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.)

Apart-Hotel Casa Serena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (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

Located at 14 Calle 5-09 Zona 10, Apart-Hotel Casa Serena has great rooms from $91 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

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 Real Intercontinental Guatemala

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Real Intercontinental Guatemala which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.08 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 14 Calle 2-51, Zona 10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.8 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Guatemala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guatemala City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Holiday Inn Guatemala to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $94. 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 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Primera Avenida 13-22 Zona 10. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

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


Westin Camino Real Guatemala

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

With terrific rooms from $130, Westin Camino Real Guatemala, at Avenida La Reforma Y 14 Calle provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Casa Veranda Guatemala

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Guatemala City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Casa Veranda Guatemala has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 12 Calle 1 24 Zona 10. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. 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
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Clarion Suites Guatemala

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Hotel Clarion Suites Guatemala is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at 14 Calle 3-08, Zona 10. We also love the laundry services, city views, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


Barcelo Guatemala City

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Barcelo Guatemala City because it has great rooms that start at $76. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7 Avenida 15-45 Zona 9. Only 2.8 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

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
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Meraki Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (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.

Meraki Boutique Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and a free breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $72 (before taxes). It's located at 13 Calle 3-57 Zona 10 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hilton Garden Inn Guatemala City

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (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.

Located at 13 Calle 7-65 Zona 9, Hilton Garden Inn Guatemala City has great rooms from $77 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Hotel San Carlos Guatemala City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Guatemala City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel San Carlos Guatemala City which has nice rooms starting at $96. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida La Reforma 7 89 Zone10. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and free parking. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Antigua, Panajachel, and Puerto San José.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Guatemala City, make sure you also see Best Cheap Hotels in Guatemala City, 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
$72

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 41 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $72. 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: $109
  • 4-star hotels: $82
  • 3-star hotels: $72
  • 2-star hotels: $30


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