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A “mere” 290 rooms, but everything else about this hotel-resort is on a grand scale. Three giant pyramids make up the main buildings; there are eight restaurants, 13 bars, the Up & Down nightclub, and the pool is one of the biggest in Latin America. A big range of watersports and theme parties complete the picture.

A selection of 17th-century houses have been carefully restored to become the most original hotel in the area. Rooms and suites are equipped with satellite tv, and the accommodation boasts a restaurant, lounge bar, and pool.

The Yucatán’s restored hacienda-hotels are mostly in the luxury bracket, but this charming estate gives you the chance to sample local country life for much less.

A 17th-century estate 30 km (18 miles) east of Mérida, one of several aristocratic haciendas that have been converted by the Plan Group. Rooms are spacious, with Colonial-style furniture.

In an area unknown to most visitors just west of the Mérida-Campeche road is another Plan hacienda, with 11 rooms and suites. The lofty, Colonial-style rooms are lovely, some with their own gardens. The restaurant, bars (in an old chapel), and pool are to match.

The most luxurious place to stay near Uxmal is provided by this Plan Group hacienda, 45 km (27 miles) north of the ruins. The 17th-century main house, terrace restaurant, and pool are spectacular.

This big hotel near the Uxmal ruins was built in the 1950s and has a gracious style extending through airy, colonial-style patios. The spacious, cool rooms have characterful wooden furniture and verandas, and the service is very charming.

This 18th-century hacienda now offers 18 ultra-comfortable suites, each with a terrace and Jacuzzi, set in luxuriant gardens. There’s a terrace bar, two pools, a spa, and a fabulous restaurant, the Casa de Piedra (see Hacienda Xcanatún).