Heritage Design
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
“Restored colonial casona”
Adoro Hotel Boutique
“Restored colonial casona”
Hacienda Xcanatun, Angsana Heritage Collection
“Restored henequen hacienda”
Cigno Ermita Hotel
“Restored Yucatecan mansion”
Local
Treehouse Boutique Hotel
“Tropical courtyard residence”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Michelin Keys $–$$$
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Design $–$$
Adoro Hotel Boutique
“Restored colonial casona”
Treehouse Boutique Hotel
“Tropical courtyard residence”
Hotel Sureño
“Whitewashed rooftop refuge”
Gold medals
Chablé Yucatán
“Restored jungle hacienda”
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
“Restored colonial casona”
Michelin Keys
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Medalled $–$$$
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
“Restored colonial casona”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Editorial mentions
Chablé Yucatán
“Restored jungle hacienda”
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Hacienda Xcanatun, Angsana Heritage Collection
“Restored henequen hacienda”
Cigno Ermita Hotel
“Restored Yucatecan mansion”
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
“Restored colonial casona”
Hotel Sureño
“Whitewashed rooftop refuge”
Adoro Hotel Boutique
“Restored colonial casona”
Secluded
Chablé Yucatán
“Restored jungle hacienda”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Hacienda Xcanatun, Angsana Heritage Collection
“Restored henequen hacienda”
Design
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
“Restored colonial casona”
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
Chablé Yucatán
“Restored jungle hacienda”
Adoro Hotel Boutique
“Restored colonial casona”
Treehouse Boutique Hotel
“Tropical courtyard residence”
Diez Diez Collection, an SLH Hotel
“Brutalist courtyard showpiece”
Hotel Sureño
“Whitewashed rooftop refuge”
Design New or redone
Hotel Sevilla
“Brutalist casona retreat”
Treehouse Boutique Hotel
“Tropical courtyard residence”
Adoro Hotel Boutique
“Restored colonial casona”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
Chablé Yucatán
“Restored jungle hacienda”
Cigno Ermita Hotel
“Restored Yucatecan mansion”
Galopina
“Sascab hill bolthole”
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Adoro Hotel BoutiqueOutdoor courtyard swimming pool finished in traditional Mayan chukum plaster, plus private outdoor plunge pools with waterfall features in select suites.DesignHeritageLocal$$C
Chablé YucatánNatural sacred open-air cenote, hydrotherapy thermal pools, central swimming pool, and private plunge pools at every casita.LuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ Cigno Ermita HotelGround-floor courtyard swimming pool with sunken lounge, rooftop sundeck swimming pool, and private plunge pools in select rooftop suites.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$D
Decu Mérida, a SLH HotelOutdoor swimming pool wrapped in tropical greenery and stone courtyard walls with sun loungers.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$ Diez Diez Collection, an SLH HotelHeated rooftop infinity pool with skyline viewsDesignLuxeSocial$$$G
GalopinaOutdoor swimming pool embedded into the southern slope of a natural sascab hill, framed by stone retaining walls and native jungle foliage.DesignLuxeLocal$$$H
Hacienda Xcanatun, Angsana Heritage CollectionThree outdoor swimming pools including an Olympic-length swimming pool with sun deck and Balinese daybeds; select suites with private plunge pools and outdoor bathtubsDesignHeritageWellness$$$ Hotel Las Brisas MéridaOutdoor rooftop swimming pool with built-in sundeck.DesignSocialLocal$$ Hotel SevillaShaded open-air courtyard swimming pool and cold plunge pool.DesignHeritageLocal$$$ Hotel SureñoRooftop aquamarine plunge pool with sun loungers, woven hammocks, and shaded fabric draperyDesignSocialLocal$$T
Treehouse Boutique HotelOutdoor courtyard plunge pool surrounded by tropical vegetation.DesignLocalLuxe$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.