Hotel & Bungalows Mayaland, The Lodge at Chichén Itzá

Description:

• The Mayaland Hotel is the only property in Chichén Itzá with a view of the ruins: the Observatory is just a hundred meters away and visible from many standard room balconies. Suites and bungalows, including the Pavarotti Villa, where the singer resided, feature jacuzzis and comfortable king-size beds, which are draped in vibrant green, yellow and blue stripes. This hotel receives the site's largest package tour groups. The Lodge at Chichén Itzá is next door, a resort that aims for a lower-key, eco-friendly ambience. Accommodations are entered through mahogany doors deeply carved with Mayan figures wearing elaborate feather headdresses. Deluxe bath products and large armoires are only two of the high-end amenities. The Mayaland Hotel and The Lodge – both owned by Mayaland Resorts – occupy hundreds of acres of verdant, flourishing gardens that are dotted by fountains and swimming pools, admired for their soaring old trees, and traversed by hiking trails.

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Awards:

Frommer's

•  Very Highly Recommended 2010