The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Guatemala

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Guatemala

Guatemala Guatemala

Visiting Guatemala for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Guatemala, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Guatemala based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Guatemala for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Guatemala before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Guatemala for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Guatemala for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Hotel Paniste

Coban, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at San Cristobal, Zona 0, Comunidad Tucanja 18-56 Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Hotel Paniste has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Casa del Parque by AHS

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Guatemala
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Casa del Parque by AHS which has nice rooms starting at $95. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4th Ave Norte #5. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Zapote Tree Inn

Flores, Guatemala
Inn with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Zapote Tree Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $47. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at San Miguel, Peten, Guatemala. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Convento Santa Catalina by AHS

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Guatemala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $67, Hotel Convento Santa Catalina by AHS, at 5 Ave Norte #28 provides a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Meson de Maria

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Meson de Maria has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $67 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3a Calle Poniente #8. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel

Flores, Guatemala
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $307 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Las Lagunas Boutique Hotel is 9.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $307, and it's located at Km. 1.5 Carretera a San Miguel. We also love the a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Panchoy by AHS

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guatemala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pool

A cool place is Hotel Panchoy by AHS because it has great rooms that start at $9. It has a pool, room service, parking, mountain views, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1era. Av. Norte 5-A. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and a spa at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Apart-Hotel Casa Serena

Guatemala City, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Apart-Hotel Casa Serena offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $91 (before taxes). It's located at 14 Calle 5-09 Zona 10 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Los Pasos

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Guatemala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 9ª. Calle Oriente No. 19 Corner Calle de Los Pasos,, Hotel Los Pasos has great rooms from $120 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, cooking classes, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Maya Flores

Flores, Guatemala
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Villa Maya Flores which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Laguna Petenchel. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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

Guatemala Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$77

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Guatemala. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Guatemala based on data from 161 hotels is an affordable $77. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Guatemala.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $148
  • 4-star hotels: $103
  • 3-star hotels: $78
  • 2-star hotels: $42


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