Home in Mérida

Casa Misterio is a two-room guesthouse as well as our family home. Expect to get an authentic glimpse into real life in Merida while sharing a beautiful, artistic space with a bilingual family and four sweet cats. Our home is a rebuilt colonial on the edge of Merida's Centro Historico in the friendly, homey neighborhood of San Sebastian. We love sharing our home with guests, whom we hope will welcome a chance to be a part of local life, while also enjoying dedicated hospitality. The space We designed, built and furnished our house all on our own, without the help of an architect. The result is a space that is unique and full of life. We are very proud of it. We named our house Casa Misterio because when you open the front doors, what was invisible from the street unfolds as you walk through the house, surprising you at every turn. The quiet and secluded guestrooms are accessed through the shared front entrance. You will pass through the living areas and kitchen, as well as Erin's art studio and gallery space and the kids play area. We very much enjoy interacting with our guests and sharing our space and time with the many wonderful people who pass through. We truly live by the old adage "Mi casa es su casa." We encourage guests to enjoy the common areas and we hope you feel like an old friend come to stay. The kids might ask you to help with a puzzle or kick a ball. The cats might nuzzle you. This is not your run of the mill guesthouse! If our casita is booked, check out our second beautiful room for rent. Take a look at our balcony room at this link: www.airbnb.com/h/casamisteriobalcony Here is what some of our guests have said about Casa Misterio: "We could not rate Erin and Manny's Airbnb offering any higher. We absolutely loved it!" --Nik "I could not imagine a better place to stay in Merida." -Lindsey "The place was exceptional." --David "The best part of my stay was meeting Erin and Manny. I couldn't have felt more welcome." --Neil Guest access The casita is detached from the rest of the house, sitting at the back of the property behind the pool. It has a full size bed, hammock, and seating areas inside and outside, wifi, air conditioning, and en suite bath with hot water as well as an outdoor shower. Guests enter at the front entrance of the house and walk through shared spaces to reach their room. In the main house guests may enjoy anytime: access to the shared kitchen, pool, garden, sitting and dining rooms and terrace. **The Casita does not have a separate kitchenette. The kitchen is shared with our family and guests staying in our other guest room. We love the conviviality of the shared kitchen and we wouldn't have it any other way. We want our guests to feel completely at home during their stay, as if visiting friends. Come and go as you please and make yourself comfortable in your room and in the common areas. One of many benefits of living close to but not smack in the center of Centro is that there is plenty of street parking for your rental car! During your stay We are a Merida native and a California girl, both former chefs, who live full time at Casa Misterio with our two cute kids and four cats. Erin serves a healthy and filling breakfast for a modest fee. Coffee, tea and purified water are included. We both really enjoy getting to know guests over a meal, hearing about their travels, and helping them plan their time in Merida. Manny is a wealth of insider info and tips on where to go and what to avoid. Erin brings her perspective as a very happy foreigner discovering what this amazing place has to offer. Our kids love to play and chat when guests pass through the shared spaces. Sharing our home and what we like best about our city is what being a part of Airbnb means to us. "Erin's recommendations for a local loncheria and another restaurant were perfect, we are now addicted to panuchos and salbutes." -- Rosa "Erin and Manny really take an interest in improving your trip with their attentions and tips." --Luis "Erin and Manny are gracious and generous hosts. They make you feel cared for while still giving your the space to enjoy being a guest." -- Bridget "Erin and her family were simply amazing. One of the best hosts we've had." --Claudia Other things to note Please note that there are four (very friendly) cats on the property. Extra Services: full breakfast $100mxn/person dinner $200mxn/person Laundry: wash, line-dry, fold, $120 pesos per load Bicycles: includes lock, no charge Please request meals with notice of at least 8 hours. Erin takes visitors on a plant based tour of Lucas de Gálvez market. The tour focuses on the plant foods of the region, so it is great for the vegans and vegetarians among us, but any type of eater is welcomed! The cost is 700 pesos/person. You can read more about the tour on the Airbnb experiences listing you can find in Erin's host profile. Offered on Tuesday mornings or ask for availability :)