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. hol
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 Crocodile 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 Crocodile 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.
Crocodile House 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.


A captivating spacious, bright, and airy, colonial-era home in bustling historic Merida Centro. Elegant and welcoming, Casa Cocodrilo embraces you as you enter and delights you throughout its spaces. Tastefully updated, an aura of a polished past remains within. With three large bedrooms, a lush tropical landscaped backyard, home to birds, flowers, and a refreshing pool, Casa Cocodrilo is a design lovers oasis. This large property includes the stately main house and a back casita connected by a private walled garden with a lovely pool and private office.
La Casona (The main house) features a large entry foyer, a garage, formal dining room, highly functional kitchen with plenty of workspace, an ample living room that melds into a long-screened dining porch, large bedroom, full bathroom, and a laundry/utility bodega. The 19-foot-tall ceilings, pasta tile floors, and rustic wooden doors are original, reflecting timeless solid construction and simpler times. Ceiling fans keep the fresh air moving. The bedroom and dining room are air conditioned. There is a 55” Smart TV if you feel like tunning out and catching up on your favorite shows or enjoying a movie.
The Garden is an enchanting area with a 6-person dining table set up under the wooden pergola so you can spend the day relaxing in the shade. The refreshing pool is set up to one side of the property with two lounge chairs. Lush vegetation and subtill lightning allow you to enjoy the day or evenings in Merida’s warm weather. The hidden jewel in the garden is “La Capilla”.
La Capilla (the office) is a fully functional private office equipped with lighting, Air Conditioning, a 27” curved computer monitor and pool view. If you rather have natural ventilation without compromising privacy, open the two custom circular windows while you take your conference calls with WIFI connectivity. Walk through the garden from La Capilla and you will find La Casita.
La Casita (The back house) includes two generously sized air-conditioned master bedrooms, each with a full bathroom and garden views. Connected by a reading/social terrace; La Casita offers privacy and tranquility. One suite offers a Queen size bed; the other, two Queen size beds to accommodate your guests comfortably.
Casa Cocodrilo offers views to the garden from La Casona, La Capilla and La Casita, during the day and night as the garden has tasteful lighting for evenings outside. Don’t be surprised to see and hear a flock of parrots that fly over the back of the property heading west every morning, returning eastward late in the afternoon. 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 boasts 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. After a busy day, a return to Cocodrilo is akin to a cleansing breath. Bienvenido a casa!
Guest access
Before your arrival to Casa Crocodile, you will be asked to confirm your anticipated time of arrival.
Our intention is that you have a fabulous experience; that Casa Crocodilus is a place of relaxation and joy for you and that Merida and the Yucatan be a source of adventure and wonder. You will have access to your PM23 host throughout your stay should you need a helping hand or someone to point you in a particular direction.

Please let us know in advance of your estimated time of arrival. Our intention is for you to have a fabulous experience; for Casa Cocodrilo to be a place of joy and relaxation and for Merida and the Yucatan to be a source of adventure and wonder. You will be able to access your host PM23 throughout your whole stay in case you need assistance or directions during your travels.
Other things to note
Electricity is not included. Check the electric meter upon arrival and before your check-out. For a more accurate communication, when you register, take a photo of the electric meter and send the photo through Air B&B. The collection of the electricity must be paid in pesos in cash. El kilovatio se cobra a 3.5 pesos.

Electricity is not included in the rental fee. Please take a photo of the Electric meter at the time of arrival and another at check-out and send it to us through Air B&B. The electric bill must be paid in cash (Mexican pesos) and the kilowatt will be charged at 3.5 pesos/kw.