We had been driving from Antigua for a few hours after a morning there. Our guide took us into Panajachel for a drive-around.......the appearance I got was that it was a town quite full of tourists and time warp hippie types......certainly a charming look to it in places.....colorful in a way.....the shops looked a little ordinary. After a drive around... More

Hotel Atitlan has clean rooms, nice bathrooms, wonderful views, and gorgeous grounds - all for a great price. The rooms are clean, safe, and with outstanding views of the lake and volcanos. Very romantic. When reading other reviews, I almost vetoed it because of the concerns with petty theft. Thankfully, we didn't experience these problems, but do not doubt that... More

We've visited the hotel every year for 6 years and this was a real let down. The hotel is surrounded by a spectacular botanical garden with peacocks and parrots. The views of the lake are almost spiritual but no credit to the hotel. The service in the restaurant was painfully slow on every occasion we dined there. The staff seemed... More

This quaint hotel is on the beautiful Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. The owner has the most beautiful gardens surrounding this property. There are macaws in the tree outside your room, peacocks roaming the grounds, many other birds cheerfully greeting you each morning and spectacular gardens to take an afternoon stroll in. The lake is surrounded by 3 large volcanoes and... More

this place is totally zen! it's a cab ride outside of panachal but that actually makes it nicer as the cities around lake atitlan are very touristy so this place being a bit further off makes it feel like a retreat. the grounds are great w/ a huge inviting pool & jacuzzi & direct access to the lake (people were... More

We stayed at Hotel Atitlan for 4 nights in December. The view of the lake is the best part of the hotel. All of the rooms have a balcony and most of the rooms have a spectacular view of the glistening lake. Try to get a room on the second or third floor towards the center of the hotel for... More

We stayed here for two nights as part of our Caravan Tour of Guatemala (highly recommended "budget" tour that is not the least budget as far as meals/accommodation goes!) Anyway, we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful grounds/gardens, various local parrots/macaws and other occasionally noisy resident birds, pretty good buffet meals, lovely "antique" furnishings in rooms (not real antiques, but trying for... More

I've been to Hotel Atitlan a few times, and I will always go back. I am from The U.S. and have been all over America, Latin America & Europe. I've stayed in lots of extremely picturesque places but this is the most incredible. I will always go back to Guatemala, and I will ALWAYS go back to Hotel Atitlan. The... More

Hotel Atitlan is a very beautiful place, and I enjoyed so much about may stay there. It is unfortunate that my memory of the place is ruined by a petty theft from my room. We arrived early and had to wait several hours for our room to be ready. The desk told us it would be worth it because they... More