Luxury Travel to Campeche made for you

Surrounded by tropical jungle on every side for miles, this sprawling, isolated hacienda was once one of the most important on the peninsula in the colonial period, now converted into one of the most sought after places to stay in the Yucatan. Carefully and respectfully restored to preserve its original architectural features at the same time providing guests with all the mod-cons, the property possesses a beguiling and majestically faded grandeur, no better captured by its ruin-like swimming pool. Once a flourishing cattle ranch with over 200-hectares of land, the hotel’s grounds are divine and quite magical in its exotic unruliness as you happen upon fountains and ponds intertwined with colossal trees and some local wildlife too. There are two suites in the old hospital building complete with black and white tiled floors, dressed in the regal tones of red and yellow,dark wood furniture and huge marble bathrooms. The remainder of the rooms are ten standalone, and equally luxurious villas complete with their own garden and terrace. The service is attentive and the restaurant specializes in Mayan cuisine which is fantastic and very fresh.

Tucked into the historic centre of Campeche and behind heavy mahogany doors, Hacienda Puerta is an absolute delight of a 17th-century urban Mexican mansion-turned-hotel. A characteristic blend of faded yellows, oranges, terracotta and rusty reds meet you, and its typical Colonial-style rooms echo a sober, refined elegance fitted out with the usual modern amenities for high comfort. One of the most stunning features is its wonderful labyrinth-style swimming pool that snakes around and under the property through arches, courtyards and alcoves, out into its tropical gardens. Another is its rooftop terrace giving you gorgeous views out over the twinkling rooftops of the city and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you’ll see the spectacle of ‘La Puerta de Tierra’ (where the city’s old ramparts are lit up with light and sound to recreate the time when the Campechans used to defend their city against pirates) too. The staff are very friendly and can set up dinner, lunch or breakfast anywhere you want in the grounds, and the restaurants specializes in some very fresh and delectable seafood.