Hotel Posada De Don Rodrigo Antigua

“Must stay while visiting Antigua Guatemala.”

Very quaint. A restaurant that keeps an ambience that makes sense with a colonial city. The doors have old fashioned keys. The service is extremely friendly and professional. There is a restaurant in the premises with original and excellent traditional Guatemalan food in Antigua Guatemala.

“Antigua Guatemala”

I have been there several times. This is my favorite hotel in Antigua Guatemala. Perfect location with a couple of blocks to market, park, museums, restaurants, banks, ruins, in any direction. Excellent food, Comfy and quiet rooms. Friendly and professional staff.

“Lovely hotel”

This place was absolutely beautiful. The room was impeccable and located in the main area near the plaza, churches and the town’s arch. The food in the restaurant was tasty. The staff was amazing too. One down side to the hotel is the lack of AC in the room, you do get a fan if you request one but … more

This place was absolutely beautiful. The room was impeccable and located in the main area near the plaza, churches and the town’s arch. The food in the restaurant was tasty. The staff was amazing too. One down side to the hotel is the lack of AC in the room, you do get a fan if you request one but is very tiny.

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“Wonderful hotel; a living museum; excellent staff; beautifully decorated and maintained”

Stepping into Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo was like taking a journey back to the early days of the Spanish colonial city in Guatemala. The doors, ceilings, courtyard, floors, and decor capture that time to make staying at the hotel like living in a museum. The hotel is lovingly restored and mainta… more

Stepping into Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo was like taking a journey back to the early days of the Spanish colonial city in Guatemala. The doors, ceilings, courtyard, floors, and decor capture that time to make staying at the hotel like living in a museum. The hotel is lovingly restored and maintained. My favorite room was the restaurant with a spectacular intricate carved wood ceiling painted green and other colors. There's a wonderful old fountain on one wall. In the mornings and evenings, a band plays Spanish music. At night, dancers in costumes perform as well. The room, performers and excellent food and drinks make a visit to the restaurant a don't miss event. When we came back to Antigua a second time before our flight out, we decided to go back to the restaurant for dinner again because we loved it so much. We especially enjoyed the beef tenderloin and sangria. The courtyard is lush and green, with a series of colorful paintings set on easels capturing various sites, and flora and fauna of Guatemala. Flowering plants and the chirping of birds add to the ambiance making for a romantic and charming setting. The rooms line the courtyard with eclectic sitting areas with furniture consistent with the colonial era. There are large pottery urns sprinkled throughout providing water for drinking. The contrast between the hectic street right outside of the hotel, smack in the middle of all of the action, and the serene open hallways and courtyard is striking. We were a bit disappointed our room was very small with just a standard double bed. My husband is 6 foot 6 and it was snug. The only window was a hinged opening in the heavy dark wood antique door out to the courtyard. There was no safe in the room which concerned us because we didn't want to carry all of our cash with us. We ended up hiding money in the room. I suspect we didn't need to work so hard to hide it because when we left money out to tip the people who made up our room, they didn't take it. This happened in other hotels in Guatemala as well. There's security at the front door and the staff members were all warm, friendly, eager to assist, and competent. We didn't expect air-conditioning, and there wasn't any. During the day, the room did get a bit warm and stuffy, but by evening, it cooled off enough to be comfortable. Despite the hotel's age, it was spotless and well-maintained. We ended up staying in three different hotels in Antigua during our trip. This one was my favorite, despite the small room, because the attention to every detail was so thorough. It is an unforgettable place and among the highlights of our trip.

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