Hacienda Sacnicte

Andy B2 years ago

Hacienda Sacnicte is definitely up there as one of the oddest places I have ever stayed. It really does give the vibe of having had a lot of money and TLC thrown at it maybe 10 to 15 years ago and then left to slowly decline. Service was pretty much invisible (during the time we spent there, the poor receptionist appeared to be fulfilling pretty much every role). The rooms, like most of the fabric of the place, were a bit tired, but very large and, whilst missing extras like a hairdryer or tv, were one of the place's more positive features. The water in the pool looked cloudy and dirty. The loungers and parasols old and tattered. The drinks menu stained and outdated. The guests were equally odd, wandering around silently, oblivious to existence of any other guests. Since the hacienda is a fair drive out of Izamal (which itself is pretty sleepy after the daytrippers leave), you would expect it to offer services to keep guests entertained. We ended up leaving without even having breakfast, since, in spite of there being a number of guests and staff just hanging around silently in the breakfast area, no-one seemed to mention anything about breakfast at all. All in all a peculiar place, and not one I'd be in a hurry to revisit.