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Hostal Don Diego
A beautiful little budget choice - rooms are OK, with parquetry floors and firm beds...
The Pacific Slope hotels and hostels
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3 Star Hotel
Grand Hotel Panajachel
The Grand looks grungy from the street, but inside is a garden with lawns, plants and fountains...
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4 Star Hotel
San Gregorio Hotel & Spa
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Hostal Guate Friends Xela B&Amp;B
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Hotel Casa Ramos
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7 Orejas Hostel
Hotel Siboney
There's a good blend of tropical and modern themes going on here. Poolside rooms fill quickly, especially on weekends, so you might want to book ahead. You'll find it 4km northeast of town where Calzada Las Palmas meets the Carretera al Pacífico.
Hotel La Colonia
A few hundred meters east of the Siboney, La Colonia has a fairly luxurious layout. The sweet little duplex bungalows seem trapped in the '70s, but they still offer a pretty good deal.
Hotel Posada Don José
Hotel Posada Don José A beautiful colonial-style hotel built around a huge swimming pool. Swan dives from the top balcony are tempting, but probably unwise. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, if a bit dated.
Hotel Astor
While the shady courtyard/pool area is by far the best thing about this place (drop in for a drink, even if you aren't staying here), the rooms are good enough. Slightly cramped, but nicely done out in ochre paints and dark woods.
Hotel América
A trusty budget option just down the street from the bus terminal, the América has spotless rooms with fan and TV.
Hotel Pez De Oro
This is the funkiest-looking place in town, with comfortable little huts and bungalows scattered around a shady property. The color scheme is a cheery blue and yellow and the rooms have some tasteful decorations and big overhead fans.
El Mangle
Eclectic decorations fill the grounds of this friendly little place along the beach. Rooms are decent sized, with hammocks strung on individual porches. There's a big open space, with a very pleasant pool, for hanging out and it's quiet.
El Kaiman
Further along the beach from Johnny's you'll find this cheapie, which is much more worn around the edges than Johnny's and Brisas del Mar. Rooms are in a two-story concrete block set back from the beach.
Eco Beach Place
Heading right from Calle Principal are more accommodation options, including Eco Beach Place, a cheery little option right on the beachfront. Rooms are a decent size, with huge clean bathrooms, and the place is very secure.
Hotel Genesis
A good-value hotel sporting plenty of homely features (but not so many windows) and an excellent, central location.
Café Del Sol
Heading right from Calle Principal (instead of left, where the majority of options are found) are more accommodation options, including Café del Sol.
Dos Mundos Pacific Resort
The biggest complex around is pushing resort status - manicured grounds, two swimming pools, a gorgeous beachfront restaurant. The bungalows are spacious and simply but beautifully presented, with wide shady balconies out front.
Dulce Y Salado
The furthest accommodation option from town, about 2km east of the center. Neat little thatched-roof cabins set around a good-sized swimming pool. The place is Italian owned, so the restaurant out front does good pastas and excellent coffee.
Brisas Del Mar
Behind Johnny's, one block back from the beach, this popular newcomer offers good-sized rooms and a 2nd-floor dining hall with excellent sea views.
Posada De San Nicolás
The best budget deal in town are these simple, clean rooms a couple of blocks from the bus stop.
Johnny's
A lot of people are unimpressed by Johnny's - it's the first place you come to turning left on the beach, and one of the biggest operations here. It's got a decent atmosphere though, and attracts a good mix of backpackers and family groups.