I think your trip will be fab! I considered mixing in one or two of those Haciendas with my Chable Yucatan stay, but I ended up preferring one longer stay rather than moving around for my 50th bday trip.

My research into Merida had led me to think the Diplomat Boutique Hotel might be the best hotel in Merida...but that the Rosas y Xocolate Boutique Hotel, a member of Design Hotels, also might be a very worthy consideration from the Marriott elite perspective. I also understand that the Rosas y Xocolate restaurant is among the very best—if not the best—in town. I’m certainly planning to have a lunch or dinner there while staying at the nearby Chable property.