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All reviews nice hotel large area stayed two nights lovely grounds palenque archeological site pools ruins jungle tour combi ac mayan monkeys
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Reviewed July 24, 2009

Initially we wanted to stay at one of those cabanas (El Panchan, to be exact) which were cheaper. We also thought it would add on to the whole experience of staying in the "jungle". Our taxi driver took us there, and we found out that there were no vacancies. This is no surprise, as they are popular and the website does not allow any reservations in advanced.
Anyway, we were really glad we didn't stay there. Driving around the huts and accommodation in El Panchan really disgusted us. The surrounding "jungly" areas were dirty - we saw empty bottles and rubbish strewn everywhere. It didn't look hygenic at all.
We've stayed in backpacking hostels and camped before (so we're not snobs) but we know where to draw the line. El Panchan just wasn't the exotic place you'd imagine from reading the recommendations.

Back to this review - we drove around and finally came to VIlla Mercedes. It was beautiful, and of course, you get what you pay for. It's expensive, but hey, we figured we wanted a good rest before and after such a long day at the Palenque ruins.
The compound is resort-like, with 2-3 swimming pools. Our room was at the top, and it was spacious, clean, and very "mexican". Every room also has a hammock outside, so that's a plus! We had a great time there.

We didn't eat at the restaurant though. We were there for new year's eve, but opted out of the dinner. It looked pretty tacky and they were charging top dollar for the night (i guess it's like this everywhere on NY eve). So we went to Palenque town instead, and had a great time there, just mingling with the crowds and locals there.

Location-wise, it's great. It's situated on the way to the ruins, and is a short taxi ride away from town.

Date of stay: January 2009
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Reviewed July 17, 2009

a real gem close to palenque..very quiet and clean. what i loved most was the outdoor reception and the great breakfast area and buffet!

Date of stay: March 2009
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Thank tatttti
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Reviewed June 7, 2009

This place is very nice. It has a rustic but modern and clean design. The rooms resemble huts with thatched roofs and with a hammock outside each room.
The room was very spacious and clean with tile floors, a must in hot and humid weather. We didn't use the swimming pool but it looked very clean.
There are many trees in the property and they attract many birds, a beautiful sight! We even saw a flock of parrots early in the morning. For my surprise they didn't wake me up, with the AC on in the room you cannot hear a thing from outside.
Our only problem here was that the room service took a very long time but the food was good. We tried the restaurant for breakfast and it was very good also. I would recommend the "huevos motuleños".

Date of stay: December 2008
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Reviewed March 1, 2009

A great place! Real nice pool, very helpful staff,and manager,a little pricey for Mexico but cheap compared to anywhere else in the world. Real close to the ruins.

Date of stay: February 2009
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Thank dicefish
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Reviewed September 18, 2008

Nice and comfortable rooms, a large pool, delicious cocktails and very obliging staff. Just the breakfast room looks more like a canteen and doesn´t fit in the surrounding.

Overall the best choice near the ruins.

Date of stay: September 2008
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