Must-see hotels in Guatemala

  • Mi Casa

    Guatemala City

    Set in a family house on a quiet street, Mi Casa offers big and sunny rooms with bathrooms, lino floors, standard acrylic paintings, fans and reading…

  • Hotel El Reformador

    Caribbean Coast

    Like a little haven away from the hot busy streets outside, El Reformador offers big, cool rooms set around leafy patios. Air-con rooms lead onto wide…

  • Hotel Ajau Colonial

    Guatemala City

    This large converted house has spacious communal areas and heavy, dark, colonial decor. It's a very well-run establishment, with 35 clean, good-sized and…

  • Hotel Aurora

    Antigua

    Dating from 1926, the Aurora has a good, old-time feel to it. The 20 large rooms wrap around a manicured garden brimming with bougainvillea, with wicker…

  • Posada Ixchel

    El Petén

    This family-owned place near the village's main junction is a superior deal, with spotless, wood-fragrant rooms featuring fans and handcrafted mosquito…

  • Patricia's Bed & Breakfast

    Guatemala City

    This family house is a relaxed and comfortable airport-region option with a sweet little backyard where guests can hang out. It also offers private…

  • Hotel Dos Mundos

    Panajachel

    Italian-owned Dos Mundos stands toward the lake end of busy Calle Santander but set well away from the busy street to keep things tranquil. The 22 cottage…

  • Hospedaje Sueño Real

    Panajachel

    A good budget option close to the Playa Pública, the Sueño Real has cheerfully decorated, if smallish, rooms with TV and fan. The best are the upstairs…

  • Puerto Bello

    Caribbean Coast

    By far the best-looking hotel in town, marred only by its slightly out-of-the-way location. The rooms are spacious and modern and the lovely garden and…

  • Viñas del Lago

    Caribbean Coast

    Near the Hotel Don Humberto, but much fancier, with 21 spacious rooms. The ones out the back have good views. The grounds are large and there's a…

  • Hostal Maria Teresa

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    Set around a gorgeous colonial courtyard with wide shady passageways, the single rooms are a bit small, but the doubles are generous and all the comforts…

  • Hotel Villela

    Caribbean Coast

    The rooms are less attractive than the neat lawn and trees they're set around, but some are airier and brighter than others. All have fan and bathroom…

  • Hotel Mahanaim

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    This establishment is on five levels around a covered courtyard. Rooms are comfortable but plain. It wouldn't be such a good deal if it weren't for the…

  • Hotel Portal de la Fe

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    One of the few hotels with any real style in town and a fun spiral staircase in the main lobby. Subterranean rooms are predictably dark, but upstairs the…

  • Hotel Pasabién

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    On the north side of the highway, this hotel is a good choice for families – kids will enjoy the three pools with all manner of fancy slides. There's also…

  • Hotel Clariss

    Guatemala City

    This friendly place is set in a modern building with some good-sized rooms (and other, smaller ones). Those at the front get more air and light, but also…

  • Hotel Dorado

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    If you're looking for a something a step above basic, it may be worth the 10-minute walk to this place out on the highway to Agua Blanca, which offers…

  • Hotel Posada Don Adan

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    The Don offers the best deal in this price range – neat, complete rooms with TV, fan, air-con, a couple of sticks of furniture and good, firm beds. It…

  • Hotel y Restaurante Don José Antonio

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    Beautifully decorated with colonial flourishes, the rooms here are huge and the bathrooms massive. There are some lovely sitting areas, a shady patio and…

  • Hotel Monte Cristo

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    Good-sized rooms with a bit of furniture and hot showers. A policy of not letting the upstairs rooms until the downstairs ones are full might see you…

  • Hotel Del Río

    El Petén

    A few steps to the right of the wharf (with your back to the river) is this modern hotel. It's the cushy choice, with huge, sparkling rooms alongside and…

  • Hotel Hernández

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    It's hard to beat the Hernández – it's been a favorite for years and keeps going strong, with its central position, spacious, simple rooms and good-sized…

  • Hotel Central

    Cobán

    Reasonably sized rooms and lovely outdoor sitting areas make this a decent choice. Try for a room at the back for better ventilation and views out over…

  • Hotel El Atlántico

    Central & Eastern Guatemala

    The best-looking place in town has plenty of dark-wood fittings and well-spaced bungalows. The pool area is tranquil, with some shady sitting areas.

  • Mariana's Petit Hotel

    Guatemala City

    One of the better airport hotels, Mariana's features spacious rooms, a good breakfast and a range of hotel services and amenities.

  • Hotel Monte Verde

    Caribbean Coast

    One of the best deals for miles around – generously sized rooms, a huge pool set in a lush garden and an onsite bar-restaurant.

  • Hotel Ensenada

    Caribbean Coast

    Offers tidy little rooms with good bathrooms and OK beds. Get one upstairs to catch a breeze.

  • Free Cerveza

    Santa Cruz La Laguna

    When you go to a hostel that offers free beer, has a sign on its dock reminding guests that locals get upset by nude sunbathing, and operates a strict…

  • Hotel Backpackers

    Caribbean Coast

    Across the bridge from Río Dulce town, this is an old backpacker favorite, set in a rickety, waterside building with basic rooms and dorms. The bar kicks…

  • Restaurante Típico Chaabil

    Caribbean Coast

    Although they go a bit heavy on the log-cabin feel, the rooms at this place, at the west end of the street, are the best deal in town. Get one upstairs…

  • Posada Los Búcaros

    Antigua

    West of La Merced in a quiet zone of pretty cobbled streets, this converted 150-year-old residence tries to find a balance between colonial tradition and…

  • Finca El Paraíso

    Caribbean Coast

    Simple little cabins along the lakefront on this working ranch. It's between El Estor and San Felipe, on the northern shore of Lago de Izabal.

  • Hotel Palomino Ranch

    El Petén

    An incongruous slice of the old west in El Remate, this hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a cowpoke motif. It has a swimming pool and a stable: guests…

  • Villa Esthela

    Antigua

    This humble but popular Dutch-run hostel is in a quiet part of town five blocks south of Parque Central. Approached down an alley, the old house contains…

  • Guest House El Puente

    Quetzaltenango

    The three bright and modern rooms here, all with bathroom and cheery Guatemalan fabrics, surround a large, well-tended garden that's a gem to relax in…

  • Hotel San Antonio

    San Pedro La Laguna

    Orange trumpet flowers cascade over the balconies of the San Antonio, last of the myriad lodgings east of the Pana dock. Though rooms are on the cramped…

  • Hotel María Elena

    San Pedro La Laguna

    No more than 200m northeast of the Pana dock, this yellow block stands perpendicular to the lakefront – locals bathe and wash their clothing off the rocks…

  • Hotel Don Pedro

    Lago de Atitlán

    Down by the lakeside, this hotel is made entirely of stone and rough-hewn timber beams around a green courtyard. The construction feels a little like a…

  • Mansión del Río

    Caribbean Coast

    For those seeking some downtime and resort-style pampering, this place is the only standard 'resort' in town, with two pools, a Jacuzzi, a restaurant, bar…

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