OVERVIEW
In the southeast of Mexico, surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, lies the peninsula of the Yucatan, where the great Mayan culture once flourished amidst tropical forests. A 45 minute drive from the international airport of Merida, the state capital, lies Hacienda Santa Rosa de Lima.
Santa Rosa, a small Hacienda in the Heart of the Yucatan Peninsula recreates the belle époque of the Mexican southeast. The 11 rooms and suites are conditioned with exquisite details and locate in the main 18th century building, surrounded by beautiful gardens.
We invite you to evoke the splendor of past eras, eveloped in the luxurious amenities and services expected of a five-star hotel and the personalized service that makes you feel like being at home. Learn about the history, our role in the social context of this ever evolving land, the rich juxtaposition of the ancient and modern cultures. Delight in the flavors of our cuisine, the architectural heritage of our rooms and the archeological zones, colonial villages and the natural reserves that surround us.
BRIEF HISTORY
XIX Century
1855 The first owner was known as Mr. Benito Montero, a resident of Calkini, Campeche sold Santa Rosa in this year to Encarnacion and Jose Dolores Guzman. Both brothers set up a partnership to manage Santa Rosa and three other Haciendas in the area.
1870 The Guzman brothers decided to dissolve the partnership and split their properties, leaving Jose Dolores with Santa Rosa.
1873 Jose Dolores needed to provide collateral for a $ 4.000 loan so he mortgaged all his Haciendas.
1874 Because of difficulties in meeting his obligations, the ownership of the mortgaged property was transferred to young Jose Dominguez Peon, only 21 years old, since Jose Dolores Guzman had borrowed from him.
1886 Santa Rosa was mortgaged to Manuel Zapata Bolio for the amount of $ 20.000 pesos.
1897 In this year the first stage of the actual infrastructure, started under the Dominguez Peon brothers and Urcelay family management was finished. By this year the Hacienda had some 90 people living in the community.
1889 Jose Dominguez had to sell the Hacienda to his older brother Alfredo Maria de la Trinidad because of economic reasons.
1892 Alfredo Dominguez had to sell the Hacienda due to economical difficulties. It was purchased by a well known Hacienda owner, Jose Antonio Urcelay Peniche. For the next few years, the Hacienda was owned by Mr. Urcelay until his death in 1897 leaving Santa Rosa to his wife, Guadalupe Martinez de Urcelay.
1897 Santa Rosa counted in this year with 16 henequen plantations of different ages (young, mature and old), 363 heads of cattle, 236 cows, 90 bulls, 37 calves, 29 horses (including mares) and 39 mules.
XX Century
1900 Santa Rosa was transferred once again to Alberto Garcia Fajardo. In this period a census recorded 319 dwellers (including women and children).
1910 In this year the second and final stage of the actual infrastructure, with exception of the new machine room (which construction was completed in 1916), was finished during the Alberto Garcia Fajardo management. By this year the population of Santa Rosa had increased to 364 people and the village had 94 houses.
1926 From this year until the Agrarian Reform (1937), the Hacienda was managed by the Santa Rosa Cooperative.
1970 In these times Santa Rosa was owned by Enrique Vales Montes.
1997 The Hacienda, after being restored for almost two years by a team of architects and restoration specialists, was opened as a hotel. The most note-worthy aspect of this specific hotel-hacienda project, however, may be the social issues of hiring and training of local workers, first in the construction work and later on in hotel positions.
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