El Portal opened about a year ago, is located just 50 meters away from Semuc Champey. The Hostel is clean and they have a pretty good menu, offers different activities and counts with a really nice staff.
The dorms in the second floor are just Q35 per person and they have the best view you […]
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Hostal El Portal (Semuc Champey)
Published at September 1st, 2008 in Verapaces and Hostels.15 CommentsCasa Perico
Published at August 14th, 2008 in Hostels.2 CommentsIn a last minute call we went to Casa Perico… 5 minutes later after arriving I was regretting it thanks to some vicious over sized mosquitoes that were eating me alive, and 48 hours later I was asking for job openings at this place which without a doubt is one of my favorites hostels […]
Hostal San Martín
Published at July 23rd, 2007 in Hostels.13 CommentsWhen IRTRA decided to build the first hotel in the southern department of Retalhuleu it decided to get inspired by the Guatemalan Colonial architecture. Hostal San Martín resembles the Spanish government buildings of La Antigua Guatemala. It consists of four separated arcaded buildings with a spacious plaza between them and a fountain in the middle. […]
Hostal Santa Cruz
Published at July 18th, 2007 in Hostels.4 CommentsInspired by the Mediterranean culture and architecture, Hostal Santa Cruz is part of a series of 4 hotels in the IRTRA hotel complex. This beautiful hotel offers 151 rooms elegantly decorated in the Mediterranean style distributed in 10 buildings.
Each room in Hostal Santa Cruz is equipped with private bathroom with hot water, air conditioning and […]
La Iguana Perdida
Published at June 20th, 2007 in Hotels, Activities, Atitlan and Hostels.4 CommentsLa Iguana Perdida was first created as a backpacker hostel in Santa Cruz La Laguna, on the shores of the beautiful lake Atitlan, but recent modifications allow La Iguana Perdida to offer several double and triple rooms. The concept of this cozy little hotel encourages everyone that comes to this hidden beautiful place to enjoy […]
Xamanek Hostel
Published at June 18th, 2007 in Guatemala City and Hostels.3 CommentsThere are many options for accommodation in Guatemala City, but my favorite because it combines a good price for what you get is Xamanek Hostel. And this is only one of the many reasons to choose it, because you will find yourself with an amazing staff that will try to help you from the moment […]