About the Homestay

  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

My house in centrally located in the heart of Merida and I welcome you to stay! I enjoy learning foreign languages and socialising

The house has 2 Single rooms and 1 Twin room with Mirror, Closet / Wardrobe, Desk and Lamp, Air Conditioning, and TV.

Sofia Casellas is 53 and enjoys cooking, music, gigs, festivals, reading, socialising, and learning foreign languages. She speaks English

Additional Info

The room rate includes the following services: regular room cleaning, lunch, dinner, and internet access

Additional available services at an extra charge (payable directly to your host on arrival):

Pick up service: 10.00 USD one-way

My Pets

4 Dogs

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 1 night

Maximum stay is for 365 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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SINGLE ROOM A/C & BATHROOM
From $16 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom ensuite (within room)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

Individual bed, AC, Ceiling Fan, Cable Tv, WiFi, Bathroom ensuite. Shared kitchen where you can prepare and store your food, living room, terrace and garden to study, watch movies and relax, and a small pool to escape the heat.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Air Conditioning
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Mirror
 1 guest
Nightly Price
$20
Weekly Price
$140
Monthly price
$500
DOUBLE ROOM A/C & BATHROOM
From $16 per night
Double Room
Sleeps 2

Bathroom ensuite (within room)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

2 Individual beds or 1 double bed, AC, Ceiling Fan, Cable Tv, WiFi, Bathroom ensuite. Shared kitchen where you can prepare and store your food, living room, terrace and garden to study, watch movies and relax, and a small pool to escape the heat.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Air Conditioning
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Mirror
 1 guest
2 guests
Nightly Price
$20
$44
Weekly Price
$140
$248
Monthly price
$500
$584
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About the Area

Once you confirm your booking you will get an email with our exact address. I can help you then with exact directions too if you let me know how you will be arriving. So don't worry you won't have any problems finding us in Chuburna De Hidalgo.

Local Area Facilities
  • Tennis
  • Park
  • Gym
  • Golf
  • Bowling
  • Beach
  • Cinema
  • Museum
  • Shopping Centre
  • Restaurant
  • Bus Stop
  • Hospital

Meals

Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.

Included in the stay
  • Complimentary Light Breakfast
  • Use of Kitchen

House Rules

Please keep our home secure and double-lock the front door when entering and leaving the house

Keep noise to a minimum after midnight please

Please do not invite strangers into our home; if you would like to invite a friend over just agree it with me in advance

Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is allowed outdoors only.

7 Reviews

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    France
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    February 2023

    Sólo tengo una palabra: GRACIAS. Gracias de corazón Sofía por tu acogida. Sólo puedo recomendar esta casa y la familia que vive allí. Como estudiante francesa, por primera vez durante un mes en Mérida, vivir en casa de Sofía fue muy cómodo. La vida en esta casa invita a sentirse como en casa. Sofía cocina divinamente y te invita a descubrir muchas especialidades de la región. No tener que preocuparme por la comida es muy agradable, pues ya tenía muchas cosas que descubrir y gestionar aparte. Sofía sabe lo que hace y recibe a los extranjeros con profesionalidad. El primer día me acompañó en autobús, explicándome todo, a mi lugar de trabajo y al centro de la ciudad. Cuando necesitaba algo, sólo tenía que pedirlo y todo eran facilidades. Conocí a gente muy guapa mientras vivía con Sofía, gracias a sus familiares, amigos y conocidos que conocí durante mi estancia. Sofía recibe a la gente en su casa, pero deja libres a sus invitados mediante la confianza mutua.
    Según mi experiencia, si los estudiantes buscan comodidad en un hogar familiar para apoyar su trabajo paralelo, ¡este es el lugar al que deben acudir!

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Sofia in ,

    Nour! Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras! Me hicieron llorar! Tú también fuiste una huésped muy linda y agradable en casa, y espero que sepas que ahora no solamente tienes amigos, si no una familia en Merida y que serás siempre bienvenida!

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    Canada
    Age 75+

    5 hearts
    January 2023

    I highly recommend a homestay with Sophia! She generously shares her knowledge of local history and has been most helpful in providing directions and suggestions of places to visit. She is an excellent cook and her meals are wonderful. If I return to Merida, I would definitely stay with Sophia. She is also very patient with my limited abilities in Spanish.

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    Germany
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    December 2022

    The most lovely and perfect stay in México! 100 % recommandable!

    The moment I arrived at Sofia's house, I felt like being home. Sofia is the warmest person with an incredible talent to cook and take care of her guests. I couldn't eat as much as Sofia has offered, always trying to show me different traditional meals the tasty mexican cuisine has to offer. She was always there for me, my questions, taking me into the city centre and showing me great places around. The house is well located in a quite neighbourhood, I always walked into the city centre and always felt very safe in whole Merida. I could go on for hours - Just go there and make the best mexican experience on your own ;-)

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    United States
    Age 65 - 74

    5 hearts
    December 2022

    Absolutely amazing host. Loving, caring and generous. We chose the room and meals and the food was incredible. Everything was very fresh and the host was very accommodating with our food preferences.

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    United Kingdom
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    September 2018

    Sofia was great. I needed to arrive a day earlier and it was no problem and I also needed to extended by a day which wasn't a problem either. The house and all the people (+dogs) are lovely. The meals were fantastic, Sophia prepared amazing local meals every day for me. It was very easy to get to and from the center of Merida, which was only 15-20 mins by bus/collectivio. Sophia helped me get into the center of town on my first day there. She also showed my around Merida itself and helped me in getting to and from the beach. The room was great and very tidy. I felt like I was at home the whole time. I would definitely stay again! Thanks Sofia!

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    Australia
    Age 45 - 54

    5 hearts
    August 2018

    This was an amazing week that totally surpassed my expectations! Sofia and her family were welcoming and friendly. She showed me around and went out of her way to ensure I had a great stay! The food was amazing and I was treated to local cuisine and plenty of it! I would highly recommend Sofia to others - particularly solo travellers like me who could do with some extra guidance!

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    Australia
    Age 45 - 54

    Automated Post
    January 2018

    The host cancelled the booking 13 days before the arrival date.

How do I book?

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When do I pay?

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