La Casa del Mundo Hotel & Café
Lago de Atitlán
On a secluded cliff facing the volcanoes is one of Guatemala's most spectacular hotels. It features sumptuous gardens, lake swimming from Mediterranean…
Must-see hotels in The Highlands
Western Highlands
This Guatemalan/French-run ranch is at Chancol, about 25km by road northeast of Huehuetenango, offering horse riding through the Cuchumatanes plateau…
Panajachel
A coffee plantation for much of the 20th century, this estate was remade as Pana's loveliest hotel in the 1970s. Located on the lakeshore 1.5km northwest…
Western Highlands
This cheerfully run guesthouse uphill from the main plaza has a selection of cozy rooms with hardwood floors, traditional textile bedspreads, good hot…
San Juan La Laguna
Immediately southwest of town, this European-managed ecoresort blends harmoniously with its surroundings. Traditional wood and stone accommodations with…
Quetzaltenango
It's difficult not to be charmed by Casa Morasan. Set in a restored town house, rooms cluster around a courtyard with trickling fountain, and lots of old…
Lago de Atitlán
Affiliated with Atitlán Organics, Bambu is a guesthouse in splendid wood and bamboo that looks like it grew from the earth. Rooms are calming and airy,…
Quetzaltenango
Despite its distinctly un-Guatemalan name, Kasa Kiwi has quickly established itself as a top player on Xela's hostel scene. Generously sized dorms mean…
Panajachel
The paint was barely dry when we visited this hostel, but it was already building a good reputation. Bright four-bed dorms (mixed or women only) stop…
San Marcos La Laguna
Near the top of the path from the dock is this casual hostel/cafe with an attached bakery and coffee roaster to provide the essentials of a good stay…
Santa Cruz La Laguna
La Iguana Perdida is one of the granddaddies of Guatemala's backpacker scene, but you wouldn't know it from its ever-fresh appearance. It features a range…
San Marcos La Laguna
Truly chic Lush seems to sprout organically from the living rock of the hillside, with recycled glass, plastic and other flotsam ingeniously incorporated…
San Marcos La Laguna
Cobbled paths weave through gardens bursting with flowers, coffee, palms and a profusion of hummingbirds at this tropical lakeside location 300m west of…
Western Highlands
In the extreme northwest of Huehuetenango province is this community tourism project started by returnees from five different ethnic groups who took…
Santa Cruz La Laguna
As luxurious as it is wild and remote, this ecologically outfitted retreat is at Patzisotz, a secluded bay just east of Santa Cruz around a rocky cliff…
Western Highlands
Located 1km south of Zunil, Las Cumbres seems like a colonial village amid a volcanic landscape where great plumes of steam emanate from the earth. The…
Santa Cruz La Laguna
This stylish, environmentally friendly lodging makes the most of its spectacular setting. A mosaic stone path winds through exuberant vegetation to the…
Quiché
On the edge of the village with forested views, this posada is a former stable, built in the local style with carved wood columns along an arcade. Most of…
San Marcos La Laguna
This lakefront spread created by a North American artist could be the wackiest of San Marcos lodgings. Signs of artistic exuberance pop up everywhere,…
Santiago Atitlán
Somewhere between rustic and luxurious, this North American–owned posada makes a great retreat. Seven cottages (some sleeping six) and five suites, all…
San Juan La Laguna
The Uxlabil stands on a small coffee plantation on the southern edge of San Juan's bay. Made by local artisans from natural materials, the four-level…
Santa Cruz La Laguna
This eco-lodge is in Paxanax, on the east end of the bay from Santa Cruz. Of adobe construction, the lodge comprises seven luxurious suites with lake-view…
Santiago Atitlán
The Bambú is an ecologically harmonious hotel on the outskirts of Santiago. Scattered around wild yet manicured grounds, the 10 spacious rooms are in…
Panajachel
You'll feel right at home at Jenna's place, just outside Pana proper, with seven uniquely decked-out hard-standing 'yurts' (all with bathrooms) that are…
Lago de Atitlán
Perched high on a cliff at the east end of the bay with astounding views, this semi-luxurious property features conventional cypress cabins and a…
Quetzaltenango
Incorporated into a late-19th-century Xela house, Casa Seibel is cozy and comfortable. Set around two plant-filled courtyards, its dorms and private rooms…
Lago de Atitlán
This retreat a bit west of the main dock consists of large, simply furnished cabins at various levels of a florally abundant hillside, all with hammock…
Chichicastenango
Founded in 1932, the inn today encompasses several restored colonial houses on either side of 8a Calle. The courtyards are planted with tropical flora and…
Quiché
Behind the elaborate facade is a neat, modern hotel with fountains in the courtyard and elaborate paintings of nebajenses in fiesta wear. Rooms on three…
Chichicastenango
Near the Arco Gucumatz, this homey, solar-powered spread is one of Chichi's more original accommodations. All nine rooms are idiosyncratically appointed,…
Quiché
A rustic wooden home with garden on the edge of Acul village that has a couple of rooms turned into six-bed dorms with bunks and bathrooms with hot water…
Quetzaltenango
The 'Seven Ears' (named after a nearby mountain range) is a scrupulously maintained hostel on a quiet street northwest of the center. The pseudocolonial…
Quiché
Rooms at this excellent-value lodging, just around the corner from the Parque Central, have plenty of thick blankets for the evening chill. If possible,…
Western Highlands
The long-standing Zaculeu has plenty of character, and despite its advanced age it remains quite spiffy. Rooms in the 'new section' (20-plus years old)…
Western Highlands
Hanging ferns and sculpted shrubs grace the attractive courtyard here, ringed by spacious, modern rooms with arched pine ceilings and good hot showers…
San Pedro La Laguna
About midway along the trail between the two docks, the Sak'cari (Tz'utujil for 'sunrise') has 20 clean wood-paneled rooms with lots of shelves. Rooms at…
Panajachel
This pristine hotel a block from the lakefront is a swish spread with a proper dose of indigenous style. Rooms on three levels line up along brick…
Quetzaltenango
The oldest and grandest hotel in Xela looms above the Parque Centro América. Comfortable, refurbished rooms are on the top three floors; the 2nd-floor…
Quiché
Scarlet woven bedspreads, carved-wood headboards and other Ixil handicrafts decorate the bright, spotless rooms at this well-maintained property three…
Western Highlands
Down the valley a bit from Fuentes Georginas' hot pools are nine rustic but cozy cottages, each with a hot tub and cold shower, barbecue and a fireplace…
