Clarion Suites, Guatemala City

Advantages: Charming and unique hotel with wonderful Gautemalan artifacts and ambiance (a home away from home) run by delightful people.
Disadvantages: None

...experience when I stayed there! Last, the Posada Belen is very reasonably priced (a fraction of what I would have paid if I stayed in a major chain hotel). When booking the Posada Belen, I mentioned in an email that I wanted to take a tour around Guatemala. Francesca and René responded that they could arrange a week's tour for me (the Guatemala Classic Tour), which was truly wonderful. It was a comprehensive tour of Lake Atitlan, Antigua and Tikal. The tour was very flexible and was arranged according to my schedule and my needs, and it was always with small groups of people. The hotels on the tour were all excellent. I am very grateful to Francesca and René since they arranged a truly marvelous tour for me. Additionally, they arranged airport transfers and for a taxi to take me to the 2 best museums in Guatemala City. I will definitely... Read review

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Advantages: Very picturesque colonial town
Disadvantages: Not much to do

...I was very pleased to be arriving in Antigua. I'd heard a lot about it, and it was one of "the" places on the Guatemala circuit. I arrived late afternoon and booked into accommodation. There is plenty of it, and to suit every budget. Shortly afterwards, I headed towards the main drag - the central plaza. I looked at all of the "places of interest" mentioned in my guidebook, took my photos etc. Right, now what? Well, er, nothing. I soon realized that there was little else to do. Antigua is well known as a place to take Spanish classes. And it is a lovely setting, I'll give it that. So if you want to brush up/learn some Spanish, then pass the time in a cafe with classmates in a particlarly pleasant ambience, then I'm sure you'll do just fine there. But I found that I'd seen everything in an hour or so, and after that it was a bit boring... Read review

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Advantages: Scenery, people
Disadvantages: Travel conditions

...Last summer I spent two months in this delightful country and found it a joy to be there and hard to leave. The people are on the whole very friendly, and if you make the effort to speak some Spanish your effort will be rewarded tenfold. I especially recommend the lowland region of Flores and Tikal. It is well worth spending some time to explore the slightly less well known ruins near Tikal - and go with a knowledgeable guide, you will have a much better insight into the Mayan way of life. Antigua is also a beautiful example of a Spanish Colonial city little changed by modern development. Guatemala also has easy access to the wonderful countries of Belize & Mexicio. Just remember that Spanish phrase-book and book your flight today!... Read review

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