I'm sitting at the lobby waiting for our ride back to the airport and I am still in awe of this hotel and the beauty and charm of Antigua.

My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights and not once were we bothered by noise. This is a very quaint B&B. Only 9 rooms and very private. The staff were excellent and ready to answer and help us in any way despite our "poquito" Espanol.

Our room (103) was a bit small but this did not bother me or my partner at all. Though the bathroom did not have a tub, the shower area was roomy and hot water abundant! We slept peacefully and the beddings were very comfortable.

Breakfast was adequate. Fresh fruits and made to order eggs (for an extra $1 and well worth it!) coupled with toast and Guatemalan coffee (yum!) or tea. We suggest adding other fruit varieties for breakfast though. Room service is available but we chose to venture out for dinner to local restaurants. Try the La Merced Panaderia by the way for fresh empanadas and bread! The panaderia is about 2 blocks away from the hotel in front of the La Merced church.

Lo De Bernal was a fantastic choice for us!!

Cheers and enjoy your stay here!

Having read another review that mentioned the crowing cockerel we tried to book another hotel with the travel agent, but were unable to do so for the first night of our stay in Antigua. All I can say is thank God we didn't have to spend all our four nights here!
The cockerel first started to crow just after midnight and then off and on for the rest of the night. A shame as the room was a good size and quite comfortable. The breakfast was continental style, but adequate. Free wifi. Overall I do feel sorry for the owners misfortune to be living next door to such a noisy bird!

This is a fine enough boutique hotel I guess, but a couple things were off for us, so I would absolutely never recommend this hotel to anyone.

1. The rooster ruins your stay completely. He has no sense of time and woke us up first at 5 AM, then 4 AM the following day, then 3 AM the day after that. He is next door evidently, but it feels like he's right in the room with you. For $140 a night, it's ridiculous that we couldn't get a good night's sleep because of this. I asked the front desk if there is anything they could do, but they said they didn't know where the rooster was and that it was a neighborhood one with no home (though I sincerely doubt that). This is not a street with chickens running around, there really shouldn't be this problem. If I were the hotel owner, I'd make it my business to find that rooster and ask the owners if I could "relocate" it to a farm or something.

2. They charged us $1 extra per morning if we wanted eggs. REALLY? $1? Talk about nickel and diming. Again, for $140 a night, it seems silly to me to charge us extra.

Other than that, the hotel was decorated nicely and I could see how people could think it's cozy. La Antigua has so many other hotels to choose from though, so I'd recommend checking them out instead of this one.

The hotel was charming and romantic. Perfectly decorated from the brass door knocker on the massive wooden door to the stunning artwork and private courtyards lined with hanging flowers--even the room keys were works of art. I would highly recommend this hotel. The location was great, the beds were incredibly soft, the rooms were very clean and the staff was excellent.

We stayed in the master suite and were very pleased. It was spacious, finely appointed with a large bathroom and extra large shower. The bed was incredibly soft. We were very impressed with the staff, especially Carlos. He gave us a great map of Antigua, assisted us with restaurant selections and dinner reservations. We booked a one day excursion to Tikal which required a 4am departure. I was blown away that they made fresh coffee for us before our departure. We are accustomed to staying at larger hotels, so the boutique service was very impressive.