Located about 5 miles from the Guatemala City Airport, this impressive 4 star hotel is nothing short of impressive. First, there are many English/Spanish speakers working at all levels throughout the hotel and they all went out of the way to be immensely helpful though all facets of the trip. Second, the place is spotless and compares with any Ritz Carlton in the US without any problems. Great pool, spa and restaurtants (4 of them Italian, Continental, Austrian and American).
The hotel is located in Zona 10 – the entertainment district so you are walking distance to nearly 100 restaurants – everything from Fridays to top end steak houses and seafood places. Excellent values are to be found within a short walking distance for all palates.
RECOMMENDATION : Spend the extra $20 a night to book on the executive floor if you are on business travel. For one, it is worth it with a great happy hour and wonderful breakfast serves every morning. Also, it provides a bit of separation from the multitude of children and new moms roaming the grounds (I am guessing baby adoption is popular in Guatemala for Americans as there were many happy new Gringo mothers at the pool).
A look at the executive floor where you get breakfast and happy hour with drinks and snacks served with a smile:
Also free and VERY FAST Internet connections found here:
One last item, if you have never been to Guatemala, forget what you think it will be from TV. It is a vibrant, well connected, industrious country with a proud people working for a better tomorrow. And no, we never felt unsafe at anytime (you should always be careful, try to blend in and never be flashy regardless). Here is the view from the executive room:
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