The Casa de Maquinas Residence

yucatan peninsula, mexico
6 bedroom - 5 bath
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$1,151 per night (USD)
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Property perks

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    A concierge service is available for this property
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Perks for the Parents

This astonishing restored hacienda was once a sisal factory and is now a heavenly collection of pools, buildings, and spaces beneath a blue sky filled with birds. There is space for everyone, whether by the pool, in one of the many garden spaces, up on the rooftop deck complete with stargazing platform, reading in a hammock or out by the bocci court. All the rooms are sizable and uniquely decorated in locally crafted furnishings and fabrics; the master bedroom is the cherry on the top, a 1,000sqft area with 20ft ceilings, a private soaking tub in the garden, and a sunken sitting area ideal for tequila tastings or late night videos. If you want to relax, chef and babysitting services are available at an extra charge.

Why Kids Love it

Games, a swimming pool with lots of pool toys, sporting equipment and a football field-sized yard to enjoy it in will put smiles on all the childrens’ faces. When dusk comes, the lawn fills with thousands of fireflies. Climbing Mayan ruins, exploring abandoned haciendas and visiting the many local cenotes will be some of the high points of your stay. Gulf coast beaches and nature reserves are close by. There are plenty of large grass areas for kids and parents to play. Bocci, croquet, volleyball, frisbee, football, and soccer equipment are on site, and there is an assortment of pool floats. A pack-and-play crib and a hook-on high chair are available on demand.

Things to Know

Minimum stay: 3 nights most of the year, seven nights in the holiday season. A gratuity of 10% is requested from guests before a stay for household and garden staff. Note different rates for low, high and holiday seasons. The pool has no gates or fences, and parents must supervise children up on the rooftop deck. There are stone staircases with no stairgates, multiple ponds and pools with no gates or fences. While we have had hundreds of happy families through the years with no issues, it's worth noting.

About the Location

The hacienda is in the small Mayan village of Sac Chich, half a mile from the town of Acanceh and around 40 minutes from Merida International Airport and 3 hours’ drive from Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It is a small town, home to 50 Mayan families, and close to markets for basic food supplies in Acanceh. There are supermarkets in Merida. Daily excursions nearby include the Mayan sites of Uxmal and Chichen Itza, both about 1 hour away, along with several other smaller sites 20 minutes’ drive. Other attractions include the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and the nature preserve of Celestun with its pink flamingos and wildlife. Car hire essential.

Accommodation Details

This complex of 3 limestone buildings, a water tower, and an 85ft chimney, surrounded by palm-filled gardens, is a unique Mexican hideaway. The main house has a living room, two bedrooms with kingsize beds, a loft bedroom with a double and single bed, two bathrooms, and a colonial kitchen. The other house, opposite this building, has three king bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a central hallway. The largest bedroom has a sunken living area and a walled garden with a plunge pool. Between the two buildings, ponds and dramatic lighting surround an open-air living room and dining pavilion. There is a rooftop lounge and star-viewing platform up a spiral staircase. The garden has a 40ft pool, plenty of shaded and covered areas, a regulation-size bocce ball court, and grounds filled with exotic plants. A new casita, adjacent to the pool, can be rented in addition to this property. Inquire for details.

Style Notes

Modern luxury. What was once a 1850's sisal factory has been lovingly restored into a 6 bedroom villa with soaring 20ft ceilings and walls in gold and hacienda red (taken from the colors of the Spanish flag). Along with the polished concrete floors, locally crafted furniture and locally sourced textiles, it hangs together to create a modern oasis. Particular features include the star-viewing platform, accessed up an enclosed spiral staircase, and a seashell mosaic tunnel which leads from the inner courtyard to the pool. All around the property there are dry stacked stone walls, hedges of fica and walls designed with cages of local limestone. The house restoration has been a project of the renowned Mexican architect Salvador Reyes Rios and his partner and wife Josefina Larrain.

  • Air Conditioning
  • Baby Bath
  • Baby Monitor
  • Babysitter / Nanny
  • Backyard / Garden
  • Balcony
  • Bathtub
  • Bed Rails
  • Bicycles
  • Cabinet Locks
  • Changing Table
  • Chef / Catering
  • Children's Dinnerware
  • Corner Guards
  • DVD Library
  • DVD Player
  • Dishwasher
  • Elevator
  • Fireplace Guards
  • Game Console
  • High Chair
  • Housekeeper
  • Outlet Plugs
  • Parking
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Pool Gate
  • Stair Gates
  • Television
  • Toys / Children's Books
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Wifi
  • Window Guards
SLEEPS 15
6 king
1 full / double
1 twin / single
sleeps 1
1 baby crib
Payment policy
When a host accepts your booking, we will automatically charge your card 30% of the total cost of the stay on acceptance if the check in date is more than 6 weeks away. We will send you a balance payment reminder at 6 weeks before check in and you will be required to submit your payment to finalise your reservation. If a host accepts your booking and the check in date is 6 weeks away or less, we will charge your card 100% of the total cost of the stay on acceptance.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation period and penalties: Renters may cancel the rental agreement 90 days or more with prior written notification and receive a full refund, less any related service fee from PayPal or other payment method and a $100 administration fee. Should the renter cancel within 60-90 days of the rental period, 50% of the rental fee shall be refunded. Should renters cancel within 60 days or less of the rental period there is no refund. Holiday rental period (December 20th – January 6th) requires five months prior notice to receive a full refund. Should renters cancel within 60-90 days of the holiday rental period 25% of the rental fee shall be refunded. Holiday rentals that are cancelled within 60 days or less of the rental period shall forfeit any refund of their rental fee.
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Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Beaches, ruins and wildlife adventures

With some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, not to mention ancient ruins, technicolor coral reefs and mesmerising cenotes, the Yucatan Peninsula is a family vacation destination not to miss. Lead an impromptu history lesson around the ruins of Chichen Itza, spot gray baby flamingos amid their flamboyant pink parents on the wetlands or snorkelamid sea turtles in the crystal clear ocean.