--very elegant. If you stay... More

I call the Gran "the sexiest hotel in Mexico", after having just returned from my third trip in 14 years to the Yucatan peninsula.El Gran is located in the heart of Merida on a small plaza one block from the city's main plaza, next to the oldest cathedral in the america's, and the fabulous Governor's palace.Built in 1901 the hacienda... More

El Gran Hotel is a beautifully maintained hotel ..about 100 yrs old. We slept in the same bed Fidel Castro slept in once!! Clean, comfortable. Not 'posh & fluffy' but a nice experience and decorated with beautiful antiques. The hotel has a plaza infront that always seems to have something going on. There are shops, great restaurants and carriage rides... More