Hacienda Kaan Ac

What a beautiful and peaceful place just 10min dribeoutside of bustling Valladolid and close to Mayan sites and cenotes. We felt like princes and princesses staying in the castle like Hacienda and enjoyed the serenity of that place.

Almost everything. The location, the setting, the rooms all very beautiful. The time of our stay we were the only guests. Even being able to bring the car up to the rooms (since my wife can’t walk long distances) was a plus. Staff was very helpful (typical Mexican). And Valladolid centroid was an easy 15 minute drive. Would definitely stay again.

The house and grounds are both magnificent and tranquil! You truly get the sense that you are stepping back in time and the unfettered access to the entire house and grounds is amazing -- imagine exploring a 400 year old castle-like hacienda on your own through a music room, fully set dining rooms, spire stone stairways, and armor standing at attention over guns and hides of animal conquests on the walls. The whole house was open at night with the evening air passing through doors and windows with the evening air. (Air conditioning was available in our bedroom.) There is no paid breakfast and no food available on site after hours, however the paid breakfast was of reasonable cost and was both well prepared and attractively presented in a beautiful airy setting in the historic carriage house on the property. While we did not swim, the pool is beautiful with a base and statue at the center of it's garden-like setting. In the evening we drove a short 5-10 minute drive into the heart of Valladolid to eat supper and explore before returning and going to bed for the night. The beds were clean and comfortable. In the light of day we enjoyed walking around the grounds, exploring the chapel that sits apart from the main house and the garden-like setting of the expansive grounds. It's truly unlike any traditional hotel setting you will find. I would also have enjoyed information about the history of the property on site. We learned it was the home of a pirate, sometimes priest, and his wife and that they were killed when enemies came hunting for their gold (?), however we don't know where they died. There is apparently a historical account in Spanish. There is a statue in their likeness in the garden in the rear of the home.

The grounds are beautiful and well kept. Loved hearing the birds in the morning. The museum in the castle was fun to walk through on the way to and from our rooms. Nice area around the pool for our group of 10 to gather.

We only stayed for two nights and mostly to explore Maya ruins in the region so we did not spend much time on the property, but it was an exceptional experience to spend a night someplace that has 442 years of history on the property.