La Negrita Cantina

This cozy club features live jazz and blues every night, a rooftop terrace, a laid-back vibe, and a tasty gastropub menu to savor.

Colorful rooms in a relaxed, colonial-style building with a vegan restaurant & an outdoor pool. In a colonial-style building on a low-key street, this relaxed hotel is a 10-minute walk from both Mérida Cathedral and the Museo Fernando García Ponce-Macay. Featuring colorful walls and tiled floors, the vibrant, laid-back rooms have free Wi-Fi and mosquito netting. There are no TVs. Complimentary continental breakfast is served on a leafy patio. Other amenities include an outdoor pool and a poolside vegan alfresco restaurant. Children age 8 and over are welcome. Minimum-stay rules may apply.

Polished rooms, some with balconies, in an upscale hotel offering a wine/tequila bar & a pool. In the historic center of Mérida, this polished hotel is 2 km from Museo Fernando García Ponce–Macay, 16 minutes on foot from the Catedral de Mérida and 9 km from Aeropuerto de Mérida-Manuel Crescencio Rejón. The airy, colonial-style rooms have sitting areas, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and safes, as well as iPod docks and minibars. Upgraded rooms add 4-poster beds, balconies and/or rainfall showers. Continental breakfast is included. There's also a wine and tequila bar. Other amenities include an outdoor pool and a garden, as well as a covered terrace with hammocks. Cooking and yoga classes are offered.

Colonial-era property offering plain dorms & a shared kitchen, plus free breakfast & salsa classes. In a Colonial-era building dating from 1790, this laid-back hostel is a 12-minute walk from the Palacio Cantón, a cultural history museum in an ornate building, and 8 km from Mérida International Airport. Simple mixed-sex and female-only dorms have bunk beds, lockers and fans, as well as shared bathrooms. Private rooms are available; some have air-conditioning and/or private facilities. Age restrictions apply in some quarters. Parking, public Wi-Fi and breakfast are free, as are salsa and cookery classes. There's an outdoor pool with poolside hammocks, plus a shared kitchen, terrace seating and regular live music. Tours are available.

Yucatecan Serenade, an open-air dance with live music, has been held weekly since 1965 at this park.

Simple, colorful rooms in a down-to-earth hotel with a restaurant & an outdoor pool. Set among shops and restaurants, this relaxed family-run hotel is 1 km from Plaza Grande and 8 minutes on foot from Parque de Santa Lucia. Mérida International Airport is 8 km away. The simply furnished, colorful rooms provide air conditioning, Wi-Fi and TVs. Some have dining and/or sitting areas. Room service is available. There’s an outdoor pool, a courtyard, and a restaurant with muraled walls. Parking and breakfast are available.

Pizza, pasta & regional dishes served on a colorful patio with potted palms & live music.

Refined adults-only property with individually decorated quarters, a roof terrace & breakfast. Occupying a Colonial-era property, this elegant adults-only hotel is a 12-minute walk from the 16th-century Mérida Cathedral, 14 minutes' walk from art exhibitions at the Museo Casa Montejo and 9 km from Aeropuerto de Mérida-Manuel Crescencio Rejón. The individually decorated rooms have minifridges, antique furnishings and high ceilings. Some feature murals, mosaic floors and/or private patios. A villa includes a kitchen and a living room. There's a rooftop terrace. Tequila tasting is available, as is breakfast.

This vibrant all-day Mexican diner boasts bold art, a serene outdoor patio, and a menu brimming with beloved breakfast and brunch delights.

Mercado San Benito is a lively local bazaar where you can score fresh produce, spices, meats, and just about anything else, all at unbeatable prices.