Where to stay in Guatemala City and Antigua
Guatemala City and Antigua, the right part of town.
Antigua for the trip, Zona 10 for the night before a flight, the lake for the second half. Nobody comes for the capital.
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Where visitors stay in Guatemala City and Antigua
Visitors to Guatemala sleep in Antigua, the colonial town an hour from the airport, and treat the capital as the airport. Antigua's center has boutique hotels in old houses; its outskirts have the coffee-farm hotels with volcano views. In Guatemala City, Zona 10 is the safe hotel-and-restaurant district 20 minutes from the terminal for a late arrival or an early flight. Lake Atitlan, three hours away, is the other base, with Panajachel as its town.
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Antigua, central
Boutique hotels in restored colonial houses within the grid, a walk from the arch, the plaza and the restaurants. Cobblestones; bring soft luggage.
Suits: First visits, couples, walkers
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Antigua outskirts and coffee farms
Resort-style hotels on old coffee estates above town with volcano views, pools and shuttles into the center.
Suits: Families, resorts, views
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Guatemala City, Zona 10
The Zona Viva: business hotels, embassies and restaurants in the one district visitors use, 20 minutes from the airport.
Suits: Late arrivals, early flights, business
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Lake Atitlan
Panajachel for the hotels and the boats, San Marcos and San Juan for guesthouses across the water. Three hours from Antigua; stay two nights.
Suits: The second half of the trip, slow days
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Good to know
- Book the shuttle with the hotel
- Antigua hotels arrange airport shuttles that meet your flight. It is the normal way in and safer than finding a ride on arrival.
- Holy Week fills Antigua a year ahead
- The Semana Santa processions are the busiest week of the year. Any other week, a few weeks' notice is fine.
Once the room is booked
- Things to do in Guatemala City and Antigua: the day trips and tours worth booking before you land.
Questions before you book
Should I stay in Guatemala City at all?
Only for a late arrival or an early departure, in Zona 10. Antigua is an hour away and is where the trip happens.
Is Antigua safe?
The center is well patrolled and walkable in the evening. Use tourist shuttles rather than public buses for the longer trips, and the usual care with phones.
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