RafKa

You'd best contact Plat Concierge... Only "superior" rooms are in the standard award pool, so other categories like Deluxe, Outdoor Plunge Pool may have restricted or no award availability. If all rooms are in the award pool I don't see why you wouldn't be able to book all of them.

thomasito

Would you also use the 11 rooms or do you just want to have it for yourself?
During my stay, 2 other rooms have been occupied but we never saw any other guests, not even in the restaurant or at the pool, at any time...

Kagehitokiri

if it is possible, may not remain that way post final merger

CNWO4LIFE

I was there last July and we were the ONLY guests there! First time that has ever happened.

stimpy

Happened to me to if you scroll up-thread or look in the master thread. We were upgraded to the private Casita for the week. This was back when Americans were briefly too frightened by cartel killings to travel to Mexico. Even though nothing had happened in the Yucatan.

FlyerJ

Just completing a stay at Hacienda Temozon. It's absolutely wonderful. An amazing experience.

A couple of suggestions for the area:

- Absolutely spend at least one full day in the city of Mérida ... which is also the best airport to reach the area. Very European, and loaded with charm and history. We stayed at Rosas y Xocalate ... the only SPG hotel in the city (part of Design Hotels). I can't say enough about this hotel. A fantastic, small boutique hotel right on the edge of the historic Centro. Great service, and an incredible restaurant. Highly recommended!

- While at Temozon, we drove out to Celestun to take a boat trip to see the flamingos and mangroves. Well worth it. On the way back to Temozon, we stopped at Hacienda Santa Rosa for lunch ... driving the back roads from Celestun to Santa Rosa. Very, very cool as we saw about a half dozen other (beautiful) abandoned haciendas along the way -- pretty much one in every village. Incredible to see.

Thunderroad

Thanks for this very useful review and info.

nevansm

After reading about and looking at the Haciendas since I've been on FT, I finally booked a long weekend trip to MID in August. I know it'll be hot, but I can't wait!

I've got both San Jose and Temozon booked right now, any thoughts on which one is better for solo traveler looking to relax? Also, has anyone used SNA's at either property? San Jose has all of their suites listed on the list while Temozon has just their Junior Suite listed.

Truly excited to go to one of these properties in the group which I've read so much about over the last 10 years.

makin'miles

Its a very peaceful place, absolutely - I was there last year with friends (four of us had four rooms), and while there were a few other guests there through the stay, there was a ton of space.

We also had all three rooms in the former 'barn' to the left of the driveway as you come into the property - so the long plunge pool at the back shared between the rooms was ours alone.

I get the sense the property isn't full all the time, so contacting them directly for a buy-out might be something to consider.

CNWO4LIFE

You should get upgraded to a suite at that time of year. This is the month I always go, and you may very well be the only guest at San Jose and Temozan. I have had this happen to me twice, and having the place just to yourself is amazing. And yes, it is hot. Make sure to pick up some good insect repellent, and take a couple of those insect repellent coils that burn like incense. I am also thinking of going to Temozon in Aug, as well.

CNWO4LIFE

That "barn" is where all the junior suites are located. Their other two bigger suits ar the next building up on the left. I believe all the rooms connected to the main building are standard rooms.

RafKa

Does anyone remember the cost of breakfast? Is it a la carte? What is the Plat breakfast amenity like. Am booking 2 rooms and just wondering what to expect...

nevansm

How was the car rental experience? I assume you rented at MID when you landed? I think I might do exactly as you've outlined, sounds amazing.

FlyerJ

We didn't need a car while in Merida -- and really wouldn't want one there.

We flew in to Merida and then took a taxi to Rosas y Xocolate. Then, on our departure day, we picked up our rental car from National.

All of the rental car agencies have offices in or adjacent to the Fiesta Americana Hotel -- a long walk or a short taxi from Rosas y Xocolate. We picked up there, and drove straight down to Hacienda Temozon.

Then, on our return, we brought the car back to National at the Merida Airport.

It was easy.

A couple of notes:
- renting a car here (as in many places in Latin America) is a long, drawn-out process. Expect 30 minutes or more of paperwork and administrative 'stuff'!
- take note of the mandatory insurance requirements in Mexico. I'm lucky to have access to a corporate rate with National that includes that insurance -- but that's not common, and the insurance cost can add up quickly. (That 'mandatory' insurance is in addition to any credit card coverage.) I found it tough to figure out what insurance coverage I was getting when using the U.S./global websites of the car rental companies, and had to go to their Mexican sites to understand which insurance options were included vs extra.

But, it was easy and painless. And a great trip! Enjoy.

bizum

Excellent summary, thank you