Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida

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3 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 6

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Parking available
Pool
Kitchen
Outdoor space
Air conditioning

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Mérida, Yuc

US Visa Applicant Service Center
‪9 min walk‬
Plaza Grande
‪17 min walk‬
Mérida Cathedral
‪17 min walk‬
Merida, Yucatan (MID-Manuel Crescencio Rejon Intl.)
‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

About this property

The Guaca-Maya house is a beautiful and unique renovated house with a large backyard in the center of Mérida.

Its decoration is a symphony of colors and pieces from the various countries we have visited. This space surrounded by natural life is created with love and detail, to make our guests feel comfortable and in harmony.

The house has three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Its large kitchen is fully equipped.

The terrace of the house is beautiful since it has a dining room and a living room with a very pleasant view of the pool and the backyard. One great advantage is that it has its own car garage.

Property manager

Ela Wisser

Premier Host

Languages

English, German, Spanish

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Pool

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Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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From the entryway, the view through the house to the courtyard is stunning

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Kitchen
Washer
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is no smoke detector on the property

About the area

Mérida

Located in Mérida, this holiday home is in the city centre. Travellers who have shopping on the agenda can visit Paseo de Montejo and Plaza Altabrisa. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Estadio de Beisbol Kukulkan or Kukulcan Stadium.

Mérida, Yuc

What's nearby

US Visa Applicant Service Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Plaza Grande - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Mérida Cathedral - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
U.S. Consulate Merida - 6 min drive - 6.2 km
Yucatan International Convention Center - 7 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

Teya-Merida Station - 30 min drive
Merida, Yucatan (MID-Manuel Crescencio Rejon Intl.) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

‪Probapan - ‬4 min walk
‪Café Montejo - ‬9 min walk
‪Jack & Jems - ‬6 min walk
‪Bar la Ruina - ‬4 min walk
‪Restaurante San Fer Villas - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Guaca-Maya House, unique and colorful Experience in the center of Merida located?

Located in Mérida Centro, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of US Visa Applicant Service Center and Mérida Cathedral. Paseo de Montejo is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) away.

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly M.

31 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Luxurious casa

Beautiful on every level. The decor is amazing and creates a sensational vibe. Bedrooms all have a/c while the rest of place is open air. The patio and pool outstanding

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto R., AUSTIN

14 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Viaje de cumpleaños

Beautiful property that was designed and furnished by Mario, a true artist who had a passion for restoration. We loved the colors and ambiance of the home.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel M., Saint Louis USA

19 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous home

This was a really beautiful house, so many different unique areas. Each room has its own ac, which worked really well. The main area can get a little warm, and does have open areas for mosquitoes to come in. Probably one of our favorite places to stay in awhile. About a 20 minute walk to the market.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael O.

5 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Work of Art

We loved staying in this place. Couldn't stop looking at all the art and antiques. Enjoyed the patio, pool, courtyard, and goldfish pond in the middle of the house. Efficient kitchen, comfortable bedrooms and living areas. Immaculately clean. Immediately responsive host. Location was walking distance to many conveniences and super easy Uber got us everywhere else. Would consider staying here again.

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucille C.

28 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home for relaxing in the afternoon

We all enjoyed our stay at the house. We were able to find a grocery store and small local restaurants within walking distance from the house. After a morning walking in town it was wonderful to come back to the house in the afternoon and cool off in the pool and relax before the evening’s activities. The house had everything we needed. Salvador was very helpful and he recommended Daniel Tours for a day trip to Uxmal and a cenote. We really had wonderful day trip and wouldn’t have done that without Salvador’s recommendation.

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eli R., Oakland

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place

By all means rent this house if you love: - architecture/art/culture - gardens/nature - near to centro/museums/restaurants The house was beautiful, pool refreshing, and owners responsive to a few mechanical issues that came up. It's 20m walk/US$5 uber to downtown (we gave up on walking due to the heat). We had no garage access but could park our rental car on the street no problem. Important: -The wifi failed to connect for us, but there is an ethernet jack so bring a CAT 5 cable for your laptop &/or a small wifi router for your phones/tablets. -The bedroom situation: The three BRs each have gloriously fast-cooling AC. But the central interior area has an open-sky atrium centered over a beautiful indoor garden and fish pond. Lovely as it is, the living areas and kitchen can be as hot as the outdoors. Cooking is very challenging on hot nights. Also, mosquitos and other insects can get in. This was not a big deal for us, but we ended up wearing bug spray in the house. -Two BRs open to the main house interior but one opens to the pool/backyard and has its own separate lock. The house has a back door to the pool/backyard with a separate key. For security, these doors should be locked at night. For safety the 3rd BR’s occupants must retain both keys overnight. So BR#3 must include a responsible adult who can operate the locks to free themselves in an emergency, ie no small kids or dependent elderly alone. -There's no safety fence around the pool so watch your kids

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

30 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara F.

13 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elliott P., Atlanta, GA, USA

5 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning Yucatan experience

This homage to the Yucatan culture is a must stay. It has everything to make your Mèrida experience comfortable and so much more. We could not stop admiring the decore, and attention to detail. It was a lovely mix of indoor and outdoor living. We talked to the locals through the dutch front door, had breakfast and coffee while listening to waterfall trickle, cooled off in the wading pool and cap the day off by swinging in the hammock amist russling leaves. It was close to some of our favorite Panederias (bakeries) and many of the town squares where we could hang with the locals and have access to some of the best Mexican-Yucateca food we have ever had. The Mayan people's calmness, the neighborhoods and the food captured our hearts. We could not have asked for more from this magical location. We will be back.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Karen H., Toronto Ontario

6 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house and Garden

The pictures are accurate, the house is beautifully decorated, the owner has collected a lot of interesting artwork. The garden and pool area provides a lovely quiet retreat. The house is very clean and very well maintained. The property manager, Salvador was extremely responsive and addressed the few small issues we had within hours. Gaby our cleaning lady was the best we have ever had, ever surface dusted and cleaned on a weekly bases. The kitchen is well equipped, new pots, lots of utensils and dishes. The house is about a 20 minute walk to several grocery stores and the market at Santiago. Because the house has on open air area over the fish pond there is no air conditioning in the main area of the house. This was not an issue in the first part of our stay, January to mid March, but as the temperature increased the house became quite warm making cooking uncomfortable. This is the only reason I haven’t rated the house as a 5. The AC in the bedrooms ensured comfortable sleeping. Overall a very colourful comfortable home with fantastic staff that will go out of their way to ensure a relaxing stress free stay.

Stayed 91 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tanya O.

27 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Most Restful Place

We’ve stayed at many owner-rentals and this is our favorite. What a relaxing oasis. The kitchen appliances are in great shape and the beds were very comfortable. The best part is the courtyard and all the spaces to just relax with the sound of running water. There were even a couple of days when we preferred to stay in rather than go into town, that’s how nice it was! The neighborhood is so-so but we didn’t feel unsafe. It’s a good 20+ minute walk to the center. The hosts are super responsive and helpful, and we got great recommendations. It was nice to have a garage too. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane M.

21 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful house

We had a big group, 7 of us on some days, and the house fit us comfortably. We had a wonderful time in Merida, even though it is so very hot and humid in July (this coming from a girl living in south Texas) so the pool was a great relief. Here is what else might be good to know: The house is as beautiful as the pictures. The listing is missing reviews on VRBO but you can see others for this house on 'the other website with listings'. All the appliances worked like a charm. The toaster oven was a plus since it cut down on the heat in the kitchen. Beds are comfortable and all the plumbing/water needs worked every time we needed it. What might be good to know is that there is AC only in the bedrooms. The house is hot in other rooms. There are fans on the wall, but with 97 degree days, it can't help that much. We played board games almost every night (we were there 9 days) and we had to move furniture around in bedrooms to fit a table in there because it was too hot to sit in the common areas. This might not be a problem other months of the year, but I could not say. While staying in St Croix, Curacao, and Bonaire, the houses were the same - AC only in bedrooms - but there were trade winds that could blow through open windows. The walk to town took us about 25 minutes, so consider that. We found Uber a better bet so we wouldn't arrive at restaurants so sweaty . I would say that we felt incredibly safe at the house and the city. Really, we did all over - the roads and other towns. (We went on to Akumal for 3 days and Holbox Island for a week.) Oh, the garage will not fit a passenger van, but there was no problem parking on the street. Merida is a great town and worth spending a few days or a week here. Yet, due to Covid, the Maya museum and the Governor's Palace were closed and some of the events we were looking forward to were not happening. We rented a van and spent a day in Sisal, a beach town; went to Vallodolid (loved it!); took a day to see Chichen Itza and a day to see Uxmal (don't miss it - better than Chichen Itza!!!) and spent a day seeing remote cenote's. There just wasn't enough to do in Merida that was open for the length of time we allowed. Hopefully, this will be better for future guests. Lastly, I will add is that the property managers communicated immediately and thoroughly. We had a question about the oven, the front door lock, housekeeping, and water. We never waited and we were always taken care of. Kudos to Salvador!

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021

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English, German, Spanish

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

About this property