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Personally inspected

Small, characterful hotels run by people who care. We have slept in every one of them, and we match each to your style and budget.

All stays

Hotel courtyard with a pool and ornate wooden doorBoutique colonial hotel

Antigua, three blocks from the Parque Central

Casa del Lirio

A restored 17th-century home with a fountain courtyard, a small pool and rooftop views of Volcán de Agua.

From $145 per person · night

Whitewashed courtyard at dusk with soft lightingBoutique colonial hotel

Antigua, near the ruins of La Recolección

Convento de la Ceiba

Suites set within the walls of a former convent, with candlelit cloisters, a spa and one of Antigua's finest restaurants.

From $290 per person · night

Colonial building with bougainvillea on the balconyBoutique colonial hotel

Antigua, on a quiet street near La Merced

Posada Siete Fuentes

A warm, family-run posada with flower-filled patios and some of the best breakfasts in Antigua.

From $85 per person · night

Pier on Lake Atitlán with boats and volcanoesLakeside lodge

Lake Atitlán, between Santa Cruz and Jaibalito, reached by boat

Casa Xocomil

Stone casitas tumbling down a garden hillside to a private dock, with every room facing the volcanoes.

From $175 per person · night

Stone path through purple flowers to a pier on Lake AtitlánLakeside lodge

Lake Atitlán, near Santa Catarina Palopó

Jardines del Lago

An elegant lakefront retreat with an infinity pool, spa and suites that open onto sweeping gardens.

From $320 per person · night

Lodge lit up at night in the jungleJungle lodge

Petén rainforest, 15 minutes from the Tikal entrance gate

Ceiba Canopy Lodge

Thatched bungalows deep in the forest, close enough to Tikal for an early start and far enough for total peace.

From $210 per person · night

Thatched-roof entrance to a jungle lodgeJungle lodge

Lake Petén Itzá, near El Remate

Itzá Shore Lodge

Lakeside cabanas where the jungle meets the water, halfway between Flores and Tikal.

From $120 per person · night

Woman walking through a coffee plantationCoffee finca

Coffee hills above Antigua, 25 minutes from town

Finca El Mirasol

A working coffee estate on the slopes of Volcán de Agua, with guest rooms in the old hacienda and views across the valley.

From $110 per person · night

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