Top Hotels in Chichen Itza with Spas

We were scheduled to stay at another hotel (through Trip.com) which ended up being closed down. Rather than simply refund our money, Trip.com was VERY helpful and offered to secure another place for us, at their own expense. SO, we ended up at Hacienda Chichen. I have no words for it. The most serene, other-worldly, back to nature, classy, historic place I think I have ever visited. Exquisite is the best word for it. The grounds, the rooms, the pool, the food; it was truly a SANCTUARY. If you want a place to completely restore your soul and sense, choose Hacienda Chichen. Nothing else compares.

Six people, three rooms, for two nights arrived Thursday 15 Feb. Hotel has what you need - clean and inexpensive rooms, good a/c, refreshing pool, onsite restaurant and bar, and easy access to Chichen Itza (the ”back entrance” is still closed, but the front desk will call for a taxi - 100 pesos, about $6 each way, and you can easily get a taxi back from the Chichen Itza taxi stand) The restaurant had a varied menu and very good food - we ended up eating all our meals there. Prices for lunch/dinner are a bit on the high side, but a taxi into Piste would have reduced potential savings. There is a ”meal plan” option that could have saved money, but we chose to order off the menu. The breakfast buffet is a bargain at about $11. I asked in advance to have the hotel arrange a guide for us for Chichen Itza. Mr. Bibiano was waiting promptly at 8am and we took two taxis over to the entrance. Bibi had already arranged for our six tickets so no waiting in the ticket line (have pesos for payment). There's no other way to put it - Bibi was a fantastic guide! After our morning at CI we took taxis back just as the hordes of tour busses were descending. We spent a leisurely afternoon at the pool sipping drinks and eating lunch, before heading back for the Night Show (I popped over in the afternoon to get those tickets in advance). The night show was amazing - only around 100 people and it feels like you have the place to yourself. Take note - Piste is in the Central time zone and Cancun is in Eastern so there is a 1hr difference.