The Sisal Residence

We - family of four with two kids ages 4 and 6 - stay for five nights a Sisal. It was amazing. The house and grounds are beautiful. The pool is perfect for kids to burn energy for a few hours. The huge lawn is great for kids to run around. We had a few meals prepared for us by the staff and there were delicious. The house is amidst nature - frog, birds, iguanas. It reminds you of the beauty of the world. If that's not your thing, though, you might get a little skittish. Sisal is in a small village and you need a car to get there and get around. If you're there only for a couple days and content just lounging at the residence then maybe paying for a transport from Merida airport is sufficient. (We drove three hours from Cancun airport). There is not much to do in the closest village (5 minutes away), but there are fun things do within an hour or so drive - from Mayan ruins to cenotes to Merida. Our only small issue was getting consistent internet to work so our kids could enjoy a movie via Apple TV. All in all a great family vacation in a quiet and relaxing venue. Thank you, Cyndy and Howie.

We stayed at Casa Sisal for four nights in November. This was part of a trip around the world we are on and came at the end of two wonderful weeks in Mexico. After several stays in fairly average hotels (travelling budget!), arriving at Casa Sisal was the most wonderful experience. The house is exactly as it appears in the photos and is part of a larger estate with the most beautiful gardens and renovated Hacienda. Our three girls were immediately in the pool shrieking with glee. We were welcomed shortly after our arrival by Howard who was warm, friendly and incredibly helpful. Having familiarised ourselves with the house, we started to think about cooking supper...just at this point the wonderful Bartola walked up the long, manicured garden bearing in her arms a welcome gift of freshly baked- still warm from the oven - plantain bread. We devoured it within minutes and soon forgot about cooking supper! The rest of our stay was equally as relaxing and enjoyable. We made several trips to the surrounding area. The highlights for us being the ruins at Mayapan - we were the only ones there which was an amazing experience after the crowds at Tulum ruins and Coba; Seeing flamingos for the first time and a crocodile at Celestun and arriving in the local village to buy provisions just in time to see a parade taking place with a fantastic and wildly out of tune band playing. Howard kindly gave us a guided tour around the rest of the estate which was fascinating. The staff are all super friendly and helpful. Everyone smiles and we were made to feel extremely welcome - even with three very loud daughters. The magic of Casa Sisal is to be discovered at dusk but I won't spoil the surprise. We didn't tell our children and what they witnessed will I'm sure stay with them for the rest of their lives. I can't recommend this place enough. It was magical.

We loved our stay at Casa Sisal! Cyndy and Howie were very nice and helpful and the staff was kind and welcoming. Cyndy arranged for her staff to cook breakfast and dinner for us every day which was delicious and a lovely way to immerse ourselves in the local culture. They also laundered our clothes before we left which is a huge help when traveling with small children. Our three kids enjoyed splashing in the pool and loved the owner's sweet dog Eva. We made two side trips--to a local ruin and to a fabulous nature reserve a few hours away where we saw literally thousands of flamingos. I highly recommend this beautiful home and hope to visit again some day.

We didn't know what to expect and it was an adventures trip! I would recommend everyone to experience Yucatan while staying at The Sisal Residence. We requested breakfast every morning which was delicious and chef we hired to cook for us dinner was outstanding too! Cynthia will give you everything you need to know even the places to visit.