The Villa was built between 1903 and 1905 and was one of the most impressive mansions on Calle 59, an important thoroughfare in the city.

Early photographs of the Villa show the courtyard looking almost exactly as it does today, with the same ornate fountain and pond and the same magnificent tiling on the floors of the verandas surrounding the courtyard.

Descendents of the same family owned the Villa until 1999, although it was originally twice the size (the family were forced to divide the building as hardship fell upon the area after the demise of the henequen trade).

The mansion was purchased by a group of American and Canadian investors in 2004 and was lovingly restored to its former glory and opened to the public as a luxury hotel.