Casablanca Living is a Hacienda Style, all Stone, 3 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom, 6000+ Square Foot Home of total privacy, security and amenities. Your self-catering home is fully equipped with the latest appliances, furnishings, decor, amenities, garden, lounging and large pool! And just steps away from many shops, services and night life. We are located nine blocks from Grand Plaza and three blocks from Santiago Park.
A large swimming pool with a hammock lying across the it, allows for cool water lounging, or be shaded under the covered cabana with casual seating and shade for relaxing by the pool, as you look out onto the huge tropical garden. It allows you the peace and quiet to really relax, while you sit back and watch as outdoor fire pit is made for evening fires or open fire barbecue.
There are 3 different rooms, all of which are very large and very spacious.
BEDROOM 1 - The Mater Suite: Overlooks the pool, garden and cabana and has a private bathroom and sunken tub and shower.
BEDROOM 2 - The En-suite Bedroom: is located inside the home with a fully equipped, completely private bathroom with rain shower and comes with soaps, fresh towels & shampoo. The Bed is King size and is a “Hanging Bed” that makes one feel as if being rocked to sleep.
BEDROOM 3 - The Front Room is just as spacious as the 1st and 2nd rooms and comes with The Bed is King size “Hanging Bed” as well, however the private washroom for this room is just steps outside the room. It too is fully stocked and has a rain shower as well.
All of the bedding comes with either Italian Cotton Sateen Sheets or Linen sheets, with Ultra Soft, Non Allergenic Pillows, Air Conditioning, Armoires and Unique Bedside Pullout Tables.
The BATHROOMS: Include Shampoo, Conditioner, Fresh Bath Towels, Hand Towels & Face Cloths, Mats, Robes, Blow Dryer and Rain Showers. An Iron & Ironing Board is also available.
The Kitchen: An enormous full kitchen with all the essential utensils, dishes and glassware, frost-free refrigerator with filtered water dispenser and ice machine, 5-burner gas oven, dishwasher, blender, coffee maker a full dining area.
The outdoor space (the yard & pool areas) make up the balance covering 3800 Square Feet of garden, sun and shade. It consists of 18+ tropical plants, trees and spices including an Avocado Tree, Lime Trees, a Niranya (sour orange) Tree and various other Tropical floral trees, Palms, Fresh Herbs, a Stone Path surrounding the perimeter of a beautifully manicured lawn with a Barbecue Pit in the middle.
Further amenities include: Digital Projector for Theater Style Movies (screen size – 5 meters / 3 meters), Panasonic Stereo, 30+ Movies, 25 mp3 DVDs with 100s of Great Music Selections, Fast Wireless/Fiber Optic Internet, House Reference Book, Sofas, Chairs & Tables, Extensive lighting and Traditional Yucatan, Hand Made Hammock & plenty of Authentic Art from Local Artists.
In the evening the entire home is lit to emphasize the beauty of the surroundings. Most people don’t even want to leave as it is truly so calming.
Look forward to seeing you here!
Keywords: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, Rental, Property, House, Home, Huge Pool, Massive Garden, Fruit Trees, Palms, Cabana, 3 Bedroom, Modern Stainless Kitchen, Private Theater, Luxury, In Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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A car is not required for transport to and from this property
Frequently asked questions
Does CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.
How much does it cost to stay at CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental ?
As of 31 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental on 27 Apr 2026 start from £190, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental ?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental ?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental ?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is CasaBlanca Living 3 Bed, 3 Bath Modern, Colonial, Hacienda Syle, Luxury Rental located?
Located in Mérida Centro, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Santiago Park, Mérida Cathedral and Paseo de Montejo. Casa Frederick Catherwood and Merida English Library are also within 10 minutes.
Reviews
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Can’t say enough good things about the host or the hacienda. Steve is awesome (and talented artist). The house is amazing and in a good location. The backyard is a sanctuary that is hard to leave.
Casablanca and hosts Steve and Sanda provided us with the most exceptional Merida, Yucatan holiday experience. The property is an architectural and artistic gem, conveniently located in Merida’s historic centre. Beautiful art adorns the spacious interior and the garden/pool area is an oasis. Every attention to detail is graciously and meticulously provided by the hosts. Many thanks to Steve and Sanda for sharing their exquisite property with our family.
Steve & Sanda are amazing hosts. They have a gorgeous, well- cared for property that is immaculate with an amazing outdoor space. We have stayed in numerous VRBO properties over the years but never one as well-equipped as this! We were provided with beautiful fresh fruit, milk, yogurt, bread, even a dozen eggs and more so the 4 of us could eat breakfast before venturing out for the day. The beds were extremely comfortable, too. We would highly recommend this property to anyone travelling to Merida!
Another great stay with Sanda and Steve. They are the perfect hosts and the house is amazing. The garden and pool are beautiful and the location is quiet yet central to everything Merida has to offer. It is our favorite place to stay in Mexico and we could not recommend it more highly.
Host and property were amazing. The house was well situated to explore Merida, historic sites, cenotes, and the gulf coast. We all had a wonderful time mixing relaxation with exploration.
Very beautiful house, clean, high ceilings with a fantastic backyard with pool.
Great location too!
We had a wonderful time, Steve and Sanda were very welcoming and organized.
We truly enjoyed Steve and Sanda's beautiful accommodations. They have thought of everything and were very helpful and accessible but also left us to enjoy this joyful city. Very relaxing!
Our hosts, Steve and Sanda, were fantastic and made us feel instantly welcome. The home was immaculate and was stocked with great food staples to make morning meals easy and delicious. The backyard was a perfect place to relax after a day exploring the city. Amazing sites, markets, and restaurants were all within easy walking distance. The home and surroundings felt very authentic but were also very comfortable for non-Spanish speakers.
This is an amazing property, a small oasis in downtown Mérida. A wonderfully renovated space and garden carefully curated by Steve and Sandy, both artists. Many of Steve's large paintings hang on the walls, so it feels like a private gallery of great artwork. The garden, yard and pool area was most relaxing, and waking up to the sounds of bird calls with the soft breeze coming thru the screen doors was a bit of heaven. Highly recommended, would definitely return often...
We very much appreciate the care that the owners/hosts give to their property and guests. Gorgeous garden. Ample kitchen. Thoughtful touches. A peaceful oasis we were grateful to return to each day!
Very nice, clean and stylishly renovated colonial. The owners were very friendly and responsive. The garden in the courtyard was beautiful with a pool and several fruit trees. We enjoyed the sour orange tree immensely. We would definitely love to return again!!
Steve & Sanda are super thoughtful hosts who have spared no detail in both design and hosting. Communication with them is super easy and their welcoming was excellent. They have thought through it all to ensure their guests are as comfortable as can be. The space is beautiful, spacious, and their garden is spectacular. The location of the home is perfect to explore the beautiful city of Merida. Thanks for hosting us :)
My wife and I spent 2 1/2 wonderful weeks at this splendid property. The location was perfect and wishing walking distance to the main plaza and many restaurants. We were working remotely and the wifi was strong and reliable. The garden was beautifully maintained and the house was even better in person than even the amazing photos show. Steve and Sanda were wonderful hosts and easy to contact. We fell in love with Merida and this property was the perfect beautiful updated colonial home to spend out time exploring the area from.
The home was all as described and then more! It was one of the cleanest and most well appointed homes I have ever rented on VRBO. The hosts took the time to explain how everything in the home worked when we arrived. They went out of their way to make sure our stay was fabulous, including having some starter provisions for us when we arrived! I have owned and operated several VRBO‘s myself, and I must say these people way out did anything I ever did. They even provided us with a flash drive of music to take home with us. If you are ever going to go to Mérida I highly recommend This property.
Casa Blanca - a wonderful experience. Like living in an art museum with all the comforts of home and more. Beautiful courtyard and pool. Well equipped kitchen. Convenient location. Easy walking distance to a daily fresh produce market, many restaurants (with veggie options - yes!), and historic sites in and around the central plaza. Top notch hosts Steve and Sanda made it all easy from booking to arrival to stay and departure. They were good neighbors too! Our stay there exceeded our high expectations. We hope to come back.
Returning home after our vacation in Merida, we still cannot get enough memories of our fantastic stay at Casa Blanca, a renovated hacienda owned by two gifted artists,Steve and Stena. Their hospitality could not have been more gracious.The beautiful,comfortabe furnishings,the glorious pool and yard,an everything kitchen,perfect lighting and security,music in a great location a few blocks from the center of town,every room with stylish suprises and a valuable and very informative hand made guide book! We recommend Casa Blanca without a doubt and can't wait to return.A perfect place to stay . Merida, with beauty and history, a truly worthy spot chosen recently for the summit of Peace Prize Laureates this September in this magical city. Merida/Casa Blanca what an unbeatable combo for a perfect vacation.
gail b.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Wow! Thank you so much Gail. You truly help validate what we are doing what we do a real pleasure. You, Peter & Ian are all such wonderful people and guests that no matter when you want to come back, whether you stay with us or not, we would love to spend more time with you again. Thank you for sharing and making what we do a pleasure!
Thank you!
Steven & Sanda
We stayed at Casa Blanca for 3 weeks in February of '25. The home is absolutely lovely as the photos portray. The master is its own casita in the back and the other two bedrooms are in the main house. Each bedroom had an a/c unit so sleeping on hot and humid evenings wasn't a problem. The garden and pool are beautiful and we spent lots of time enjoying the birds, lizards, possum and random cats. The owners are lovely too and take great pride in the home and it shows. We could ask them anything and they responded very quickly. The house was stocked with fruit, eggs and other basics when we got there and Steve dropped off some of his homemade spaghetti sauce. The area was safe and quiet and not far from Parque Santiago which is equipped with a supermarket, bakery, mercado and dancing on Tuesday nights! A lovely home, lovely people, lovely place.
holy smokes- this house. i knew it would be beautiful, but the property far exceeded my expectations. it’s an absolute work of art!! we spent most of our time in the breathtaking backyard….. but when we weren’t there, we were looking at all the artwork, cooking in the well-appointed kitchen, or sleeping soundlessly in the master bedroom (awaking only when the morning sun poured in and the church bells rang). i hope steve and sanda keep this property forever, because we can’t wait to visit again and again
This house is more stunning than the photos with art, an established garden, and great amenities. The spaces are large and the bedrooms are private and comfortable. Steve and Sanda are welcoming and a fabulous source of information for anything you need (Cenotes, silver chains and market advice). They are both easy to work with, and made sure we had a relaxing stay.
Our adult son loved having a guitar to play, while we lounged in the pool hammock. We have stayed in many VRBO properties and have found that some house photos are older or inaccurate. Casablanca is as beautiful as it looks. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks so much Steve and Sanda!
Lisa W.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
Hi Lisa, sorry for the late reply. Thank you so much for the kind words. It was truly our pleasure to have you enjoy your holiday and take part in making it memorable. Sanda and Steve
I stayed here as a single woman. I felt completely safe and well taken care of. Steve gave me an excellent tour when I first arrived and even pointed out amenities I may have missed. The house is historical, perfectly appointed down to every last detail including a house play list if you choose to listen! The garden was amazing! Centrally located, no problem walking to most places including a great fruit market and some amazing restaurants. Check out Uxmal and the Mayan chocolate! Kitchen had Everything! Beds are bliss! Outdoor shower a fun and special experience! The garden is full of all types of birds including a white owl. The art work (much of it the owner’s work) and every piece of furniture and decoration adds even more to the feeling of being surrounded in both local but also international and creative culture! Perfection!
The pictures of the house are stunning but being there in person is breathtaking. Steve and Sanda are great artist and their art pieces are perfectly spread through out, but I feel their masterpiece is this house. The home is in a great location on a quiet street and conveniently close to shops and restaurants. checking in and out was very easy and enjoyable. every square inch of this place was spotless. Steve and Sanda go above and beyond to make one feel at home. Steve had prepared just an awesome playlist of music for us to enjoy on our stay. they have even taken the time to prepare a book with maps, restaurant recommendations, emergency numbers etc.... I would like to keep this one a secret but there's some things you just must share. This place is a MUST-STAY!!! thank you guys... it was a great pleasure meeting the two of you.
gerardo l.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2020
You are both some of the nicest people we have met. Thank you so so much for the kind sentiments. We truly are happy that our home affected you in such a profound way.
So you know, we did pass along all of the items you asked to share with those in need. You are both such wonderful people and love to have you back.
Sincerely all the best to you both!
Steve and Sanda
We really enjoyed our stay at Steve and Sanda's lovely Casablanca house. It's a 15 minute drive from the airport, a 15-30 minute walk from the central shopping areas and all of the amazing food of Mérida, and a 10 minute walk from the nearby produce market and grocery. If you rent a car there's typically a parking spot right outside the house - parking is much harder to do closer to the central shopping district.
The house itself is gorgeous, very clean, and well stocked - they've thought of every detail to make your stay comfortable. The very private garden with its beautiful fruit trees are filled with songbirds and have lovely lighting for daytime and nighttime enjoyment. The pool and pool hammock are great respites from the heat, with plenty of shade under the cabana. Because of the proximately of the pool to the trees there is a bit of debris that gets in, but Steve came by to clean the pool mid-week.
Note that when you arrive Steve and Sanda will meet you at the house with refreshments to give you a very detailed and necessary tour of the house so you know where everything is. Would definitely stay here again highly recommend it to others!
Staying in Casa Blanca, Merida is not a typical house-rental experience. Instead, you are sharing a special, beautiful, meticulously cared for home that is the pride of its owners. The property meets all expectations in terms of cleanliness, aesthetics, comfort, convenience. It is spacious, airy and a visual delight, with the artist-owners' paintings creating interest at every turn. The extensive garden and fresh pool create a private oasis that provide relief from the city's intensity. Having rented twice before in Merida, we know how unique this place is. Owners Steve and Sanda couldn't have been more welcoming, helpful and accommodating. They even had the house stocked with necessities and goodies to get us started on arrival. And we loved the Santiago neighborhood, which is near a food market and other necessities, but a bit quieter than others that are a little closer to the main tourist action. Still, everything is perfectly walk-able from this location. We stayed for two weeks and kept imagining at least three or four for our next visit!
CasaBlanca Living is by far the most amazing home I have ever had the privilege to enjoy. Of course, it’s easy to tell the home is special just by looking at the pictures. But those pictures are only the tip of the iceberg. From the moment Steve and Sanda met us at the house to give us a welcome tour, and explain some of CasaBlanca’s key features, I was in love…with the home, our hosts, and Merida in general! Every convenience and luxury is at your fingertips when you stay at CasaBlanca Living. The upscale, cozy decor, the amazing original artwork(by Steve), the fully equipped kitchen, the world’s most comfortable beds, the huge, soft pool towels, the immediate hot water, and the most stunning garden and pool area. Merida is an incredible city-one of my favorites-but it was hard to leave the house, everything was so incredible. Steve and Sanda have spared no expense when it comes to creating a magical and truly memorable oasis. If I could return tomorrow, I’d do it in a heartbeat! If you have the opportunity to stay at CasaBlanca Living, do not miss the chance. It really is perfect in every way!
Kelli K.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
About the host
Hosted by S. Krslak
We originally traveled to vacation in Merida and found this home. After 3 days, we bought it and made our way back to our home in Vancouver, Canada with plans to move to Merida. We drove 5 times from Vancouver to Merida and explored most of Mexico along the way.
Both having spent decades working in high end catering services, we decided to prepare this house with the same love we had from our professional lives.
Come check it out at least - we know you won't be disappointed and truly hope to have you come and spend some time in one of the most unique, private, central, hacienda style homes in Merida.
Why they chose this property
This truly is "The" property to feel complete privacy and great open spaces for hosting impressive dinner parties for friends and family alike!
We purchased this location for it's massive size, extensive outdoor stone terrace and construction, which comes with an array of old growth, tropical fruit, spice trees and palms, huge grass area with plenty of hot sun and cool shade.
The outdoor pool is shared with a covered cabana with teak lounge chairs and teak patio furniture, which is next to the fire pit/grill for outdoor cooking. The entire outdoor space is surrounded by 12 foot stone walls & is illuminated by stone sconces surrounding the entire space.
What makes this property unique
Privacy, Privacy, Comfort & More Comfort, Leisure Escapes, Sun, Sun tanning, Short walks to the center of the city and shops and engaging people and traditional, colonial architecture.
Languages:
English
Premier Host
They consistently provide great experiences for their guests