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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Guatemala City

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Guatemala City

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Guatemala City, Guatemala? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Guatemala City, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Guatemala City to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Guatemala City, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Guatemala City for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Guatemala City for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Avenida la Reforma y 14 Calle, The Westin Camino Real, Guatemala has great rooms from $153 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Holiday Inn Guatemala By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Guatemala By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1a Avenida 13-22 Zona 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Adriatika Hotel & Residence

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guatemala City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Adriatika Hotel & Residence to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $107. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4 Av. 20-44 Zona 14. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
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Intercontinental Hotels Real Guatemala By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $179, Intercontinental Hotels Real Guatemala By IHG, at 14 Calle 2-51 Zona 10 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hyatt Centric Guatemala City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Guatemala City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Hyatt Centric Guatemala City has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $173 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 12 Calle 2-25 Zona 10. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
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Barceló Guatemala City

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Barceló Guatemala City is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $113, and it's located at 7 Avenida 15-45 Zona 9. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Las Americas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $101 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Guatemala City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
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A cool place is Hotel Las Americas because it has great rooms that start at $101. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Avenida Las Americas 9-08 Zona 13. Only 3.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center offers a pool bar, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $132 (before taxes). It's located at Calzada Roosevelt 22-43 Zona 11 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Saltwater pool
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La Inmaculada Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 14 calle 7-88 zona 10, La Inmaculada Hotel has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a spa. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.3 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
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Hotel Santander Plaza

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guatemala City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Santander Plaza which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 15 Calle 3-52, Zona 10. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.1 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Antigua, Guatemala City, Panajachel, Quetzaltenango, and Santa Ana.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Guatemala City, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Guatemala City, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Guatemala City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Guatemala City, Best Hotels for One Week in Guatemala City, Best Hotels for One Night in Guatemala City, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Guatemala City, or Best Business Hotels in Guatemala City.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Guatemala City?

Guatemala City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$107

Travelers to Guatemala City, Guatemala will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 30 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $107. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Guatemala City.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $138
  • 4-star hotels: $118
  • 3-star hotels: $92
  • 2-star hotels: $52


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