We arrived at the Graditas Maya after a 6 hour drive. We had been warned by locals who were on our bus that the hotel was not good but as we had already booked online decided to have open minds and take it in our stride.
When we walked into the hotel we were greeted by 3 members of staff who knew no English and we stuggled in admittedly limited Spanish to advise them of our reservation. Eventually the manager called an English friend who translated for us...all the while his Wife was muttering '' no Espanol, ridiculous!'' We though this was rich seeing as this hotel was advertising on US websites and they hadn't bothered learning even basic English.
Anyway, the room wasn't as bad as we had expected. It was clean and although on the small side it was much better than some of the previous places we had stayed in.
However, we went out for drinks on the 2nd night and returned at 11pm to discover that the hotel doors were locked and there was no bell or side door in which to enter the building. After 15 minutes of knocking and shouting loudly we were eventually let in by a member of staff. For a hotel to bolt it's doors and give no warning in our opinion was completely out of order and this along with the lack of customer service has probably helped explain the reason why we saw no other guests staying at the hotel.

I stayed here in April for 3 nights and was fully prepared for what $25 per night would get me. The young woman at the front desk was pleasant and even though she did not have change for a $100 bill at the time, I left the hundred and came back for my change later on in the day and it was readily presented to me. I had no issues with dishonesty or theft during my stay. If you cannot speak any Spanish you may have some difficulty but I was able to get by with my attempts. I had the room in the courtyard and I actually preferred it as the hotel keeps the front door of the main building locked at all times and with my comings and goings it was quite convenient. I felt no issues with security as during the night there is a guard that watches the property.
Now the room, it was VERY worn and dated but it was clean. Bring earplugs for the noisy A/C and ceiling fan. The young girl who cleaned my room did a great job with the tools that she had. Remember folks, this is a third world country so most times they do not have the equipment that a North American Hotel would have. No VIM or Magic Erasers here people.
I found both the young women who worked the front desk very amiable as well as the manager of the property whom I had seen on many occasions. The fridge in the lobby is stocked with water, pop and beer for about $1 a beer and .75 for a large bottle of water.
The roof top patio is excellent. You can see for miles and the hammocks made for a very relaxing afternoon.
I made some friends during my stay there. There is an old fellow in the building across the street who sits outside and says "Ola" to most everyone who walks by and I hosted an impromptu street party one night as I sat on the front steps of the hotel. Me and 5 other locals drank beer into the wee hours of the morning. I must have bought every beer in the lobby fridge during the course of the night. Remember folks, English is not readily spoken anywhere so try and learn some words and phrases before you go and your journey will be much more enjoyable.
The town is great! Many good restaurants and shops and I walked virtually every street during my stay in town and felt completely safe.
For the price, I got what I paid for.

We stayed in Las Graditas Mayas in Wed April 21, paid 2 nights and we got the room outside, next to the parking lot, we were worried about the security and decided to leave, I asked to talk to the owner Sr. Daniel, but no where to find, I just want half of what a paid for the room, the girl in the desk lied many times about the owner being away, he was there but he did not want to talk to me, I "m really disappointed about loosing $40.23 . Later on I went to see and my room was already taken, this hotel is not clean, We will never go to a place like this again, we learned a lesson, not to pay in advance.

I researched lots of hotels in Copan, cheap, medium and more expensive. In the end I chose this one because they offered 2nd night free if paying cash. $42 for a double room for 2 nights was a good deal, but the regular price of $42 for one night is too much compared to other hotels in Copan.

The pros: Location! The hotel is on Calle 18 Conejo, the street that passes on the north side of the central park. It is only two blocks from the park on the same level, a 2 minute walk at most, not up or down hill either way. Big plus in Copan!
The rooftop area is really nice. When in Copan previously, I spent a lot of time at a café with a rooftop area reading and relaxing. This time I could do it at the hotel with as nice a view as where I went before .
They did pick us up at the Casasola Express station too.
The beds were comfortable and the shower water was hot. They provided plenty of soap bars and little things of shampoo also. Large towels. Good a/c.

The negatives: The e-mail I received from them 24 hours before arriving had a link to their web site that said: "Breakfast (optional: Typical, continental or american)." Also there is a photo of people sitting at the tables with orange juice and plates, etc. There was NO breakfast at all here. We are early risers and the first morning left at 7:30 and there was not even any coffee. The night watchman was the only one there and when asked where is the breakfast and coffee he laughed and said there is none. When we returned after 10am, there was a coffee pot at the reception desk with coffee. The 2nd morning we left at 8 am and the coffee was ready at that time, still no breakfast.
No computer in the lobby to use, only wi-fi. Again, the web site says: "Free wireless and desktop internet." I did not bring my laptop and asked about the desktop internet per their web site and was told they would put a computer in the lobby the next day. They never did.
The rooms are extremely tiny. Not much room for more than the beds. Because there is no room for a chest of drawers or stand to put a t.v. on, the t.v. is mounted high on the wall, at least 7 feet or more up. This made watching t.v. while sitting on the bed extremely hard on the neck looking up. It was somewhat easier lying down, although our room had the t.v. to the side of the beds so you were still looking straight up and to the side. Uncomfortable.

If you are picky about permanent dirtiness things, you won't like this place. I felt that the sink, shower, toilet, bed sheets and floor were all clean and were cleaned each day. However, the walls had permanent stains, peeling paint, ceiling stains and lots of other cosmetic detractions. This did not bother me since I did not find any new dirt, hairs, etc. as they room was freshly cleaned. It needs new paint and wall paper to kick it up from 2 stars to 3. I would not put this hotel in the "poor" category though that they say with two green dots on this web site.
Other tips: The two front rooms that face the road have windows to the road, but don't ask for those rooms. There are 6-8 kids that live in the house directly across the tiny road and they were in the street playing and yelling early morning and late night, very noisy there. Our room was near the back and was very quiet.
The remote control to use the a/c cost $4 more, it is worth it. We were there in Nov. and it was cool out, but because the rooms don't have windows to the outside it was a little stuffy in the rooms without the a/c so we ended up getting it and it was nice, well worth the $4.
The staff was friendly. They know a young man named José who rents horses and goes with you on a 3 1/2 tour which was great. 200 lempiras per person for an awesome time. This was the highlight of the trip for my boys. If you don't stay at this hotel, walk there and ask them to call José for you.