Mérida

Travel Guide

Paseo de Montejo showing a monument and night scenes
Montejo House featuring a garden
Pyramid of the Magician featuring heritage architecture
Dzibilchaltun Ruins which includes heritage elements and interior views
Casa Montes Molina Museum showing interior views, heritage elements and a house

Mérida Travel Guide Video

Where to stay in Mérida

Merida Cathedral which includes heritage architecture and night scenes

Mérida Centro

4.5/5(745 area reviews)

Mérida Centro is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Plaza Grande or Mérida Cathedral.

Mérida Centro
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Chelem

A small beach in Yucatán, Mexico, this area boasts quaint houses and charming restaurants near Progreso, perfect for a relaxing coastal getaway.

Chelem
Visiting #Mexico, and particularly the #Yucatan Peninsula? Go off the beaten path and explore the lesser known spots. Get to explore the picturesque towns, taste the authentic food, meet the local people. In other words, see the real Mexico. Puerto Progreso offers beautiful beaches, great sunsets, traditional markets and much more. #LifeAtExpedia #smalltowns #beach #sunset

Chicxulub Puerto

5/5(1 area review)

Small coastal town Chicxulub Puerto lies near the center of the Chicxulub crater in Yucatán, offering a unique geological experience by the Gulf of Mexico. Discover the origin of its intriguing name, 'the devil's flea', in Yucatec Maya language.

Chicxulub Puerto
Anthropology and History Museum showing heritage architecture

Zona Paseo Montejo

While visiting Zona Paseo Montejo, you might make a stop by sights like Paseo 60 and Paseo de Montejo.

Zona Paseo Montejo
Uxmal Archaeological Site showing heritage elements as well as a couple

Uxmal

Historic sites, archaeological sites, and restaurants are some highlights of Uxmal. Make a stop by Pyramid of the Magician or Uxmal Archaeological Site while you're exploring.

Uxmal
The Boat Gallery

Chuburna Puerto

Plan a visit to nearby attractions like Chelem Park while you're exploring Chuburna Puerto and the larger area.

Chuburna Puerto
Fiesta Americana - Merida
Fiesta Americana - Merida
4 out of 5
Paseo Montejo No. 451, Esq. Av. Colon Col. Centro, Mérida, YUC
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is SAR 442 per night from Apr 13 to Apr 14
SAR 442
SAR 544 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Mérida. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property condition ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,007 reviews)
"This hotel is a Merida landmark, sitting at the end of Paseo de Montejo and on the park Fiesta. It is convenient to major landmarks and is a meeting point for most day trip tours."

Reviewed on 4 April 2025

Fiesta Americana - Merida
Reef Yucatan Hotel and Convention Center All Inclusive
Reef Yucatan Hotel and Convention Center All Inclusive
3 out of 5
Km. 35.6 Carretera Progreso-Telchac, Telchac Puerto, YUC
The price is SAR 262 per night from Apr 22 to Apr 23
SAR 262
SAR 318 total
includes taxes & fees
22 Apr - 23 Apr
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Telchac Puerto. Enjoy free parking, 2 restaurants, and a private beach. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
7.4/10 Good! (683 reviews)
"It was ok. Nice ocean views that what I book with you…. but needs a lot of attention like cleaning maintenance and the enter to the property is to bad a lot of holes to get in to the property. At least make a drive way. Food was ok. But coffee on a foam cup?? Really?? Drinks really bad."

Reviewed on 26 March 2025

Reef Yucatan Hotel and Convention Center All Inclusive
Courtyard by Marriott Merida Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Merida Downtown
4 out of 5
Av. Colon 504, Mérida, YUC
The price is SAR 383 per night from May 5 to May 6
SAR 383
SAR 463 total
includes taxes & fees
5 May - 6 May
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Mérida. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (485 reviews)
"The staff was amazing but my mom got stuck in the elevator for approx 10 mins and they put us up in the 10 floor which is the top floor not including the rooftop and there was a lot of noise and movement one night that went on u til I called downstairs and they had the noise stop. I believe some ..."

Reviewed on 3 April 2025

Courtyard by Marriott Merida Downtown
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Extended Suites Merida Siglo XXI
Extended Suites Merida Siglo XXI
3 out of 5
Calle 20-A #284 Int. X 5-B y17, Col. Revolución, Mérida, YUC
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Mérida. Enjoy free parking, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (510 reviews)
"Love, the hotel only complaint that I would have this last trip was a security guard was not a very friendly man. He would stare you down every time you would walk past him."

Reviewed on 31 March 2025

Extended Suites Merida Siglo XXI
La Joya casa de playa
La Joya casa de playa
3.5 out of 5
370 C. 15 Chelem, Progreso, Yuc.
Stay at this 3.5-star beach vacation home in Progreso. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Progreso Beach and Progreso ...
La Joya casa de playa
Villas Paraiso
Villas Paraiso
3 out of 5
Temozón Norte, Mérida, Yuc.
Stay at this 3-star villa in Mérida. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions La Isla Mérida Cabo Norte and Paseo de Montejo are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
"EXCELENTE LUGAR, TRANQUILO, MUY BIEN EQUUIPADO PARA FAMILIAS,"

Reviewed on 8 February 2025

Villas Paraiso
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Mérida

4.7
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
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5 - Excellent 70%
4 - Good
161
4 - Good 26%
3 - Okay
19
3 - Okay 3%
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4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Very quick stay to visit embassy. Did not do much of anything else while in town. Very quiet due to COVID. Would love to visit again.

4/5 - Good

Al

The bus system it great , it made getting around the city easy.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Beautiful old city, but downtown awfully crowded and noisy. Hotel is in a very good location, has a lot of character. Taxis easy to get nearby. Unfortunately, everything was closed down just before we got there, so we couldn't go to many places.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Merida is a beautiful city in a great location.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Merida and outlying areas are absolutely beautiful. If you haven’t been there you need to go. You will not be sorry. Lovely colonial areas, beautiful old buildings, good facilities for Dentist and medical in Merida, lovely malls. MUST SEE

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Very nice and safe city