The Casa Azul de Santiago is a two bedroom colonial home available for your vacation from Urbano Rentals. Casa Azul was renovated in 2001 by Salvador Reyes Rios and he designed much of the furniture specifically for this house. Over the years Josue Ramos and John Powell have decorated the home with antiques found in Merida and crafts from other Mexican states and their travels in Europe and Morocco. This house has been recommended by Conde Nast Traveler and New York Magazine.
The 19th century entrance to Casa Azul de Santiago with furnishings found in Merida with a Moroccan rug and skull cushions designed by Francesca Bonato.The guest room is off the entry and adjoins the living room. The floor tiles and painted frieze are original to this 19th century home.The living room with furniture designed by Reyes+Rios architects with views to the pool.
The front of the house is the original 19th century Colonial home. There is an entry with access to the guest room and living room. It´s a great house to share with friends because the guests area are separated from the master suite with the dining room and kitchen in the middle.
The dining room with a Salvador Reyes Rios table that seats 12 adjoins the living room.
There is less formal dining in the adjoining kitchen that adjoins the dining room.
The kitchen if fully furnished and air conditioned. The master suite is beyond the kitchen.
This sitting room opens to the garden and the master bedroom
The Master Suite is off the garden at the back of the houseThe bathroom for the guestsThe Master Bathroom
The garden has mature citrus trees and palms that reach up to the second floor where there is a roof terrace over the master suite.
The terrace overlooks the garden with a view of Santiago Church a block awayThe Pool is 7 meters long and runs parallel to the kitchen and dining room. There is a shallow beach for small children.
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