Hotel Palacio Maya hosts weddings, XV años, graduations, private dinners and company meetings in five spaces, from a tropical garden and a panoramic terrace to a main hall and a boardroom, with 70 rooms for guests who travel in. The hotel sits on Calle 62 in the historic center of Mérida, Yucatán, about five minutes on foot from Paseo de Montejo.
Seminars and company events
For business groups, the Sala de Juntas is a private executive room with connectivity and access to catering, set up for board meetings, presentations, workshops and training sessions. Larger corporate events, such as a product launch or a company dinner, move to the Salón Principal, which can be laid out in theater, banquet or cocktail style and opens directly onto the gardens. The hotel offers group rates and multi-day accommodation packages that can include breakfast, and it has its own parking. It recommends booking a corporate event four to six weeks ahead.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the core of the hotel's event activity. Civil or religious ceremonies, photographs in the garden and the reception, indoors or outdoors, can all take place on site. The events team handles setup, catering, decoration and coordination on the day, and couples can bring their own decorator or work with the hotel's partner suppliers. Tables, chairs and basic lighting are usually part of the package. The hotel advises booking at least three months ahead, and earlier for the high season from November to March. The same spaces host XV años celebrations, graduations and other social events, and valet parking can be arranged for large gatherings.
Rooms and capacities
The Jardín, the hotel's tropical garden, is the main setting for ceremonies, receptions and outdoor cocktails. The Terraza panorámica is an open-air terrace with a raised view, used for cocktails, private dinners and social or corporate events. The Salón Principal is the flexible indoor hall, with adjustable lighting and direct access to the garden. The Sala de Juntas is the boardroom. The covered interior of the restaurant can be reserved for private dinners, executive lunches and small celebrations. The hotel does not publish a fixed capacity per space, since it depends on the layout, and its quote form includes a bracket for groups above 350 guests.
Accommodation
The 70 rooms range from standard and superior rooms to junior suites and suites with a jacuzzi, which allows the wedding party or a visiting team to stay together. Reception is open 24 hours. The pool is set among tropical gardens, with loungers, hammocks and drinks service.
Catering
Restaurante Balam serves Yucatecan cooking and prepares event menus, from personalized plated dinners to buffets and cocktail service built on local products. The restaurant is open to hotel guests and to visitors for breakfast buffet, brunch, cocktails, family meals and business lunches.
History and setting
The hotel lies in the Centro Histórico of Mérida, the capital of Yucatán, close to Paseo de Montejo, the city's broad avenue lined with mansions from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The hotel has been operating for about eight years.
Getting there
Mérida International Airport is about 20 minutes away by car. Puerto Progreso, on the Gulf coast, is around 30 to 40 minutes by road, which makes a beach afternoon easy to add to a wedding weekend or an incentive trip.
