This elegant hotel in historic downtown Merida is a 10-minute walk to Parque Principal and the plaza. It features modern rooms with a private balcony and an outdoor pool with sundeck. The contemporary rooms at Gran Real Yucatan are decorated with dark wood furniture and ceramic floors. Each has pool or garden views, a wall-mounted LCD TV and includes free Wi-Fi. Gran Real offers a helpful concierge desk and a business center. Guests can arrange for poolside massages or use the laundry facilities. Yucatan Gran Real’s full-service restaurant, The Emperor serves local Yucatecan food as well as international cuisine. Guests can sit indoors or on the terrace overlooking the gardens. Bar Los Vitrales offers light dining and a full drink menu. Merida's Gran Real Yucatan is situated in the Yucatan peninsula. The Government Palace and Museum of Anthropology are both within walking distance.