The Presidente InterContinental Villa Mercedes Mèrida reflects the colonial past of Mèrida, yet offers all of the services and amenities of a hotel brand with a well respected international reputation. Elegance is reflected in the architecture, with grand arches and terraces framed with sculpted stone.

The Presidente InterContinental Villa Mercedes Mèrida is conveniently located just 100 meters off Paseo Montejo, a broad tree-lined avenue built in the late 1880s to resemble the Champs Elysees in Paris. Today, the popular Paseo Montejo is lined with cafés, restaurants, museums, upscale shops and mansions.

The hotel's location also makes it easy to get to attractions and important sites of the city such as the Plaza Grande, Mérida's main square, which is surrounded by 16th-century Spanish colonial structures and the oldest cathedral in the Americas, built with materials from a Mayan temple. Also close to the hotel are cobble-stoned streets lined with theaters, boutique shops, handcraft stores, and archeological ruins.

The Presidente InterContinental Villa Mercedes Mèrida offers two special-access Executive Floors along with a number of 24-hour services, including room service and laundry/valet, an advanced Business Center and Fitness Center. The hotel's meeting space encompasses nine spacious, state-of-the-art meeting rooms capable of hosting up to 350 persons. The Mèrida Convention Center is conveniently located just minutes from the hotel.

'We are very excited to open the Presidente InterContinental Villa Mercedes Mèrida, which is one of the most storied properties in the area. Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts will bring its brand and its level of service to the hotel, while keeping in step with the personality of the area,' said Mr. Gordon Viberg, Managing Director, Presidente InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.

Mèrida, founded in 1542 and located approximately 180 miles from Cancun, has its own airport. The hotel concierge recommends exploring the area on day trips, including the network of fascinating ancient cisterns and caves, the flamingo preserve at Celestún and the Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá and Uxmal. Cancún and Tulum are four hours from Mèrida and connected by a new highway.