Secluded within lush jungle gardens, you will find the individual cottages that once housed famous archaeologists and now serve as Hacienda Chichen guestrooms and Master Suites. Each room or suite has been recently remodeled  and uniquely decorated to recreate a home like country lifestyle; decor includes Colonial tiles, hand-woven bedspreads and colorful pillows, scented candles, fresh flowers, carved wooden accessories and our fine art photograph collection.

Come and enjoy the relaxing ambiance of our unique cottages, originally built by the Carnegie Institute archaeologist team; and, remember to fully indulge in a relaxing visit a Maya Yaxkin Spa ritual experience should not be missed!  Here is a brief description of each cottage:

Morley's Cottage (#1, 2, 3, and 4) - The Sylvanus Morley Cottage was built by Dr. Morley with Maya stones while reconstructing temples at Chichen Itza. This historical cottage houses our honeymoon room 1 with a queen bed.  Room 2 with two full beds,  Morley's Master Suite 3 with one King bed and Room 4 also a honeymoon room one a Queen bed. Reserve

Ruppert's Cottage (#5 and 6) - Karl Ruppert lived in this cottage while surveying Chichen Itza for the Carnegie Institute. The simple nature of the two guestrooms reflects Mr. Ruppert's conservative nature. Each room has two full beds and a large ample terrace overlooking the main fountain garden. His cottage is near the pool area. Reserve

Pollock's Cottage (#7, 8, 9 and 10) - One of the original six Carnegie-built cottages named after Harry E. Pollock houses two honeymoon rooms: H.M #7 with one Queen bed and Pollack's Suite #8 with a King bed. Rooms 9 and 10 have two full beds each. Reserve

Suite Linda Schele(#11) - Spacious Master Suite with a King bed featuring a unique Colonial wood-carved headboard. Dr. Schele is recognized worldwide for her academic achievements that have helped us understand the Maya ciivilization. Reserve

Tatiana's Cottage (#12 & Master Suite) - Ms. Tatiana Proskouriakoff, a very talented scholar and artist,  loved her cottage serene ambiance during her fieldwork periods in Chichen Itza.  Guestroom #12 has one Queen bed while Suite Tatiana, a separate cottage, features two full beds.  Reserve

Tozzer's Cottage (#14 and 15) - Dr. Alfred Marston Tozzer (1877-1954) did most of his fieldwork on the Maya as Mr. Thompson's guest in the early 1900's. His cottage features two rooms, each with one Queen bed, and an large terrace. Reserve

Thompson's Cottage (#16, 17, 18 and 19) - Edward Thompson owned Hacienda Chichen in the 19th Century. conducted several expeditions, including the dredging of the Sacred Well or Cenote. His work contributed greatly to the international awareness of Chichen Itza. His cottage includes a spacious suite and four charming guestrooms, all of which have two full beds each. Reserve

Jean Charlot's Cottage (#20, 21, 22 and 23) - As a young artist, Jean Charlot was invited by Dr. Sylvannus G. Morley to be part of the Carnegie Institute Maya Expedition staff at Chichen Itza in the early 1920's. Charlot's task was to record in detail through his drawings, paintings and sketches the various Maya temples and their facades with stone sculptures. Each of these rooms has two full beds each and a split bathroom, with the vanity outside the shower and WC area. Reserve

Eroza Peniche Suite (Suite#24) - This archaeologists dedicated his academic years to the study of the Maya and Chichen Itza. His spacious suite is in the Catherwood cottage (a King bed). Reserve

Merle Green Robinson's Suite (M.S.#25) - This lovely cottage, with a spacious master suite (King bed) and private terrace, was built in the 1990s specially for Dr. Merle Greene.  She enjoys having Yaxkin Spa next door and the private garden view of her "home away form home" retreat. Do visit the Merle Green Robinson Museum during your stay with us. Reserve

Ann Axtell Morris Suite (M.S.#26) - Anna A. Morris worked for four seasons with her husband, the field director for the Carnegie Institute. She recorded details of Mayan stone carvings and murals with her drawings and paintings. Her spacious suite has two full beds. Reserve

Alice Le Plongeon Suite (M.S.#27) - Alice Le Plongeon was one of the first European women to research the Mayan culture. She and her husband, August Le Plongeon stayed at Hacienda Chichen in the 1870's and 1880's. This suite has two full beds. Reserve

Catherwood Cottage (M.S.#24 & M.S.#28) - Catherwood Master Suite has a unique hacienda charm and features a large Maya Ritual Tub in its ample bathroom. Frederick Catherwood, an Englishman born in 1799, accompanied John Stephens to Central America to illustrate Stephens' book Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. The ancient Maya and sites that they visited were to be a major inspiration for Catherwood's art. The hotel has remodeled Catherwood Cottage with two Suites, both have a King bed,  Reserve

Also available upon special request is our Maya Bungalow, with two individual beds and two indoor hammocks. The Maya Bungalow is regularly used to house the international social volunteer people that come support the the Maya Foundation In Laakeech's many social programs,

Read more details about the Maya People and the Maya Foundation's social work here.