Casa Mango, here’s what we were looking for and how things worked out.
Beds: We wanted a queen-sized bed plus 1 bed for each child. Casa Mango provides a king bed in 1 bedroom (plus a twin bed not used by us) then in the second bedroom provides 3 twin beds so each child had his own bed. Beds were also comfortable. AC in the bedrooms worked well. There is a toilet on each floor.
Things to do: We spend 5 nights here so wanted a place with plenty of good attractions within a 1 hour drive. There were many things to do so we did not run out of sights to see.
Relax space: We had just been hitting the ruins in the western Yucatan pretty hard, so we knew we would have a couple quiet days. Casa Mango provides 2 separate outdoor spaces for sitting, a large eat-in kitchen area, and then a front living area for relaxing. The 2 bedrooms upstairs allowed late sleeping in for those who needed it. The street is quiet and upscale, probably one of the fancier streets in town.
Easy in and out: At the end of the block is the main road leading north to the ring road and the tollroad. It’s easy to drop in to Casa Mango and then get out this way. We had a 3 pm flight out of Cancun and did not want to waste the last night of our vacation re-positioning to a hotel near the airport. We were able to leave Casa Mango at 9:30 am, stop for airplane food at the Subway just north of the airport access road, then return the rental car and check for the flight without rushing at all. Perfect.
Unexpected positives:
Toon met us on arrival (unusual for a prepaid rental) and later that night Vivyana came by to give good advice on things to see and how to find a good laundry (easy and cheap). They were also of great help New Year’s Eve when nearly every restaurant is closed 5-10 pm and called around to find one that was open, El Atrio, which was a great final dinner for our vacation, perhaps our best meal in Mexico.
Valladolid: I was afraid that this was a spoiled, touristy town but it is large enough that the tourists that hang out around the square do not affect the city as a whole. Valladolid is a very authentic, prosperous Mexican city.
Last comment: We ended up driving to get to things in Valladolid more than we anticipated, but parking on-street is easy.