Hotel El Español Centro Histórico

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, sun loungers
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Staircase
Shower, towels
Courtyard

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
The current price is $31
$26 nightly
$31 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 1 - Jul 2

Explore the area

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Calle 69 Num. 543-C Entre calle 70 y 72, Col. Centro, Mérida, YUC, 97000
  • Place, US Visa Applicant Service Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Plaza Grande
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Mérida Cathedral
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Merida, Yucatan (MID-Manuel Crescencio Rejon Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Basic Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Quadruple Room Standard

  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

Basic Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Mérida

With a stay at Hotel El Español Centro Histórico, you'll be centrally located in Mérida, a 3-minute drive from Plaza Grande and 5 minutes from Paseo de Montejo. .This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from U.S. Consulate General Mérida and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Yucatan International Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • US Visa Applicant Service Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Plaza Grande - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mérida Cathedral - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Parque Santa Lucía - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Teya-Merida Station - 30 min drive
  • Mérida International Airport (MID) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Cardenal - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sorbeteria La Principal - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Principal - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪La Ruina - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tacos Barbacoa Estilo Chiapas - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Español Centro Histórico

Hotel El Español Centro Histórico offers 48 accommodations with air conditioning. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
At Hotel El Español Centro Histórico, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Limited parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and noon.
Onsite venue - This family restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free offsite parking
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: MXN 175 for adults and MXN 175 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out fee: MXN 400.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of MXN 100 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Up to 55 lbs per pet
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately MXN 175 for adults and MXN 175 for children
  • Pet fee: MXN 100 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out fee: MXN 400.00

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Hotel El Español Merida
Hotel El Español
El Español Merida
Hotel El Español Histórico
El Español Centro Histórico
El Español Histórico
El Espanol Centro Historico
Hotel El Español Centro Histórico Hotel
Hotel El Español Centro Histórico Mérida
Hotel El Español Centro Histórico Hotel Mérida

Hotel El Español Centro Histórico Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 334 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 334 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 334 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 334 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 334 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. Very professional very knowledgeable about the area. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Felipe de Jesús

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excelente trato
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This centrally located hotel was my home for four days in Merida. The room was no frills but it was good, the bathroom/shower was large. The staff were kind and friendly and you could tell they were happy to be there. Short walk to Parque San Juan, a little more to Plaza Grande.. Merida centro at its cultural best. Thanks for a great visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room was fine and the staff courteous but the wifi was laughable and the hot water wasn't warm enough to shower. Major points for location. Right in the historic district. But if I can't shower or check my email I'm not going above 3 stars.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yuridia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natanael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Merida trip

Very economical hotel across the street from the bus terminal. Comfortable room and cordial check in. Good restaurant. I would recommend the chilequillas con pollo
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Willian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people at the reception are very attentive. The room was very clean. And excellent response to any inconvenience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jorge

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is very convenient. Clean place Steps away from the ADO bus station. It is an old hotel and they never answer my call the shower water was cold.but for the price is good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Manuel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is well located , just in front of the bus station, but te A/C didn’t cooled the room, the shower only had hot water without power (you had to stand near the wall to get wet).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Old
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Dulce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms we got were clean (sheets and bathrooms). Installations need lots of improvements, updates. One of the rooms lacked of window so it was claustrophobic. Is convening location for those looking to be close to the ADO bus station.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Nikki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Great location opposite the ADO bus station and a 10 minute walk to centro. Our first room was very noisy close to the main road, the room felt damp and the bathroom had a lot of mould in it. The toilet didn't flush properly so they had kindly left a bucket - they were obviously aware of a problem but didn't seem to want to fix it. The main problem was that we had no way of filling the bucket except trom the shower which took forever! The next morning we pointed out the problems at reception and asked for another room as we were there for 5 nights. They willingly gave us a much better room at the back of the hotel on the top floor. It was quiet and clean but still had a lot of mould n the bathroom. I'd recommend it for 1 or 2 nights but it's not really a holiday hotel. staff were friendly and helpfutrytbreaktast.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only windows in these rooms are in the bathroom and let out into the interior of the hotel. Meaning when you walk to your room your walk through scent of mixed people poo. Then they had to nerve to say “no smoking” just because I have dreadlocks. A joint would have covered the poo smell that lingered the whole stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

ISELA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old furniture. AC noisy and very old, without Remoto control to adjust the temperature
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tomas

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the two rooms we rented had no door to the bathroom (only a termite-eaten door frame). Also, the bathroom sink handles were not shutting-off the flow of water so we had to use the shutoff valves under the sink instead. We had a very late arrival, otherwise we would have left and looked for another hotel. The staff was not friendly or forthcoming (made us feel unimportant to their business). The second room was ok (just average). The use of fragance inside the rooms and very poor ventilation was somewhat unpleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lovelicious

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La recepcionista que me recibió, una señora rubia, no fue amable e incluso me dijo de mala gana que si para la proxima, la reservación no estaba a mi nombre (aparecía mi usuario de expedia) no me iban a recibir; si es por cuestiones de seguridad lo entiendo, pero también hay modos de decir las cosas. Otro inconveniente, es la luz del pasillo afuera de la habitación. Se queda prendido toda la noche y la luz entra por la cortina de la ventana de la habitación, haciendo que sea un poco difícil descansar
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cuarto sucio lleno de colillas
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Abel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
El aire acondicionado en buen estado. El personal amable. La TV tenia una linea que no permitia verla del todo bien, y la ubicación de la habitacion no fue la mejor, ya que la ventana daba al lobby, lo que la hace menos "privada ". Fuera de eso, todo bien
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Reyli

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Un lugar especial para estancias cortas, ayuda mucho que esta enfrente de la estación de ADO. Habitaciones aceptables y personal amable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habitación limpias, lugar centrico
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

KARLA IVETH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Habitación con falta de mantenimiento. Muebles viejos
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Gaspar

Iba a recoger mi billetera donde guardo mi identificación para poder registrarme, y al regresar a mí vehículo, me gritaron y prácticamente me sacaron de mala manera del estacionamiento. Fue tan incómodo que decliné continuar con la reserva y decidí retirarme del hotel para después buscar otro.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El servicio por parte del personal, todos muy amables. Excelente ubicación
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Erick

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mi experiencia en el Hotel El Español fue muy negativa. Durante mi estancia ocurrió un accidente grave: mi hijo pisó un vidrio en el área de camastros, lo que evidencia falta de limpieza y protocolos de seguridad básicos en áreas comunes. El incidente requirió atención médica, suturas y seguimiento posterior, generando gastos médicos por aproximadamente $8,000 MXN, los cuales el hotel no asumió ni atendió adecuadamente. El personal no mostró una respuesta clara ni empática ante la situación, y en ningún momento se ofreció una solución o apoyo real. Considero inaceptable que un hotel permita condiciones que pongan en riesgo a los huéspedes, especialmente a menores. No recomiendo este hotel y solicito que Expedia revise el caso y me apoye con el seguimiento correspondiente.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025