Must-see hotels in The Highlands

  • Mario's Rooms

    Panajachel

    On Pana's main drag, Mario's rooms are arranged on two floors facing a plant-filled courtyard. Despite being in the middle of everything, it somehow…

  • Hotel Modelo

    Quetzaltenango

    A few blocks below the Teatro Municipal, the colonial-style Modelo offers 19 atmospheric rooms with wooden floorboards, firm beds and spacious bathrooms…

  • Hostal del Lago

    San Marcos La Laguna

    This ramshackle locale by the lakefront east of the center has a theatrical flair, with impromptu performances on a regular basis. Enthusiastically…

  • Hotel Primavera

    Panajachel

    This stylish Norwegian-owned hotel near Pana's main intersection just feels right. Ten large rooms with plant-filled window boxes, soft lighting and…

  • Hotel Peneleu

    San Pedro La Laguna

    One of several ultra-budget options along a side street, this concrete tower offers modestly furnished rooms with frayed curtains and wayward electric…

  • Villa Sumaya

    Santa Cruz La Laguna

    Linked to Santa Cruz by a lovely lakeside trail, this holistic arts sanctuary holds a suitably secluded corner of the bay at Paxanax. Like a village, the…

  • Hotel Mikaso

    San Pedro La Laguna

    The Mikaso stands proudly at Atitlán's shores, surrounded by local kitchen gardens. Big rooms with carved wood furniture and ceiling fans ring a garden…

  • Hotel Utz Rajil

    Panajachel

    A modern, three-story hotel with 13 large, well-maintained rooms and quality furniture, the Utz Rajil (Kaqchiquel for 'good deal') features cool balconies…

  • Rancho Grande Inn

    Panajachel

    Founded in the 1940s, the Rancho Grande has a dozen rooms, suites and thatched cabañas in German country-style villas amid manicured lawns dotted with…

  • Casa de la Rosa

    Santa Cruz La Laguna

    Slightly east of the dock, this is a low-key lodging amid wonderfully lush gardens traversed by Gaudí-esque tiled paths. Stay in homey, pink-tinged rooms…

  • Chalet House

    Chichicastenango

    In a quieter residential zone north of the center, this feels like an apartment building, though the rooftop terrace is an exotic extra. Simply furnished…

  • Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo

    Panajachel

    Down by the lakeside, this hotel has landscaped grounds that hold many delights – squash courts, a swimming pool with waterslide, a couple of saunas and a…

  • Hotel El Sol

    Panajachel

    Along the road to Santa Catarina, about a 15-minute walk or lightning tuk-tuk ride outside Pana, this modern hostel is a slice of Japan. Hailing from…

  • Hotel La Paz

    San Marcos La Laguna

    Along the upper trail that links the two main paths, the holistically minded La Paz has rambling gardens holding bungalows of traditional bajareque (a…

  • Hotel Gran Sueño

    San Pedro La Laguna

    Though certainly not in the prettiest part of town, beyond its plant-draped entryway and up a spiral staircase are bright rooms with colorful abstract…

  • Posada Jaibalito

    Lago de Atitlán

    Jaibalito's budget choice is just up from the dock on the left. The German-owned operation is remarkable value, with dorm and a few private rooms…

  • Hostel Fe

    San Pedro La Laguna

    Fe's flag-draped front is unmissable if you arrive in San Pedro by boat. It's a massive concrete block 100m south of the Pana dock. It's a destination of…

  • Zoola

    San Pedro La Laguna

    'Ultra-laid-back' best describes this Israeli-run establishment. It's reached down a long, jungly boardwalk opposite the Museo Tz'unun 'Ya. Behind the…

  • Hotel Posada K'amol B'ey

    Panajachel

    At the end of the row of hotels leading up from the Playa Pública, the 'king of the road' is about the tidiest and quietest option. Two levels of spacious…

  • Hotel Santo Tomás

    Chichicastenango

    Popular with tour groups, this large colonial-style hotel wraps around garden patios with tinkling fountains, squawking macaws, and lots of potted plants…

  • Hospedaje Casa Linda

    Panajachel

    Twenty-one spotless little rooms surround a lush garden at this tranquil family-run establishment down a lane off Calle Santander. Upstairs units get a…

  • Hotel Mansión del Lago

    San Pedro La Laguna

    This massive L-shaped property is high above the Santiago dock and is brilliant value. Sparkling clean rooms are done up in cloud or dove motifs, with…

  • Hotel Paco Real

    San Marcos La Laguna

    A two-minute walk down the path off San Marcos' central plaza, Swiss-owned Paco Real has simple but stylish rooms in thatched adobe cottages, each with…

  • Villa de Don Andrés

    Quetzaltenango

    This B&B in the center of town is a welcoming sort of place. Done up with antique decor, historic photos and colorful woven bedspreads, the seven large…

  • Hotel Larry's Place

    Panajachel

    Centrally located but set back from the road behind a wall of vegetation, Larry's Place offers good-sized, cool rooms in a sylvan setting. Traditional…

  • Hotel Cacique Ralón

    Lago de Atitlán

    A fair choice for lodging in Sololá is this tranquil retreat halfway between the bustling market and the central plaza. Simply adorned rooms and several…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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 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 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…

  • Hotel Villa Real Plaza

    Quetzaltenango

    Beyond the frosted glass doorway, this grand old hotel, just off the main square, is the picture of faded elegance, with stone archways and sweeping…

  • Hotel Girón

    Chichicastenango

    It won't win any prizes for decor, but this motel-style place a block north of the plaza is functional and reliable. It's reached through a shopping alley…

  • Hotel Playa Linda

    Panajachel

    The rambling Playa Linda has 17 good-sized rooms with fireplaces and a cute swimming pool. Rooms 1 to 5 have the best lake views, with large balconies…

  • Hotel Pinocchio

    San Pedro La Laguna

    This laid-back spot is conveniently placed near the bend in the main thoroughfare between docks. Well-scrubbed rooms with good beds are in a three-story…

  • Hotel Nahual Maya

    San Pedro La Laguna

    Great value in this price range, the Nahual Maya is set back back from the road and has sparkling clean and homey rooms with huge beds and little…

  • Hotel García

    Panajachel

    Located on a side street off Calle Santander, this is a sprawling, airy place with numerous rooms of varying shape and size. Rooms are pretty simple …

  • Hotel Jere

    Panajachel

    Jere's brick-walled rooms are enlivened with traditional textiles, and some open on to sun-splashed balconies (though you'll want to avoid the ones…

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