Superb home Casa Cocodrilo by Paseo de Montejo (Crocodile House by Paseo de Montejo)

Casa Cocodrilo, a spacious, bright, airy, colonial-era home in bustling historic Merida Centro. Elegant and welcoming, Casa Cocodrilo embraces you as you enter and delights you throughout your stay. Comfortable furniture, three large bedrooms with quality linens and comfy queen sized beds, original artwork, and a lush tropical landscaped backyard home to birds, flowers, and a refreshing pool; Cocodrilo is a design lover's oasis. The space A magnificent house, spacious, bright and open, from the colonial era, located in the renowned Historic Center of Merida: elegant and welcoming. Casa Cocodrilo embraces you as you enter and delights you throughout your stay. Restored and preserved with remarkable taste denoting an aura of the traditional past that remains intact. It has 3 large bedrooms, private office, garage for one car, a large tropical garden with pool, palm trees, and flowers that are home to native birds. Casa Cocodrilo is a true oasis a 5-minute walk from the iconic Paseo de Montejo, as well as the iconic destination of the Paseo 60 cultural and commercial corridor. This extraordinary residence includes: La Casona, located on the front of the property, has an entrance hall, a formal dining room, a large fully equipped kitchen with extensive work areas and a central island. It has a formal room that merges into a long ventilated corridor with a panoramic view of the Garden and also provides you with an entertainment space with a 55”Smart TV, full bathroom, plus a large laundry room with washer, dryer and wine cellar. The cozy main bedroom has TV, air conditioning, built-in bookcase from floor to ceiling. La Casona has majestic 20-foot high ceilings, original pasta floors typical of the area, as well as original Mexican colonial-style rustic wood doors and windows. El Jardin is a charming space that has a breakfast bar for 6 people, a pool with loungers, abundant native vegetation that houses flowers and birds and provides shade on Merida's hot days. It has subtle lighting for outdoor evenings. The hidden gem in the garden is the chapel. Keep your ears and eyes open to the flock of parrots flying in the back of the property westbound every morning, returning east late in the afternoon.The chapel is a fully private functional office, equipped with lighting, air conditioning, 27”curved monitor, and pool view. If you want natural ventilation without losing privacy, just open the circular windows while taking your virtual joints with a good WIFI connection that will allow you to stay connected and working remotely. Finally, La casita located at the back of the property, houses the other two additional bedrooms which each have independent air conditioning, full bathrooms, garden views, 6 meter high ceilings, ceiling fans and a cozy outdoor terrace that connects the two rooms, and provides a social space to relax and enjoy the views. One suite has a queen bed and the other has two queen beds to provide you with ample comfort in your stay. Casa Cocodrilo is a paradise! Its colonial beauty, its spacious spaces and its design style will transport you to a special place that will become your home away from home. Getting around the city: Located between the Santa Ana neighborhood and the Hotel District, Cocodrilo is less than a five-minute walk from the grand boulevard, Paseo de Montejo (restaurants, coffee shops, banks, museums, Sunday bike route) and the iconic Paseo 60. The popular Saturday morning Slow Food Organic Market is an eight-minute walk up Avenida Reforma. Only a 20-minute stroll to the Main Zocalo (Plaza Grande) and a convenient taxi or Uber ride to any place in the historic downtown (El Centro) or the ultra-modern and expanding “North” as well as the gulf coasts beaches, getting around is easy. Prefer to drive? Cocodrilo has a garage. Unlike many in Centro, wide enough to open the doors once you pull your car in. Proximity to the new Convention Center and the lively courtyard restaurant and boutique shopping complex, Paseo-60 add to Casa Cocodrilo’s popularity as a vacation rental. Guest access Casa Cocodrilo is all yours to use during your stay! All of the home is available for guests including the garage. Make yourself at home. Other things to note Please keep in mind that Casa Cocodrilo is a restored old colonial home While we’ve put a lot of love into updating the space, please keep in mind that it retains its historic charm, additionally, Merida is a tropical paradise, which means you might encounter some mosquitoes. We have repellent available for you to ensure a comfortable stay.