We stayed here between Christmas and New Year's 2006 and loved it. The location is wonderful (quiet, rural), the hosts are helpful and friendly, the grounds are beautiful. The cabanas are surrounded by a functioning rubber plantation - we got to see them collect the sap from cups below the slashed bark, wash it and press it into sheets, and then hang it up to dry. The animals on the grounds (when we were there there was a deer and several peacocks) are fun for kids. The walk into town is pleasant, along a wide bike path. The bus to the ruins stops at the end of the lane. It really was a perfect vacation spot - I would recommend this to anyone. It is NOT a 5-star hotel (nor does it claim itself to be): there were no TVs in the room, no hair dryers, no in-room internet. We loved it for these reasons (and all the reasons above).

Excellent in all respects.

Absolutely perfect place to stay in Palenque. 6km down the road from the ruins, a rural setting in a rubber plantation with flocks of wild parrots and brown jays in the trees, hummingbirds in the gardens, a domesticated deer, rabbits, geese and a parrot wandering around the grounds. In May the enormous mango trees provided us with all the free mangoes we could eat. Large palapas with tables and hammocks surround the pool area and there is a fridge full of beer and drinks you access by the honor system. The small pool is great for kids or cooling off. The large palapa-roofed cabanas are great, they keep most of the wildlife out but you need the mosquito netting and you might find a lizard or two. No a/c--fans work, it's an experience of hearing jungle night sounds rather than being insulated in a hotel.
The owner and staff are very warm and helpful. When we were staying it wasn't full, so they weren't cooking dinner. However they provided a menu from an excellent nearby place which delivered hot, delicious, inexpensive food. It's a few km into town for more options. An excellent breakfast is cooked on site, with eggs, tortillas, great salsa, fruit, coffee, toast.
An extremely relaxing place, perfect for kids.