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El Gran Hotel


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3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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“Sexiest hotel in Mexico!” 3 Feb 2004 - A TripAdvisor Member
“Casa Blanca style” 20 Dec 2003 - A TripAdvisor Member

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Calle 60 No 496 cnr Calle 59, Merida 97000, Mexico

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“Sexiest hotel in Mexico!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Vancouver, BC, Canada
3 Feb 2004
26/29 found this review helpful

I call the Gran "the sexiest hotel in Mexico", after having just returned from my third trip in 14 years to the Yucatan peninsula.El Gran is located in the heart of Merida on a small plaza one block from the city's main plaza, next to the oldest cathedral in the america's, and the fabulous Governor's palace.Built in 1901 the hacienda... more

“Casa Blanca style”
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5 of 5 stars
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Tampa, Florida
20 Dec 2003
17/18 found this review helpful

El Gran Hotel is a beautifully maintained hotel ..about 100 yrs old. We slept in the same bed Fidel Castro slept in once!! Clean, comfortable. Not 'posh & fluffy' but a nice experience and decorated with beautiful antiques. The hotel has a plaza infront that always seems to have something going on. There are shops, great restaurants and carriage rides... more

“Beaucoup de bruit pour rien”
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3 of 5 stars
OhBad
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
26 Apr 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Idéalement placé en plein centre de Merida, installé dans une vieille demeure typique, le Gran Hotel avait tout pour faire... more

“Beautiful hotel”
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4 of 5 stars
Vivi23
Italy
26 Aug 2006 | Trip type: Friends getaway
0/1 found this review helpful

Hotel di charme, in ottima posizione. L'albergo, situato in un edificio dei primi del Novecento, ha un incantevole corte interna,... more

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Calle 60 No 496 cnr Calle 59, Merida 97000, Mexico
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