After a long day exploring mind-blowing Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, enjoy a relaxing stay at Hacienda San José. The 15 Mayan-influenced rooms in this renovated 18th-century plantation boast 10-ft. double wooden doors, cool tile floors, tropical hardwood furnishings, and 18-ft. ceilings with exposed beams. Some suites even have their own private plunge pools.
Take a dip in the hotel's elegant outdoor swimming pool and then lounge with a book on a daybed beneath the thatched roof of a traditional Mexican palapa. Enjoy gourmet international or traditional cuisine in the hotel's colonial-style restaurant, or ask the staff to set up a romantic candle-lit dinner in the garden. Make sure you look up at night - the brightness and multitude of stars will amaze you.
The hotel provides mountain bikes and is happy to arrange hikes and horseback riding trips. Chauffeur-driven trips to breathtaking archaological and historic sites such as Chichin Itza and Izamal are also available.