
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.
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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.
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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.
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