Name: Villas Arqueológicas Chichén Itzá
Address: Merida-Valladolid Km 120 - Zona Arqueologica 84, Chichen-itza, 97751, MX

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Nancy

Very friendly staff, family friendly hotel, nice pool

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Gabriela

Nos alojamos en ese hotel por la cercanía al centro arqueológico de Chichén Itzá pero los artesanos hicieron un piquete y no nos dejaron entrar, siendo que viajamos para ver el monumento y no pudimos nos fuimos temprano a Mérida. El hotel en consecuencia de este hecho estaba vacío, solo nosotros y una chica uruguaya. Con respecto al hotel quedó muy antiguo, necesita una lavada de cara, modernizar en general en todos los espacios, está mantenido,pero igual que hace 20 años, lo más lindo el lugar donde está la selva por lo cual se escuchan muchos aves cantando, muy bien cuidado el jardín, buen estacionamiento.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2026

Leah

Staff were nice and air conditioning worked. However beds were super short, pillows were half sized, no hot water and got locked in the toilet. The hotel is very old but the pool area was nice and the location perfect for going to see chichen itza in the morning.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Jamil

Great option to stay to visit Chichén Itzá. The hotel has a nice colonial architecture, rooms are comfortable and you have a pool to spend time. I did not try the restaurant, but my stay was pleasant.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Richard

Bathroom got clogged easily but this is apparently a problem in all the hotels I stayed at in Mexico. The staff were quick to fix it. Becareful walkkng/running on the floor tiles after you exit the pool because I slipped just by walking. It’s a beautiful villa and close to Chichén itza

See my video walk thru at night:

https://youtube.com/shorts/sHQYpqgSZr0?si=o9Y0N2oImAMW_PVL

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

Sharon

The property is nice. Nice lounge chairs at the pool. Staff is helpful. Good restaurant. No fridge or coffee maker in the room. Note; Expedia is lying about the location of this property. It is Not walking distance from town or from the Ruins or cenotes. They are all over 5 km away. You must take a cab. I informed Expedia of this, but they continue to falsely advertise the location of this property.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

Stephen

We've been traveling for 8 weeks, with 20 different locatiobs and hotels, and this is one of our favourites 😍
Quiet, great food, plenty of parking, 5 mins from.Chichen Itza. Lovely rooms, pool, great staff.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Roberto

Nice place, quiet and very romantic spot

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

JOHN

Room was very clean. Check in was poor with no information about hotel given. No local information. Restaurant food was very poor with poor service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Robert

Clean room, charming setting, helpful staff, close to Chichen Itza and Cenote Ik Kil.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

Abhishek

Good hotel and staff.
Rooms are old looking but are still comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Katharine

Lovely hotel w thoughtfully designed comfortable rooms. Friendly staff and good restaurant by the pool

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Henry

Comfortable room, beautiful hotel, good food, and excellent service--we were very happy with our stay here. The recommendation of getting a guide for Chichen Itza was excellent, as was the arrangement of the guide and the meeting place. Thank you for making our visit so memorable!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

steven

Beautiful relaxing place, would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Lyle

Room was small but comfortable. No tv in the room, but a shared tv in an entertainment room. We didn't miss having a tv. Mostly stream these days anyway. Wi-Fi was very good.

Staff were great. On site restaurant was above average service and quality.

Pool was clean and cool!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Ivan J.

This place was amazing. I loved the sounds of the jungle at night, I loved how peaceful it was. The staff were great and everything was very well kept and clean. The food they made for us was delicious! I would very much like to stay here again during future visits!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Daniel

No television, which is ok for one night.

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2025

Valentin

Place was convenient to drive to chichen itza and the cenotes. Receptionist not the best service. Dining and bartenders were the best.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Olga

Close to everything

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Kevin

Super close to Chichen Itza, great pool and fantastic food at the restaurant!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Josh

Great place to s

The hotel is in a quiet area close to the ruins. There are beautiful gardens around the hotel and surrounding the pool. It is nice for the kids as there is a pool, a movie watching room with a pool table and foosball. Also the area around the hotel is nice for walking and exploring. The hotel itself is designed nicely and the whole place really has a lot of character. The only downfall really is that there is nothing else around as far as stores or restaurants, so you have to eat at the hotel restaurant and it does have limited hours.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Karen

We only spent one night as a stopover from Cancun to Merida so we could visit Chichen Itza and Cenote Ik Kil first thing for which it was very conveniently placed. Quite dated property but spotless and quiet in the evening and with nice restaurant surrounding a pool which sadly we didn't have time to use.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

benjamin

Lots of bird activity!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2025

Derek

Beautiful design, clean property, clean pool. Comfortable, hot water for showers. 2 water bottles, towels and soap provided. Hotel restaurant food and drinks are expensive though.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

Agnieszka

It was our second time there, and we were very happy with our stay. Thank you.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2025

Daniel

Très bien

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Tessa

Great value for money. Nice pool with lounge chairs by the side, and room was clean and comfortable with good AC. Staff was very kind and helpful. And location near the park is great for an early morning start. Only negative was the dinner at the restaurant was very bland, and it’s not very close to other food options.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Jeannette

Quiet and beautiful grounds, we extended a night.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2025

Jeannette

So nice we stayed there twice! Cool property in general, lovely courtyard.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2025

Alexandra

If want a really peaceful and quiet place, this is it. Gardens inside and outside are marvelous.
Rooms are a bit strange and small. No TV, and that was really awesome to me.
No TVs anywhere! Yaay!!
No music anywhere, not even in restaurant, thank goodness.
The buffet on weekends is good.
Their coffee needs to be improved.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Buck

Always fabulous staying here! Each of the staff provided excellent customer service which I truly appreciate.

The facilities are immaculately maintained as was my room. Great menu and food!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2025

Qinglin

it is a perfect place to stay for an early visit to Chichen Itza. Only 6 m drive and it has nicely kept ground. The breakfast buff on site starting at 7am was just right time in order to get to the gate by 8am. The swimming pool was big enough for lap swim and relax. Staffs were friendly and helpful. The place was clean and had some artifacts on display.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2025

Ofelia

I didn’t like the beds in the room they where enclosed by walls

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

lakshmi

People were very friendly and sweet. The room is tiny clean but could have done with a lil airing. Very convenient location for overnight after the sound and light show at Chichenitza

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2024

Amie

Whole experience very good. Staff very friendly. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend to others.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2024

Diana

Very nice hotel, the front desk lady was kinda rude but the room sure made me forget how she acted!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Aza

Did a quick overnight here to visit Chichen Itza and the local cenotes at first crack and it was so worth it! Zero crowds and a very personal experience. The hotel staff was fantastic, as I was coming and going at odd hours, and they were always very helpful. The hotel is scattered with interesting artifacts, has a huge pool, library, even foosball! Simple, charming rooms with arched bed alcoves and surrounding gardens. Very tranquil stay.

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Hicham

The property is convenient if you are going or done sightseeing Chichen itza. It's close to the pyramids.
The hotel looks like an old hacienda so itbhas that Mexican feel about but needs a lot of TLC inside and outside.
I guess for the price and the options around the area you dont have a lot of choices.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Jeanette

Other than it was pretty and close to the ruins I didnt like anything else

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Daniel

Place to Be

Wonderfull location; friendly staff - worth to visit again

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Richard

The location was ideal but limied doning options and inability to walk to the Chichin Itza entrance was disappointing.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Anju

Great little place to stay

Very very cute little place 5 minutes from the Amazing Ruins of Chichenitza.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Alfonso

Muy limpio y excelente servicio

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2024

Damia

Great location if you're planning to visit Chichen Itzá.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Jose

This hotel is really nice and clean, look like a Mexican village, so pretty. I recommend it, rooms are so cozy, we’ve had a good time.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

It is a very nicely kept hotel. The rooms was more than I expected

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2024

Rituraj

All in all good place to stay especially in a remote location.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2024

liam

My husband and I chose this property for the closeness to Chichen Itza Archaeological zone. We were pleasently surprised to find a tropical paradise awaiting for us when we pulled up to the front door. The grounds are beautiful. Flowering plants cascade from the balconies and birds sing in the trees. At night the night creatures sing as you sit in the central courtyard next to the pool. Archaeological statues and relics are displayed in the hotel and in the gardens. The room was exceptionally quiet and clean with good air conditioning. The beds were a bit too firm for my liking but still comfortable enough. Unfortunately the room has no T V or refrigerator but the hotel does have a library and tv room with pool table and Netflix. The restaurant was very good and had a buffet breakfast both days we were there. Don't expect to be able to walk to the park however as the hotel is opposite the park from the entrance and you can no longer get in the rear gate. They called us a taxi however and it only cost 100 pesos to get to the main gate. I would really recommend this hotel and will definately stay again next time we visit the great ruin of Chichen Itza.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2024

Richard

The is a lovely older hotel. Have stayed here at least 4 times on visits to Chichén Itzá. Wonderful was to see the ruins. You stay over night at this hotel and then you go see ruins first thing in the AM before crowds from Cancun show up. Perfect. Pool is beautiful. Breakfast around the pool is wonderful. Staff used to b a little friendlier. Also hotel used soft white lighting before which just made the place elegant. They have gone to bright LED lights. I hope they go to soft white LEDs soon and restore the magical properties of the property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2023

Daniel

We stayed for 2 nights in July, 2023 around a visit to Chichen Itza. This hotel is obviously suffering until the second entrance to Chichen Itza is reopened -- it honestly felt like a ghost town there, and is looking a bit frayed around the edges. It was frustrating to be able to walk 5 minutes to the closed entrance, but have to catch a taxi to the main entrance instead.

Still, the rooms were clean, the staff was uniformly friendly, and it was a nice retreat after the crowds at the main site. I also rented a bike and rode to the nearby Cenote IK Kil (about a 5 minute bike ride), which was a great way to spend the afternoon after our Chichen Itza visit.

Also, the sounds of the frogs in the evening were spectacular!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2023

Mariana

O hotel fica próximo à cidade arqueológica e os funcionários são muito simpáticos!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2023

David

Sedate beautiful setting. Stars were beautiful, wished they would turn down lights in the evening to make them even more visible.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2023

Keelin

We liked it for seeing chichen itza, thé front desk set up our tour and it was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Beauregard

Absolutely beautiful location in the forest. Clean, quiet hotel with an excellent staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2022

Viviana

Cute rooms and comfortable. The pool is really nice. The restaurant could improve a bit, the service was great but the food and drinks not. The location is excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2022

Manuel

Lovely place with a great pool and service.
What put me off was the lack of a tv set, frigo bar, and coffee maker in the room.
For what you pay per room, I was expecting all amenities.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2022

Sophia Alloh

This was a very cool stay in the jungle, but we did book it because of how close it was to the entrance of the temples, but turns out that entrance was closed so we had to go all around anyway. Their restaurant was okay, lunch wasn’t the best but the dinner was pretty good!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2022

katherine Paulina

This hotel is gorgeous! The infrastructure is so unique to the Chichen Itza area. The location is perfect. Very close to the ruins and a couple of towns. And the staff was very friendly and attentive, especially Manuel; he truly made our stay very special and we are very thankful for his work.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

Robert

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Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 May 2022

Verified traveler

Pool and restaurant were nice. Nice water pressure in shower. Rooms felt like jail cells. Old outdated. Rock hard beds.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2022

Melissa

Beautiful pool area. So close to Chichen Itza

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2022

Jeffrey

This place is amazing. So close to Chechen Itza. Great staff, rooms, pool, food. A must stay place. So quiet and peaceful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2022

David

Relaxing stay

Nice hotel, only one TV for the whole property. Great staff food on site was good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2022

Charle

Good peaceful surrounded by the beautiful jungle good food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2022

Thibauld

This hotel is the closest place to paradise I have ever stayed. Higly recommended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Kat

Beautiful hotel with some of the best food and nicest staff. The area is so quiet, it felt like a retreat. The wifi doesnt work in the rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

Great place to stay! Close to Wonder of the world!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Dec 2021

Douglas

Nice place with few frills.

Great location near Chichen Itza. Beautiful pool and dining area. Adequate accommodations. But my biggest complaints were very poor internet access, no mini-fridge or ice machine available, and an electronic safe that didn’t work.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Pretty and quiet but the staff was unwelcoming

Place is very pretty and quiet but the staff was not especially friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2020

Sherng Yu Jean

Excellent for Chichen.

Great for Chichen Itza no TV though.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2020

medi

nice location, bad service, bad food, and you cant use the Chichen Itza gate, you have to drive to the main entrance

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely little place, gave the feeling of an authentic Mexican villa which was great. The only complaint: we weren't able to charge food and drinks to the room or set up a tab. This meant we couldn't leave our valuables in our room to relax with a beer by the pool. We also didn't have enough cash on us and were therefore charged fees by our banks for every purchase, which can add up. There is no atm on premises either. Our advice: take plenty of cash.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2020

Joel

Nice place for your Chichen Itza visit

I really enjoyed my stay here.

Pros:
- Great restaurant with reasonable prices (great club sandwich!)
- Good wifi connectivity
- Nice courtyard with swimming pool
- Pool table in a library room with large screen TV
- Ample parking

Cons:
- Not actually as close to Chichen Itza as Google Maps would have you think since the connecting road is private. I walked back to the hotel from Chichen Itza; took well over an hour. Taxi far is ~80 pesos each way
- Plenty of mosquitoes in my room when I arrived
- Not the most comfortable bed, pillows in the world

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2019

Cia

This was a very beautiful and comfortable hotel. At this time you can no longer walk to a different entrance to Chichén Itzá nearby: another hotel at that location has blocked access. But it's easy to take a taxi to the front entrance of the archeological site.

Our room just steps from the pool in the middle of the central patio was extremely attractive: two beds with colorful woven bedspreads, air-conditioning, and a beautiful view of bushes with bright red flowers blooming at the beginning of December! The restaurant is in the open air next to the pool, and was reasonably-priced with delicious food. There were luxurious rooms for guests to hang out in and talk with other people, games and books, and many bicycles available for the use of guests, a cold glass of jaimaica water when we checked in at the front desk, and they were putting up Christmas decorations when we were there last week. A gorgeous Christmas tree and manger scene, and pinatas, garlands, and handfuls of Christmas tree bulbs hung everywhere. Everyone who worked there was cheerful, helpful, and friendly. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Location and the cleanliness is huge. The restaurant was very clean and the food was served fresh and fast

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

This property is very beautiful. Tiles and stucco throughout. Open air design. Lots of wood trim elements. Built around mature trees. Bird calls. Lovely.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Nani

Beautiful setting right by the ruins

It is a lovely location just outside the archeological site. You can walk there. The beautiful swimming pool offers a chance to relax and cool down. The manager, Raymond, is very nice and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2018

Magdita

Great location.

Great location to visit ruins, rooms are clean and beds comfortable. Have a nice game room but Wi-Fi is a problem. We spent a lot of time in the cafe or bar of one of the bigger hotels in the area that had good wifi and comfortable seats. Food in the restaurant is good and staff are friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2018

Joerg Heinz

Chichén Itzá and Villas Arqueologicas good option

Villas Arqueologicas are quite convenient to visit the Pyramids. Nice location as well, everything you need. In my opinion it is a nice family place. It should be signposted in a better way. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Family

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2018

Clodagh

Disappointing

The rooms and hotel were quite dated and old. The rooms smelt damp and musty and we're quite dark. During the night the frogs in the drains are so loud - nothing I've ever heard before. We found it difficult to sleep with them. Service was good and people were nice but overall the hotel was a disappointment.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2018

Al

Nice hotel, within walking distance of Chichen Itzá archeological site. Comfy room. Nice amenities.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Great place to stay, good value for money. Wi-Fi slight issue but understandable.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2018

Spencer

AMAZING

It was amazing is an understatement, this placed fulfilled all of my wife’s and I needs with amazing service! Loved every moment!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2018

Raechel

Great If Visiting Ruins

This is a big hotel with big perks if visiting Chichen Itza. Check in went smoothly and we were given information on how to visit Chichen Itza and hire a tour guide if we wanted. The room is adequate, however the beds were a little small and hard. The pool was absolutely beautiful and a welcome sight after being in the heat and humidity all day. Sadly, service at the restaurant was a little slow and not the most friendly. We left the hotel at 8:00 and were able to walk to a special entrance into the ruins. We entered by 8:20 and the ruins were so empty! We were able to get amazing pictures! I would highly suggest going early. When we returned to the hotel they were very accommodating and allowed us to check out later so that we could enjoy the pool before we left.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2018

E

Great hotel with a courtyard restaurant and pool. Very close to Chichen Itza and the town of Paiste.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing hotel, sorroinded by jungle, local
ambiance, great and very polite staff, in he heart of Chichén Itzá.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

This is by far the cheapest hotel at Chichen Itza's hotel zone. Staying here will grant you access through the back door of Chichen Itza, easily accessible within walking distance. If you want to beat the crowd to see the pyramid, but not willing to pay exorbitant price, this is the place for you. The hotel itself is very clean & homey. The room is smallish - cute layout, love the bed nook, but there is no space to put your suitcase. AC unit works fine but it's a bit noisy. The infant crib is very uncomfortable. Restaurant at the hotel is pretty decent. Like others said, wifi only works in the lobby. What I love the most about this place - it is very quiet here at night, save for the crickets and cicadas, but once the day breaks.. the whole place suddenly comes alive with birds chirping right outside your window. That's a pretty great alarm clock if you ask me.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2018

Dennis

Best value in central Yucatan

This hotel is very much a bargin and my
go-to place to stay when traveling in the area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2018

Dennis

Peaceful rest

Very nice property
Well maintained
Peaceful

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Sandy

An Oasis

Great spot close to back entrance of Chitchan Itza. Nice refreshing pool. Nice restaurant and breakfasts. You can leave your car here and walk to the site.

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

D&D

Nice hotel close to rear entrance of Chichen Itza

It was a nice hotel with a good pool and tasty, well-presented meals. Buffet breakfast before visiting the ruins was excellent. Our only complaint was waiter reminding us to tip.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2018

Heather

Fantastic place, pretty, great location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2018

Tessa

We loved it!!!!

The hotel was really nice and clean. Chichén Itzá archeological zone was just a 3 minutes walk. We really had a good time there.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

calm beautiful hotel close to ruins

it was a very pleasant stay. there is a nice courtyard area.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

closely located to Chichen Itza ruins, quite and clean place.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2017

Tad

Stylish, close to Ruinas, good service& facilities

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2017

Ben Fish

Walking distance for a great deal

We had a great stay here for 2 nights. Walking distance to the entrance and on a quite area with only the sounds of the jungle.

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2017

Alberto

GREAT Option near Chichen Itza

The hotel is clean and staff friendly as well as location is very good, without having to pay any extras you get the best of the area and your stay

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Noisy, no sound insulation in the room, no Wifi

We arrived late and the front desk kindly waited us, the pool is big but we didn't have a chance to use it, it was extremely noisy in the hotel, we heard the frogs croak all night and in the morning we heard other guests talking in the lobby very clearly!! No wifi in the room as well.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel very close to the Chechen Itza entrance

Nice hotel, rooms, food, and mainly walking distance from Chichén Itza day entrance