Budget
Hotel Casa Cristina
(http://www.casa-cristina.com/). this small and charming 10 room hotel is located only four blocks from central park in the center of antigua. all rooms have private bath and hot water. free coffee, tea and purified water. wireless accessible from all rooms. standard single room $18 with cable tv $22, standard double room $22 with cable tv $26, deluxe room with volcan de agua view and cable tv $35. callejon camposeco 3a between 6th and 7th avenue north, one block from la merced church. discounts for weekly and monthly stays.
Jungle Party Hostel
A mid-sized hostel with a courtyard, bar, restaurant, and hammocks. WiFi internet free and daily happy hour. Hot water showers hot water tank, not electric shower heads. Rate includes breakfast from anything on the menu. Dorm rooms from 4-6 beds. Note: no outside food or drinks permitted.
La Casa de los Abuelos
A family house, turned in a beautiful hotel, 5 min from downtown of La Antigua, a great view of the volcanoes, special packages for Spanish students and adoption parents.
Hostel Los Amigos
Hostel 5
4th avenida norte #33 about 3 blocks from the centro. q50 for a dorm with full breakfast included. wonderful owner who will take very good care of you and is a great cook. comfortable beds, extremely clean facilities, lockers, very hot showers, awesome rooftop terrace with picnic table, hammock, and a great view of the volcano. the bar/restaurant downstairs has very cheap cold beers and serves great food.
El Gato Negro (Black Cat Hostel)
Largest, and arguably most fun and funky, hostel in Antigua. Price includes Breakfast anything on the Desayuno menu. Full bar and restaurant. Free Internet, including wireless. There is a movie room of over 350 movies/DVDs for free. Double rooms must be booked onsite. Tip, it might pay to book ahead as it is popular
Hostel Calle 6
A large hostel. Price includes Internet, laundry service, bag storage, & hot water 24 hours. There is a travel agency on the premises.
Casa Bellona
A nice quiet guesthouse in Antigua. You can use the kitchen to make your own meals but breakfast is included. Nice clean rooms and shared bathrooms are also very clean. Garden with hammocks and a livingroom with cable TV/DVD, nice way to meet other travellers. A little bit further from the center 10-15 min walk, but then you have also something good for a very good price.
Antigua UmmaGumma Hostel
Two shared equipped kitchens, communal lounge area with direct TV, Wi-Fi, two communal computers, rooftop terrace, laundry service, international calls service, luggage store and travel agency. Dorms as well as private rooms available.
Midrange
Hotel Casa Rustica
Only 1 block from central park. Gardens, terraces & hammocks. All rooms are private, have comfortable anti-stress beds and lots of natural light. Single with shared bath $25, or with private bath & cable TV $35 and garden view$39. Double with shared bath $35, or with private bath & cable TV $45 and garden view$47; triple & quad rooms also available. Free Wi/fi, free purified water, use of large shared kitchen, laundry service, bag storage, internet terminals, small cafe, internet cafe, travel services, airport pickups, cable TV & hot water 24 hours.
Posada Dona Luisa
Located a few blocks from the park. There is nothing fancy about this place, but the people there are warm and friendly and it is clean and quiet. Single, double, and triple rooms available.
Posada de la Merced
Is situated near the merced, very clean and well kept hotel with very helpful staff. the owner used to be a tour guide and offers great advice
Hotel Casa Antigua
Historical hotel only 2 min walk to Central Park. 22 rooms all with baths, 3 gardens with fountains and a rooftop terrace. All rooms are decorated with one of a kind antiques. Discounts for large groups or weekly stays. Free WI-FI & internet terminals, free purified water, breakfast is available, coffee, use of kitchen, laundry service, bag storage, travel services, airport pickups, cable TV & hot water 24 hours.
Hotel Quinta de las Flores
(http://www.quintadelasflo...). a 10-min walk from the central plaza, this hotel offers several quiet, almost free-standing rooms spaced around a central fountain. a special treat is the working fireplace, with firewood at the ready. $75-95 for a double higher for new year's and holy week.
Posada Don Valentino
2 blocks from central park. Spacious, light-filled rooms and common areas with Guatemalan furniture and textiles. All rooms have private bath, cable TV, 24-hour hot water, and views. 18 standard rooms and 3 suites. 2 large terraces with city and volcano views. An internet cafe, international phone service, travel agency, use of a shared kitchen, laundry service, bag storage, free bottled water. Bi-lingual staff. Single $37, Double $48, Triple $57, Quad $65, Deluxe suites available. Discounts for large groups and longer stays.
Posada Lazos Fuertes
A 15-room hotel, for which the profits are said to aid poor Guatemalan children whose parents live in the Guatemala City Garbage Dump, through Safe Passage www.safepassage.org.
Hotel Boutique Euskadi
(http://www.euskadihotelbo...) 3ra calle oriente #30 la antigua g. a nice, clean hotel with a good restaurant and efficient staff.
Top end
Porta Antigua
A beautiful hotel, its just a few blocks away from the park on a quiet street. The hotel has a great pool, parrots that live outside your window and great meals in the dining area. Tip: try their amazing hot chocolate.
Hotel Casa del Parque
4-star hotel only 30 s walk to Central Park. 16 rooms and 9 suites, all with bath, breakfast, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, massages available, 3 gardens with fountains and a 2nd level terrace. All rooms are decorated with beautiful Guatemalan typical furniture. Free WI-FI & internet terminals, free purified water, free breakfast & coffee, laundry service, bag storage, travel services, airport pickups, cable TV & hot water 24 hours.
Hotel Convento Santa Catalina
The Convent of Santa Catalina Martir was the second monastery founded by the Augustine Order in the year 1613. The church was inaugurated on 15 Sep 1647. Within 10 years, the Convent contained 110 nuns and 6 novices, who were prohibited from going out into the streets and were not allowed to see or be seen by the general public. In 1693, a bridge was built to connect the monastery to the property that had been acquired by the convent on the other side of the street, so the nuns could cross the street unseen. This bridge is now the famous landmark of Antigua, The Arch of Santa Catalina Martir. The Hotel Convento Santa Catalina Martir offers Singles, Doubles, Triples and Junior Suites. 16 furnished rooms, seven of which have kitchenettes. 2 Beautiful gardens and a wonderful view of the volcanoes.
Casa Santo Domingo
(http://www.casasantodomin...) is a luxury international-class hotel built in the remodeled ruins of an old convent. access to three great museums in the paseo de los museos is included in your room rate. gorgeous landscaping and all the services. 10 minutes walk to parque central. regular rooms $170-190, suites $215-360 as of dec 2005. e-mail: [email protected]. tel +502 7820-1222. fax +502 7832-4155. 3a calle oriente no. 28 "a".
El Marques de Antigua
El Marques de Antigua is a unique ALL SUITE HOTEL, 4 blocks away from the Central Park. We are walking distance to many spas, restaurants, art galleries and important touristic attractions. We have two types of suites: Loft Dona Beatriz 1-4 guests and Loft Don Pedro 4-6 guests, fully furnished and equipped with kitchen, living room, dining table, mini patio with a fountain, washing and drying machine, 42â LED TV, Internet Wi-Fi, and more! Itâs a great choice for short or extended stays in Antigua! MORE COMFORT... MORE ANTIGUA!.
Hotel Palacio de Doña Leonor
Named after the daughter of Pedro de Alvarado, conquerer and first governor of Guatemala. Offers twelve rooms and suites around a magnificent garden courtyard.
El Palacio de Dona Beatriz
(http://www.palaciodebeatr...). luxury bed and breakfast inside a coffee plantation, near santo domingo convent and museum, 40 min from the guatemala city airport. $100-165 junior and regular suites.
Casa Madeleine Bed & Breakfast and Spa
A beautiful bed and breakfast located about 6-7 blocks from the central park. Comfortable rooms, hot water, Wi-Fi Internet, complimentary water, shampoo etc. Whirlpool and Jacuzzi, spa services and packages. Great view of their court yard and the volcano. Discount for groups, students, volunteers, adopting parents. U.S. telephone number +1 877 325-9137.
Home stays
La Casa De Antigua
La Casa De Antigua offers a room only 5 blocks from the park and has wireless internet and breakfast from Monday to Saturday. It is located in a neighborhood with a beautiful architecture. The home environment is a very beautiful colonial style. The family is quite friendly and can speak English and practice Spanish. You can see the web site to obtain more information.
Ana & Dany
Friendly, welcoming young couple who offer a home stay. They have four rooms only two with private bath in their small house on Calle De Los Pasos near San Francisco Church. Their two young children also live there and a mother and several siblings are in and out. Both speak some English, but are very clear and helpful to travellers trying out Spanish. They also teach Spanish privately and through schools. Rooms are small and basic, with concrete block construction, but clean and brightly painted. Food is Guatemalteca family cooking, with meat omitted for vegetarians.
Home stays with Antigua families can be arranged through language schools or directly with the family in question. As the families are prepaid, you can switch your school at any time and try a different school. Your shuttle from the airport is also prepaid if arranged through a school, so if your driver ask for Q40 or Q80 in tips, just smile, and give him Q10 or Q15 at most a 20% tip, more if he your luggage was ligged up a steep hill and dozens of steps.
The homes are often on hill tops, so be prepared to encounter large black scorpions on the lit walls at night, when you are walking home late. They are harmless unless you disturb them, but you might consider wearing shoes if they are too abundant. Choose a home in the town to avoid climbing hills, and you will also get less mosquito problems. Currently, families charge about Q580 USD for 7 days of bed, shared toilet, and 2 meals. Expect to pay about Q80 or Q160 more if you want to add lunch the main meal, or if you expect a private bathroom well worth it if you don't want to share with up to a dozen other boarders.
An advantage of a home stay for the Spanish language student is a chance for language immersion, as well as the cultural experience. The fewer students the family board, the better your experience. Too many students prefer to speak in English to each other and destroy your "immersive" experience Ask first how many people are in the home, and how many boarders there are You might find out, up to 14 people might share only one sink and 2 toilets. Water pressure is low at night, and you might not get a warm shower if the flow is too low to activate the heated shower head.
Ask the house mom to explain how to get the switch to activate on the shower, or you might have to deal with a cold shower. Buy your own soap and shampoo, as the home might use the same soap for washing dishes and clothing as for bathing. The housing may be more basic than in a hotel: simple concrete block or adobe construction, shared bathroom, and small rooms. Ask if there is a secure lock for your room, as the home is often shared with local boarders, and you do not always want to lug your camera and laptop everywhere you go.
It is important to realize that mosquitoes are common, and the owners often leave your door open while cleaning. A compact mosquito net or tent is necessary if you do not enjoy having mosquito buzzing around your face at night. Some areas of Antigua are mosquito free, but in other areas, they are found in abundance. It is important to verify the number of students and guests in the house, as one can encounter situations where up to 14 people are sharing two toilets and one sink! If you value cleanliness and convenience, book a room with private toilet and sink.
You must provide your own hand towels and bathing towels. If you leave them in a common bathroom, don't be surprise if everyone will use them. Eating hours are often different, with dinner often served at 7:30 or 8PM, so you might want to procure your own meals if you intend to go to bed early. Remember that dinner is simple: a few pieces of cold bread and perhaps very light soup. For American-style dinners, go out and buy your own food at the restaurants. Fresh fruits and vegetables are not often served so eat plenty of beans or bring along your own source of fiber.
Susy´s House
A-family offering accommodation and food to share and friends who want to have a good experience in Guatemala and has 3 double rooms available ad the necessary facilities, hot water, friendly atmosphere in Jocotenango, located 2 km from Antigua: access is fast on the public buses every 5 minutes and the cost is $0.25US. The weekly cost is $80Us, includes 3 meals Monday through Saturday. You can contact [email protected]. Tel 502-78328005.