i have been travelling to guatemala for years. los nazarenos is my favourite place in the center of antigua, family run, very friendly people who like to talk and give informations if you ask. rooms are clean. the place is very quiet and there ar enot so many guests. good breakfast place in the same block. rates affordable

This hostel is the best for couples on budget but with private bathroom - about 200 quetzal (Antigua is the most expensive place in Guatemala), owner is the nicest person and helps with anything you want, really quiet family place.
Located well by 6 avenue (central in town together with 5 ave) and La Merced chapel (nice place to visit for great view of all three volcanoes).
The place has very nice quiet inner garden and a lot of light compared to very nice but really dark casa cristina nearby.
The shower was the best of the whole 3 month trip, real hot water without the annoying electric unit!!Important cause Antigua gets pretty cold at evenings.
on the corner of the street (callehon campo seco) and 7 ave they have the best coffee in town.
Enjoy guatemala...

I stayed at Hotel Los Nazarenos for two nights; it was my second time in Antigua. The location is excellent, near La Merced. Close to some great bars and restaurants. I stayed on the exact opposite side of town the first time i was in Antigua and found Hotel Los Nazarenos' location to be superior. The rooms are clean and my bed was comfortable. Each have their own bathroom, with hot water shower with good pressure. The hotel itself is very unique, with antique, shabby chique furniture throughout, and handcrafted wooden furniture by local artisans in the rooms. The hotel surrounds an open courtyard which gives it natural sunlight and there's also a roof deck. The owner (Roberto) and his wife are extremely nice and helpful. When you consider all of these pros and the fact that it's around $20 a night to stay there, you're looking at one of Antigua's best values for accommodation. I recommend it.

We had been staying at the MUCH nicer Casa Cristina next door. Unfortunately, they were booked for the two extra nights we decided to stay in Antigua, so our options were limited. From the entrance, this hotel seemed on par with Casa Cristina, and as it was the same price, we assumed it would be comparable. Our mistake. It wasn't anything like Casa Cristina. The rooms were disgusting--moldy ceilings with paint chipping off, moldy bathrooms that looked like they never bothered to clean them from the previous guests. We stayed in two different rooms, too--and both were equally disgusting. The sheets smelled moldy, too. The staff there was creepy, too. We really did not like this place!

Do yourself a favor and try Casa Cristina next door where the rooms were clean and tidy and where the duena, Rosario was warm and welcoming--or find another location.