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 has several boat tours available for your enjoyment. Frequently you will see ads for 'lovely gardens', but this one is accurate. Getting there is an adventure as well. Especially if you are in a large tour bus! The rooms are large and comfortable, all with a private balcony, and views of the lake. There is a great pool and hot tub, but it does close early at 6:00 PM. Don't miss staying here for a few nights if you are in this area of Guatemala.

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 jumping off of the docks into the lake which wasn't my thing but thought it was great to have that access). the rooms are spacious & nicely decorated & the hotel restaurant had nice food for dinner tho i wouldn't recommend the breakfast buffet unless if it's included in your stay.

also, our stay was only $120/nite which i thought was a steal for a place this nice

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 the best view. The standard rooms are quite basic with a good-sized shower (no tub), a safe and a med-sized tv. But, they were clean and comfortable.

The hotel also has a beautiful garden with a variety of flower and some animals. While the pool and jacuzzi boasts amazing views of the lake, there were too many children using the jacuzzi as a kids pool. The restaurant is decent, although the menu is quite limited. But, what we ate from the menu was all very good.

There's a lot to do in the area. The hotel has a boat that takes you to some of the villages on the lake. Panajachel is great for souvenirs and the hotel has shuttle service for a fee (a 5-minute drive). There's also a nature park for a short hike or ziplining. We also took a bus to the Chichicastenango market for the day, which was great.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this hotel. It's a really family-friendly hotel with lots of young families. And while the rooms are very basic, you won't want to stay inside for long because you'll want to enjoy the breathtaking view of the lake and enjoy the nice weather.

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 a plantation style of furnishing, no two rooms alike. One of our travelling companions - Jewish - was quite taken with the carved wooden "Madonna" shrine in her room..}. And the view of Lake Atitlan in the very early morning before the clouds appear is a "bucket list" moment!