Flores & Santa Elena
This backpacker spot's got banisters made to look like climbing vines. Rooms are plain, airy and well scrubbed, with screened windows, and most have some…
Must-see hotels in Guatemala
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…
Flores & Santa Elena
El Peregrino is an older, family-run place with home cooking in the front comedor (basic, cheap eatery). Large rooms with tile floors and powerful…
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…
Central & Eastern Guatemala
If you're just passing through, this orange-painted cheapie on the west side of the terminal/market area is a decent bet. The clean rooms with fan are a…
Central & Eastern Guatemala
The best hotel in the downtown area is not somewhere you'd be booking for your honeymoon, but it will do for a night, especially if you're on a budget…
Central & Eastern Guatemala
Attached to Parque Acuatico Longarone, with good-looking grounds, playgrounds for kids and a surprisingly fine Italian restaurant. Rooms are comfortable…
Antigua
This friendly little guesthouse has spacious, cheerfully decorated rooms of varying brightness. There's a kitchen for guests to use, and the dining lounge…
Caribbean Coast
This is a friendly, family-owned place, close to the bus terminals. Typical of Puerto Barrios' budget hotels, it offers straightforward, vaguely clean…
Caribbean Coast
Near the public dock and thus convenient, this spot has clean rooms with TV, arranged around a parking courtyard, but check that the rate you're given isn…
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…
Guatemala City
Although it's looking a bit worn around the edges, the Centenario offers a pretty good deal, right on the park. Rooms are basic and unrenovated, with TV…
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…
Guatemala City
This modern four-story number is in a decent location and rooms are set back from the street, so they're quiet. Big windows looking onto patios and light…
The Pacific Slope
A few blocks from the bus terminal, this simple family-run option offers reasonable rooms with fans and an onsite restaurant. It's the small yellow…
Central & Eastern Guatemala
Of the budget options in town, this is by far the better choice, with spacious clean rooms and a restaurant serving simple, filling meals (Q40 to Q60)…
Alta & Baja Verapaz
Lovely orange wisteria hangs above the courtyard and patio at this clean, simple hotel. The 15 rooms have tile floors, televisions, and cable. Three…
Antigua
Expect to share the premises with the family at this homey, humble guesthouse, hidden down a side street and overseen by its kind, cordial namesake. There…
Guatemala
If you want to stay the night in Comalapa, the Pixcayá, a block south of the church, is a decent bet. It has three levels of neat and simple rooms around…
Monterrico
One block back from the beach, this popular option offers good-sized rooms, an open-sided thatched 2nd-floor dining hall with excellent sea views, and a…
Guatemala
Your best bet for accommodations in Ciudad Vieja offers simple but pleasant rooms with bathroom and TV. An abundant breakfast is served on the richly…
Alta & Baja Verapaz
This friendly place has the best accommodation in town. It's two blocks from the main street, near the triangular traffic feature. Ask around – everybody…
Western Highlands
Good-value midrange hotel with well-appointed modern rooms behind its sometimes dusty blue plate-glass exterior. There's underground parking via the…
Central & Eastern Guatemala
By far the best deal in this price range are these sweet little rooms just south of the market. There's an attractive common balcony area with good views…
Cobán
This cheerful budget hotel, 1½ blocks north and two blocks west of the plaza, is an excellent deal. It has many flowers to brighten up the otherwise…
Flores & Santa Elena
Worth considering is this slender, three-story building with front balconies. Though a bit on the small side, rooms are comfortably arranged, with quality…
The Pacific Slope
Down a short lane (signposted) off Carretera al Pacífico is the best budget hotel in town. It has clean, good-sized en suite rooms with fan or air-con.
Caribbean Coast
Near El Castillo, offering basic rooms with big beds and good mosquito netting. It's nothing fancy, but is more than adequate for a cheap sleep.
Central & Eastern Guatemala
TVs are the only frill in otherwise simple but clean rooms. No breakfast is served, and some rooms, the ones on the street, have noise.
The Pacific Slope
With large clean rooms just across the road from the beach, Hotel Maza is the best bet on the beach, but don't expect too many frills.
Guatemala City
For that big, corporate, somewhat bland hotel experience, it's hard to go past the local outlet of the Spanish Barceló hotel chain.
Alta & Baja Verapaz
This has surprisingly large rooms (with that classic musty budget-hotel smell) set around a courtyard. The pool is usually empty.
Guatemala City
The Excel's bright, modern motel style may be a bit bland for some, but the rooms are spotless and the showers blast hot water.
Central & Eastern Guatemala
A budget choice and thus nothing too special. The rooms without bathrooms are okay, but those with bathrooms are a bit nicer.
Cobán
Camping is available at Parque Nacional Las Victorias, right in town. Facilities include water and toilets but no showers.
The Pacific Slope
A cool and tranquil older-style hotel. Front rooms have balconies overlooking the plaza, but can be noisy.
The Pacific Slope
One of the better hotels in town, with a large swimming pool and a good onsite restaurant.
The Pacific Slope
Just off the main street, offering decent, cool rooms with TV and fan.
