Antigua Guatemala Travel Forum

We have been to Antigua before and know much about it, but here are the issues we have left to resolve before we travel later this month. We are in country Oct-Nov '07.

We plan to rent a home and need advice on the following:

What hotels allow non-guests a swimming permit? We want to stay close to one.

Is there a good aerial map that shows hotel names on it so we can get a house close to a pool?

Any inside tips on a good home available to a good clean careful family? We need 3 bedrooms, broadband internet and would LOVE a pool, but will walk to a close hotel that will offer us a swim pass.

Thanks!

Jim

I suggest you check www.aroundantigua.com to see what's available in terms of what you're looking for. Or www.bamboogroupsa.com. Now, regarding use of the swming pool I'm sure you can always find that out when you get there. I've heard before that it's doable. Keep in mind that in antigua almost everthing is within walking distance. You can take a look at a city map at www.turansa.com Good luck

Something else, if you don't find anything within your budget, perhapss staying at www.earthlodgeguatemala.com comes up cheaper. As I understand camping is also available within their grounds. I suggest you take the boys to the rio dulce area www.fincatatin.centroamerica.com and on the way over stop at the paleontogical museum in Estanzuela, Zacapa. Take a look at www.guate360.com and clik on galerias/zacapa. And to cool off visit the water park at www.hotelvalledorado.com Good luck.