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…
Must-see hotels in The Highlands
Chichicastenango
Popular with tour groups, this large colonial-style hotel wraps around garden patios with tinkling fountains, squawking macaws, and lots of potted plants…
Quiché
Between the bus station and plaza, the Rey K'iche is excellent value with well-maintained, brick-walled rooms around a quiet interior, and affable staff…
Quiché
This friendly, central establishment – just a block from the Parque Principal – has decent-sized rooms with big comfy beds and flat-screen TVs along plant…
Quiché
This well-maintained option a block east of the plaza features 21 rooms around a courtyard with a jacaranda tree in the middle and a small restaurant for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Quiché
This cordially managed lodging at the north edge of town (only 500m from the park) features two sections: a long wooden house with simple rooms along a…
Western Highlands
This hotel is easily the best option in town and the showers are scalding hot (but ask if the heater is on beforehand). From the park, go uphill and take…
Western Highlands
The simple, smallish rooms here have pine furniture and homey touches, and the hotel remains pleasantly aloof from the racket outside. The real attraction…
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…
Western Highlands
Momostenango's best lodging has 14 great value spacious rooms with glossy tile floors and huge bathrooms. Some feature balconies or picture windows taking…
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…
Western Highlands
This central business-class hotel is pretty posh as far as Huehue goes, with earth-toned bedspreads, padded headboards and jumbo flat-screen TVs – quite…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Western Highlands
This pink-and-pastel palace is the most comfortable lodging in town. Rooms are large, with good firm beds and abstract paintings on the clean pink walls…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Quiché
Overseen by a helpful ladino family, the rooms here are set around a leafy courtyard. The ones on the top level are more spacious, with wood-beamed…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
Western Highlands
There's no pressing need to to stay in Chiantla, but Chicano's Hotel is a decent enough option. Rooms are compact and a little dark, as they're inward…
Quiché
From the outside, this business-class hotel two blocks north of the bus terminal could almost be a modern evangelical church. Though rather sterile with a…
San Marcos La Laguna
Set in jungly grounds that could well be an enchanted forest, the posada is a naturally cool adobe brick structure with terraces. Each of the three rustic…
Quetzaltenango
A popular place to head to meet up with other travelers, this full-service hostel features a sunny courtyard, a bar-restaurant and a lounge/TV area…
Panajachel
Steps from the lakefront, this garishly painted lodging is managed by a Kaqchiquel extended family. Cabin-like rooms enjoy great lake views, and you can…
Quetzaltenango
This compact lodging offers comfortable rooms with firm beds and wood slat ceilings, all opening on to plant-filled interior balconies. There's a small…
Western Highlands
Barillas' most straightforward option is right on the plaza, with decent beds on clean tile floors – but get a room away from the street. Across the way…
Western Highlands
This hotel has beautiful views out over the valley to the Santa María volcano. Rooms are spacious, with balconies and (thankfully) hot showers. Thursday…
