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Reviews of Casa De Las Columnas

3 out of 5
Casa De Las Columnas
Calle 59 #636 entre 80 y 82, Mérida, YUC

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 173 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 173 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Dawson City Yukon Territory

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is an older establishment but was clean and friendly staff coffee and pastry were available in the morning Was not noisey
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Jan 21, 2020
THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US. CHEERS!!

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful old casa
Beautiful old Spanish colonial casa, with big rooms and super friendly staff. Not a 4 star place, but had a really comfortable bed and clean sheets, and for $30 bucks a night can’t beat! The other most important thing for hotels in Merida are the air conditioner, and the one in my room worked great. Pretty loud, but washed out any street noise and I slept fine. But be warned in case that bothers you. The matttress was surprisingly new and very comfy, and I was all set! there’s a great hip new coffee shop just up here block, and an Oxxo (Mexican equivalent of 7-11). And super safe neighborhood, even late at night. Security gate in front is always locked, so when you check in you need to find the doorbell which is inside the gate and high up!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Jun 4, 2019
hi. good moorning. We are glad to know that I enjoy your stay, and that you had no problems in your room. We hope that you have taken an unforgettable experience and if in the future you arrive to visit the city of Merida again, we will gladly welcome you again. best regards!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on May 8, 2019
HOLA BUENAS TARDES LE AGRADECEMOS MUCHO PUNTUACIÓN Y NOS ALEGRA SABER QUE DISFRUTO SU ESTANCIA CON NOSOTROS, SALUDOS CORDIALES!!!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from HOTEL CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on May 1, 2019
GRACIAS POR SU PUNTUACIÓN. REGRESE PRONTO A MÉRIDA!!

4/10 Poor

Joannie, California

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It has a nice structure, but there is no restaurant in premises neither close by. They have a kitchen with very old dishes and appliances that guess can use to cook, but is not very clean. Furnished in bedroom is falling apart.. but people in Merida are very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Mar 19, 2019
We appreciate your comments, we are working to solve the problem.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was adequate. Lovely courtyard. They need to work on their kitchen. Also need to supply a coffee pot.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Mar 19, 2019
We appreciate your comments, we are working to solve the problem.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No breakfast , worse, NO COFFEE!!! Great staff and location, Ike the character of the building
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Mar 19, 2019
We appreciate your comments, we are working to solve the problem.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks and feel like this place is abandoned, not very save, no parking, no restaurant, needs a lot of work, bathrooms is disrepair, green pool and the list goes on. We check out and went to a different hotel. Expedia should not have this property is far from the pictures and description.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Mar 19, 2019
We appreciate your comments, we are working to solve the problem.

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pretty colonial hotel
Very hice hotel. Not as walking distante from main square as we thought
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Dec 31, 2018
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS. COME BACK TO MERIDA SOON REGARDS!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small, clean hotel with the charm of a Spanish house.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from MESON DEL EMBAJADOR on Dec 4, 2018
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO US. COME BACK TO MERIDA SOON BEST REGARDS!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mérida is too big for me to get around in so, we settled on taking a couple of tours. The kitchen unit was nice to have and there was a grocery store a few blocks away. We really enjoyed the staff and there sense of humour as we kept having trouble with our key. One time we even had to get them to remove a screen on the window and climb in to open the door. We all just laughed
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Nov 23, 2018
Thank you for your information, we are working to solve it, your comment is very important for us. regards!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashioned charm, upgraded to junior suite for kitchen. Girls at front desk very easy to deal with.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Nov 23, 2018
Thank you for your information, we are working to solve it, your comment is very important for us. regards!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The door bell to ring for entry could not be easily seen.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Maison del Embajador on Nov 9, 2018
THANK YOU FOR REPORTING, YOUR COMMENTS ARE IMPORTANT AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. REGARDS!!

10/10 Excellent

Labrat, New York, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice hotel with a beautiful building and minimal amenities, just like I like it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Aug 14, 2018
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, THAT GOOD TO KNOW THAT I ENJOY ITS STAY REGARDS

8/10 Good

Rodrigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from GTE DE VENTAS on May 17, 2018
GRACIAS POR SU PUNTAJE. OJALA VUELVA PRONTO A LA CIUDAD DE MÉRIDA.

6/10 Okay

Kristy , Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Just ok
We booked this hotel for it's location but it isn't great. We walked to Centro district but it was about 15 minutes outside. You may not feel comfortable walking back to the hotel. The room was clean but we ran out of water (literally) when the first person took a shower and at the beginning of the shower. Very strange. The courtyard was cute but the pool was a little funky.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from GTE DE VENTAS on Apr 9, 2018
We are sorry for what happened, we are working so that the problem is solved. we thank you very much for your comments, they are very important for us. regards!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect colonial , great location, close to the airport and everything you need in Merida
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from HOTEL CASA DE LAS COLUMNAS on Mar 27, 2018
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS, OJALA RETURN SOON.

6/10 Okay

Louis

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very cute with an interesting decor but it appears sorely unmaintained. The breakfast was very underwhelming, but the china plate ware was a cute detail.

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super relax, my mom and I sleep great, no noise at all. Beds and great big and comfy, nice AC and fan, warm Water, good size tv with cable , deco is Spanish style super cute and the pool super cute and clean !!!! No bugs !! We will come back and will recommend this hotel .

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really quaint, charming and unique place.
I close this place because in the pictures I saw all the rooms furnished in antiques. I am somewhat of a buff, and was not disappointed. They have some beautiful pieces. I got a single room which was clean and charming with a balcony overlooking the courtyard garden and pool. There was only one other couple there so I felt like I had the place to myself. They have a "self serve" kitchen with the basics, coffee, beer, some alcohol, bottled water, and set up continental breakfast in the morning with fruit, cereal, juice, coffee and coffee cake. There is a large grocery store around the corner, so if you wanted to make your own meals you could definitely do that as there aren't any restaurants close by. Center is about 12 blocks where there are many restaurants. There is a rooster close by which starts trumpeting in the early morning which added to the ambiance. I only stayed one night, between towns, but could have enjoyed a longer stay if I was in town.

8/10 Good

manuel, strasbourg, france

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
nice quiet place in a good location
Staff is really helpful and noce.very wuiet place with a small pool to plunge in if too hot. No restaurant or bar service but a couple of blocks away you will find supermarket, a cantina ( yes a real mexican Cantina were I met some Nice locals) and other stuff since 59 street is a happenning street.

6/10 Okay

Ben, Calgary, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A hacienda that's a 20 minute walk from centro
We had booked the Casa De Las Columnas for 14 days in January/February. This hacienda was built around 1900 and converted to a hotel 8 years ago. There are about a dozen rooms on two floors surrounding a very attractive courtyard with greenery and a pool. The rooms are a bit dark and furnished with antiques that could use repair. The rooms can smell a bit musty when unoccupied for a while in the Mexican heat. A bit of fresh paint would help. Our room was a reasonable size and our bathroom was large. Our bed was comfortable and we had crisp clean sheets every day. The air conditioning was good and the wifi was strong and fast. Being on the main floor gave us direct access to the pleasant courtyard. The breakfast was very basic so we supplemented ours from the very good supermarket that is just a two minute walk away. Some of the staff speak English but others either are unable to or are too shy. It's a 20 minute walk (or 5 minutes by bus) to the historic center of town, directly down busy Calle 59. That discouraged us from taking in enough of Merida‘s many evening events. The hotel is not popular and had only a few rooms occupied for the entire period of our stay. I would recommend this hotel only to open minded people who appreciate historic Mexico but not to those who prefer more modern standards.

2/10 Terrible

Rhian, Calgary

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Potential health hazard - avoid
I want to preface this by saying this is the first negative review I have ever written, and the first time I have ever bailed on a reservation. I've traveled a lot in Mexico, and often stay in hostels or rented apartments, so my expectations are not 5 star - but while it looks pretty on the outside, this place was seriously awful. When I arrived, I was shown to a room with no windows, which absolutely reeked of mould. Running the AC and fans did nothing to get rid of the stink. It got worse when we opened a closet to try and unpack - the stench inside was absolutely overwhelming - no WAY were we storing anything in there! The furniture, described as "antique" is actually just falling apart - mismatched beds, giant splinter on ever wooden surface, the bracket securing one on the headboards was pulling out of the wall leaving exposed screws and nails... and questionable garbage (something wrapped in kleenex) had been left under the beds. Also the room was FULL of mosquitoes, which was perplexing given the lack of windows. We arrived late, so had no choice but to suck it up for one night. When I took a shower and the ENTIRE room flooded (tile floor, water pooled under the TV, electrical cables hanging down), we decided to get the heck out the next morning. When I went to talk to the hotel staff, his only solution was to offer me a can of RAID. Ugggh.
Mould on the windowless walls
The "antique" furniture
Headboard hanging off the wall

10/10 Excellent

J, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis in the city
Cosy, exotic hideaway with comfortable rooms filled with beautiful Mexican antiques. Located on Calle 59 close to the Zoo and a brisk 20 minute walk to Centro. Only 1 block to a small grocery store and 4 blocks to OXXO. Rooms have air conditioning, tv, WiFi and are clean. There is a lovely pool, breakfast and sitting area in a secure, lush courtyard. Breakfast is minimal but included in the price of the room. They will let you use their fridge for small food purchases which was great. Staff is friendly and helpful. Only complaint I have is that the hotel is listed as Non Smoking.....NOT TRUE. People smoking everywhere; in their rooms and in the courtyard. I booked this place because it was listed as smoke free. Other than that, I would highly recommend it as it is a hidden gem with affordable prices. Well worth the price!
Pool in courtyard
Double room
Breakfast area

10/10 Excellent

Okopogo, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a fantastic place to call home for 5 days
It reminded me of some hacienda from days gone by. The staff was superb. The central area was a place where you could mingle with other guests in the morning, have a coffee and light breakfast, and trade stories about Mérida and area. I can't say enough about this place and was really sad to check out. I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again because of the fantastic service. It was like home. A great place to stay in Mérida and the price can't be beat. It was my first time to Mérida, and it was a perfect home base. Gracias to the great staff!
They don't build them like this anymore
Second level
I want that sink!

6/10 Okay

merida yucatan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel for the price!!
Passing by not enoug time to really know it.close to town n safe to walk any where you like..

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and spacious!! Great value
This hotel is a mile way from the main plaza of Merida. It was a perfect staging hotel for my 10 day trip. Since I was traveling using the TAME bus station. The room was spacious and comfortable. My bathroom had a dressing area along with big shower. The bed was a full size and firm. The staff was very friendly an knowledgeable. Common area and rooms had a villa style feel. I enjoyed the older wood framing for door and windows. 4 blocks from a small plaza with a 24hr OXXO and market. Bus line to Merida Centro passes is front of hotel. Cons: When it rained the water came in thru bottom of balcony doors. (Quick phone call and the Staff brought towels and cleaned it).

10/10 Excellent

Karina, Washington state

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in Mexican hotel for walking downtn
Walked to town and other places daily. Pleasant place. Rooster woke us up each morning. Mexican families stayed there. Beautiful pool with lovely tile. Great breakfasts daily with papaya and other melons. Grocery store nearby. Great experience! Wonderful, hospitable people.
Mexican boy by hotel pool

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice hotel considering the price
We ended up staying there for two weeks. Loved the staff there. Very friendly. The room wasn't fancy but had everything we needed. The place really surprised us considering how much we were paying for.

8/10 Good

oggglz

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location
Great value in a great location, if you aré looking for a location near to the airport or the west side of merida. the hotel is like an old nice house and my room was kind of small, But even so it was calm and quiet. They run out of hot water the first day. The room didnt have towels or hand soap when i arrive.

6/10 Okay

Nadine, Bend, Oregon

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Hotel with Old World Charm
We planned to stay 3 nights but left early because the bed was too hard and the location of the hotel on a busy street made it difficult to sleep. The Hotel needs cleaning, painting, and upgrades.

8/10 Good

Arturo, A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Hotel is okay, nice room, AC , small kitchen,,,, the only issue is the nosy hotel staff at the front desk. They want to know everything.

8/10 Good

derek, NYC

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel for the price
I like Casa De Las Columnas and I have stayed there before. It's between Santa Ana and the Centennial Park so it's a little off the beaten path. This time I got a room which smelled of mold. I asked for a new room and I was given one that was better. The rooms are large and many are original with very high ceilings. The staff are friendly and there is a free breakfast. Wifi doesn't reach all of the rooms.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Make sure to get off at St 59. the exit is the street next of the zoo, if you mist the street is so easy to get lost.

8/10 Good

Carolyn Colby, Orange County, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay at Casa De Las Columnas
This is a beautiful, historic hotel. We enjoyed the quaint and comfortable courtyard. The continental breakfast was enjoyable. We especially enjoyed drinking fresh squeezed orange juice that the manager prepared every morning. Jorge, the manager was extremely helpful with meeting our needs.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel close to airport and historic plaza
Wanted to stay closer to airport on our last night, to catch an early departure. This hotel is in a nice section of the city, and is still only 9 blocks to the historic plaza ( about a 20-25 min pleasant walk). Is next door to big grocery store to get those last minute souvenirs too. Hotel is antique and quiet, big rooms with good air conditioning. Small pool in a nice courtyard.Would stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Lynda, Aiken, S.C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunately, just a quick overnight stay due to early morning flight BUT would love to have stayed longer to explore the hotel. Room was a large with high ceilings, fan, air conditioner plus good-size bathroom with nice shower. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Swimming pool in middle of open courtyard looked very inviting. Will definitely return.

8/10 Good

Chris, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Familiar location and service
We've stayed here for the past 3 years as we head out to the airport the next morning. Considering we have to leave at 5AM we never missed a flight and the hotel personnel makes sure we get a taxi, or the owner drives us to the airport on occasion. Being on Calle 59, it is about 1Km walking distance to Centro and 30 pesos cab ride back.

8/10 Good

Marie, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Depends what you are looking for
Depends what you are looking for , def its not a resort, just a hotel. Good if you are exploring Merida and use room only to sleep, not to spend the day @ hotel, Great service, clean, well maintained, nice people, comfortable,good price, high ceilings, historic building, no windows on some rooms, very small pool. And again good if you are in Merida to explore, not good if your planning to hang out at the hotel. A short drive to city's center.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Hotel in good location but bad service!
If you want to stay in a beautiful and clean room and expect nothing else from the hotel, then this is a good choice. We saw nearly nobody during our stay there, the breakfast was the poorest we ever hat in a hotel (melon, sweet rolls and bad coffee...) and the staff wasn't really caring about helping the clients with anything...

8/10 Good

familytraveller, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Great hotel and very nice service. The staff is very helpful and accommodating. Beds aren't the most comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Doug, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location....location.... location....
Not only is the Casa De Las Columnas located in a stategic area but it is lovely to boot. My wife and daughter and I spent some time in Merida recently and loved our time at Casa De Las Columnas. Our rooms were spacious and beautifully decorated, the common area has a pool and comfortable visiting areas, and the location was perfect for exploring both the historic area and going to the outlying areas around Merida. The workers there were all pleasant and helpful. Did I mention what a bargain it was???

8/10 Good

Julianna, Alberta, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing Place! Sun Kissed Courtyard & Secret Garde
I liked it so much I stayed an extra day. Absolutely romantic and delightful. The chaos of the busy streets outside sequestered away by these adobe walls, yields a sun kissed courtyard and secret garden surrounded by private rooms filled with antiques. All at an amazing price. This Casa is well away from the busy Grande Plaza it is about 10 blocks or a brisk 25 minute walk, which I enjoyed doing a couple of times a day. If not take a taxi and enjoy this little hideaway. Breakfast was basic coffee, bread, fruit and cornflakes but that's all I needed. English was sparse with some staff but my needs were taken care of. I have been travelling in Peru and Mexico, this Casa has real HOT water and good wifi. I also stayed at Hotel Reforma which is VeRy rustic and noisy by comparison. Pay $5 more per night and stay at Casa de Los Columnas.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
6th stay
In the past 2 years offer a quiet, clean, well priced hotel within walking distance of Centro.

8/10 Good

Treveling in simplicity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
An excellent hotel and staff
We had visited the hotel last year to suggest to others or for our own future trips and enjoyed spending time having a coffee in their beutiful garden. When suggested the Casa de las Columnas we immediately agreed. The staff are ever present and easy to access, They speak english and even some french as they wish to help their guests feel comfortable. VERY clean, beautiful garden and rooms have touches of old Merida. They have a small continental breakfast and you can order wine, beer or spirits for around the pool. The location is great and only 4 blocks away from Santiago Park with weekly outside bands and ethnic cuisine, next door to a grocery store and pharmacy and a 20 minute walk to Downtown Centro. It is a small and cultural hotel with only 11 rooms. A simple hotel with an excellent atmosphere for a great price. The consistency of the service both trips is a factor we appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet Hotel
A small family run hotel in a converted school. We've stayed here 6-7 times in the past 2 years. Less than one mile walk to cathedrals and main square.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean, quiet, inexpensive
Cals itself a hotel but really a B&B. Comfortable, no frills, and quiet. It is on a very nice street abd has off-street parking. Only drawback is that it is about a 20 minute walk to the central plaza, which normally would be fine for me but Merida is extremely humid and hot in the summer. The low price is a big plus.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

10/10 Excellent

Dave, New York, NY, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Great service.
Great hotel. Great service. Diego was very attentive and helpful. The hotel is walking distance, 10 mn walk, to the heart of downtown. The hotel has a very home like feel about it. I was able to store my hamburgers in the refrigerator and warm them up in the microwave, without incident. The hotel has a very old school, antique design. Save yourself some $ and stay here while in Merida.
Room
Bathroom

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel, simple but pleasant
Nice hôtel, away from the center (more peace) . 30pesos for a taxi to the centro historico, easy to get a taxi in the street in front of the hotel. Or hop on a bus for 6pesos (ask for the bus stop near La Cathedral )