The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala City

Advantages: clean luxury hotel, good staff, excellent bed and sleep
Disadvantages: a bit of noise, location

...Choosing a hotel for our trip to Toronto certainly was not easy for me. Having lived in the city for an entire year, I was keen on having a nice location, a good deal and a clean hotel room - and naturally I did not mind a little bit of luxury in the process. I was torn between various two and three star hotel, when it suddenly occurred to me that the price for the Westin Harbour Castle, a four to five star hotel (depending which rating site you visit), would cost very little extra money. Having seen the spectacular lobby of this hotel before, I took the liberty of incurring the extra cost and booked us into this establishment, located right on Lake Ontario. ***Arrival and checking in*** There is a distinct advantage to choosing the Westin Harbour Castle over other hotels, especially when coming from overseas and choosing... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

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: 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

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful