I just stayed here for four nights. I wanted a hotel close to the beach that was quiet and I looked at several before choosing this hotel. Unlike the previous poster, I found my room to be immaculate. It was very large and I had a view of the lake from my room with large windows. It had cable TV - including the three networks out of Atlanta and the BBC channel. The restaurant did not seem to be open when I was there. At a price of 100 quetzales (about $12 US) for a single, I found it to be an exceptional value.

It's on a quiet street (Calle del Rio) that has no traffic at night and very little during the day. You go to the eastern end of the beach (close to where the boats go to Santiago Atitlan) and turn left on to Calle del Rio for about 25 yards. The whole area along the beach closes down after dark so if you come back late at night, you might want to just take a tuk tuk (the ubiquitous three-wheeled taxis) if you are walking back alone. One other piece of advice (and I find this useful whenever I travel in Central America), pack a 100 watt light bulb in an old yogurt container because the light bulbs over beds in many inexpensive hotels, including this one, are too dim to read.

It's about a 15 minute walk from Calle Santander. There is a parking lot if you have a vehicle. The room was cleaned daily and the used towels were changed daily also. There is a rooftop terrace overlooking the lake. All in all I was pleased with the hotel and would go back.