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The 10 Best Design Hotels in Panajachel, Guatemala

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Set on the shores of Lake Atitlan, Balam Ya offers a private dock area, free kayaks, and a complimentary light breakfast. Each villa has a balcony with views of the lake.

Our villas are surrounded by gardens, and offer free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Our larger villas are equipped with a kitchen and utesils, a standard fridge, our smaller villas are equipped with a kitchenette and utensils, a small fridge. You can find in all our villas: microwave, coffee maker and toaster. Small fans provided according request.

The villa is located right on the lake with spectacular views! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. The manager was available at any time. We hired a chef for one night who prepared us great food. I would go back in heartbeat.

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9.6
Exceptional
180 reviews
Price from
£215
per night

Hotel Utz Jay is located 2 blocks from Lake Atitlan in Panajachel. It offers lush gardens and fruit trees, a hot tub and a Mayan-style sauna filled with relaxing aromatic herbs.

Rooms here feature a balcony with garden views and come with free WiFi and flat-screen cable TV. The private bathrooms come with free toiletries and towels.

My favorite hotel in Panajachel. Lively garden, very nice staff, spa services, restaurant. I 9refer the newer rooms with views upstairs.

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8.7
Fabulous
574 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Hotel Atitlan, located in front of Lake Atitlán, is a rustic-style property offering extensive gardens and panoramic views of Atitlan Lake. It has an outdoor pool, hot tub, and a botanical garden.

The elegant rooms have wrought iron furniture, cable TV, and views of the gardens and the lake. Some units have a fireplace. The private bathroom provides free toiletries.

This property is magical! The staff is excellent and went above and beyond to make us happy. It’s also a great place to take kids. You can see an active volcano from the gardens at night.

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8.5
Very good
594 reviews
Price from
£227
per night

Set next to Lake Atitlán, Porta Hotel del Lago offers views of the Guatemalan Highlands. It features an outdoor swimming pool, terrace and gym.

Each attractive room has a terrace with lake and volcano views. All rooms have cable TV and a private bathroom.

This hotel has a nice view on the lake and volcanos. It is near the lake and the main shopping street. Room is very spacious and you have everything that you need. You can chill on the balcony and embrace the nice view. We liked to swim in the pool and to stay in jaccuzzi. Miguel was very nice and made us very tasty coctails at the pool bar.

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8.3
Very good
824 reviews
Price from
£126
per night

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These hotels offer something a little different in the way of design and usually sit in a trendy, urban part of town. More intimate than your average hotel, they offer high standards with a homely vibe.
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Boutique hotels that guests love in Panajachel

  • Avg. price/night: £105.88
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,400 reviews
    Beds are very comfortables and the design gives a lot of privacy
    Martha
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £105.88
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,400 reviews
    Great and comfortable room in nice design. Good breakfast, close to public transport.
    Marcin
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £105.88
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,400 reviews
    Nice place to be at, we had a superior room which was very spacious and had a giant TV screen, plus a very nice design The hotel welcome its door to the stray dogs of the area, which was a HUGE PLUS for us, so we could spend some time with them, petting them and feeding them Also, the structure offers a lot of fun activities for free at night (e.g., trivia night) so you can meet new people and have fun
    Sveva Tabarrani
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £105.88
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,400 reviews
    Great atmosphere and vibe at Selina! Lovely area by the pool and restaurant with lots of great seating spots, there are some residents dogs that are super friendly!! The bedroom was spacious really comfortable, and had a great design. It's in a perfect location, really close to the ferry boats to Lake Atitlan and local shops / cafes. Great events, including sunset Yoga looking over the lake.
    Anna
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £49.71
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,087 reviews
    Spacious room, hot water showers, lovely breakfast area with gorgeous garden and birds and delicious breakfast.
    Sophie
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £124.45
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 349 reviews
    Incredible location with a private beach and lovely pool. The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The view of Lake Atitlan/ the Volcanoes was stunning.
    Abigail Naomi
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £49.71
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,087 reviews
    It’s really gorgeous with lovely plants everywhere, we have been travelling for over 6 weeks and it’s the nicest hottest shower we have had to date. The bed was super comfortable and the room really clean. The price is so good and breakfast included was gorgeous with coffee refills as well. We only stayed over night as we were catching the boat and it was perfect location for that, we didn’t explore the area around.
    Jodie Faye
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £25.90
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 697 reviews
    Great location, lovely host. Affordable
    David
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £98.20
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 921 reviews
    The breakfast was very good, and the service excellent. What I liked the most was that all the employees were wearing the attire from Santa Catarina and were proud to do so, it's high time that this is appeciated, it is a lovely hüipil for the women and tha short pants of the men are beautiful; but it's amazing how designs hae changed during the years.
    Ana Maria
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £105.88
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,400 reviews
    Great interior design and comfy, spacious dorms. Plenty of events to choose from.
    Andreea
    Young couple
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