Introduction and descriptions by Hacienda Chichen
Secluded within lush jungle gardens you will find the individual cottages that once housed famous archaeologists and now serve as Hacienda Chichen's guest rooms 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 to Maya Yaxkin Spa, a ritual experience should not to be missed!
- 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: Room 1 our Honeymoon suite with one queen bed, Room 2 with two full beds, Suite 3 Morley's Master suite with one King bed, and Room 4 also a honeymoon suite with one Queen bed.
- 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 terrace overlooking the main fountain garden. His cottage is near the pool area.
- 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 one King bed. Rooms 9 and 10 have two full beds each.
- Suite Linda Schele (#11)
- Spacious Master Suite with one King bed featuring a unique Colonial hand carved wooden headboard. Dr. Schele is recognized worldwide for her academic achievements that have helped us understand the Maya civilization.
- 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.
- 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.
- Thompson's Cottage (#16, 17, 18 and 19)
- Edward Thompson owned Hacienda Chichen in the 19th Century and conducted several expeditions, including the dredging of the Sacred Well or Cenote of Chichen Itza. His work contributed greatly to the international awareness of Chichen Itza. His cottage includes a spacious suite and four charming guestrooms, each of which has two full beds.
- 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.
- Eroza Peniche Suite (Suite #24)
- This archaeologist dedicated his academic years to the study of the Maya and Chichen Itza. His spacious suite is in the Catherwood cottage and has one King bed).
- Merle Green Robinson's Suite (M.S. #25)
- This lovely cottage, with a spacious master suite has one King bed and a private terrace. It was built in the 1990's 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 and theme for Catherwood's art. The hotel has remodeled Catherwood Cottage with two Suites, each has one King bed.