Mérida, capital of the state of Yucatán, is known as the White City. Although the downtown area still preserves its unique, age-old flavor, Mérida is a lively, modern city that combines the best of its bohemian and provincial traditions with a contemporary life style.
The city atmosphere is mixed with the poetic creativity of its inhabitants, qualities that are highly appreciated by Mexicans. In Mérida there is always music and dancing, great ambiance, and a lot to see and do, a combination that guarantees the success of any incentive trip.

Hotels
Eight deluxe hotels with a total of 763 rooms are located in the Mérida metropolitan area. Six of them were once old haciendas that functioned as henequen (sisal) plantations, and have been converted into luxurious hotels, equipped with all modern comforts, that are ideal for small, exclusive and highly personalized incentive trips.
These hotels make ideal places from which to visit major attractions such as Uxmal, Chichén Itzá and the city of Mérida.

Category	Hotel	N° of Rooms	Telephone
Special	Hacienda Teya	6	(999) 928-5000
Special	Hacienda Xcanatún	18	(999) 941-0213
Grand Tourism	Fiesta Americana	350	(999) 942-1111
Grand Tourism	Hacienda Katanchel	40	(999) 923-4007
Grand Tourism	Hacienda San José Cholul	11	(999) 949-3606
Grand Tourism	Hacienda Santa Rosa	10	(999) 928-2042
Grand Tourism	Hacienda Temozón	29	(999) 949-5001
Grand Tourism	Hyatt Regency	299	(999) 942-0202

Special Venues for Events

The former henequen (sisal) haciendas near the city provide spectacular venues for gala dinners and special events, and they have the banquet services necessary to host these affairs. To dine in town, there are a number of restaurants that feature regional shows, making them especially appropriate for incentive groups.

Special Activities for Incentive Groups
Golf

• Mérida Golf Course
  is a private course, however, it can be arranged
  to use it for special events.
  
• Club de Golf Yucatan
  18 holes, par 71, flat terrain
  Tel (999) 9220053

Natural and Urban Landscape
Mérida’s Historic Center is eclectic because its architecture blends the traditional and the modern. Paseo Montejo, which is the main tourist avenue, still preserves some of the old mansions that date from the golden age of henequen. The modern part of the city extends north, towards the Progreso highway.

Shopping and Art
The best buys in Mérida are the local crafts; embroidered dresses, hats and hammocks.

Restaurants

Typical Food

• Los Almendros
  Tel. (999) 9285459
  
• Hacienda Teya
  Tel. (999) 9480800

Seafood

• La Pigua
  Tel. (999) 9 201126

International

• Panchos Patio Bar
  Tel. (999) 9 230942
  
• Hacienda Ochill
  Tel. (999) 9501275
  
• Xcanatún
  Tel. (999) 9410273
  
• La Habichuela
  Tel. (999) 9263626
  
• Néctar
  Tel. (999) 9380838

Nightlife and Shows
Thursday evening beginning at 7pm, on the Santa Lucía Plaza, there is a Yucatán traditional music and dance performance.

In Uxmal, which is a short distance from Mérida, there are regularly scheduled presentations of México’s most famous light and sound show. It is customary to combine the show with lunch at one of the haciendas located in Mérida’s metropolitan area.

Mérida’s nightlife is synonymous with variety. Sidewalk cafes, restaurants, movies, theatres and discotheques are located in the Historic Center as well as in the more contemporary neighborhoods.

Unique Attractions
The Expresso Maya (Mayan Express), a deluxe train with all modern comforts, departs from Mérida to Palenque. It is a unique experience and an ideal option for a post tour.
Tel (999) 9449393

Mérida makes an excellent base for visiting archeological sites, ecological reserves, cenotes, haciendas or colonial cities.