Villas in Retalhuleu Department

"This hotel is a little treasure. Super clean. Very new (or perhaps recently remodeled) and with nice rooms with hot water. Attention to detail is obvious regarding construction and the staff is typical with wonderful Guatemalan service and courtesy. It’s a little mansion with marble and nice couches to sit in the common area where you can chat with family. Pricing is very reasonable. Now, it is off the beaten path, pretty deep inside San Felipe, a great place, for visitors to see a slice of Guatemalan life. Not a lot of foreigners here but you always feel welcome when you are warm to those around you. Take a walk down to the hammock bridge (wear repellent) and see evidence of the lava river that recently displaced many folks. GPS is a bit tricky getting to the hotel. Be aware of this but don’t give up. We suggest Waze. Google Maps got a little turned around. Parking would be near impossible but the hotel will let you pull into the parking the spots actually in the hotel portico. BTW they let us check in early (12pm), yet again how accommodating service tends to be in “chapin” culture. As for food, we didn’t eat at the hotel and used google to find some places to eat (El Fogato and a taco shop, La Chingada) and both were good. We walked around on a Saturday as total strangers in the dark and felt COMPLETELY safe. You’ll get plenty of “good evenings” and “good nights” when you give them. Reserve without concern. You’ll enjoy your stay at this Jaguar Mansion. "

"I love the this location and very clean., customer service excellent. I would ask for more. "

"Excellent hotel service and spotless room. Thank you for the great customer service provided by LATAM La Pradera hotel."

"Clean rooms, "

"Wonderful stay. Thank you. "

"Wonderful stay "

"I wish I could rate this higher than 5 stars. The location is beautiful. Breathtaking views. I prefer a more laid back and quiet vibe. Kula Maya and the town of San Marcos provided that. But when my group and I wanted to have more of an outing, San Pedro was a short ferry ride away. It felt so remote and convenient all at the same time. On top of that, one of the members in our group suffered from appendicitis in the middle of the night on our first night's stay here. We were so scared and the night security guard went out of his way to find us a tuk tuk driver to drive us to the hospital in San Pedro. Following the initial emergency, all the staff at Kula Maya were so attentive to our needs. They were ready to arrange transport for us at a moments notice. I cannot say enough positive things about Kula Maya. Just book your stay here, I promise you won't regret it. It was better than anything we could have imagined. Thank you for a memorable stay Kula Maya! We love you!"

"Great old Classic hôtel. "

"Great location. Good views of Lake Atitlan from the porch. Very secure location. Hostess was most responsive. There is a fully equipped kitchen. Remember to bring basic ingredients and groceries. Most of it is available at small street side stores five minutes from the house. Tuc tucs are readily available to travel into town or to local restaurants. There’s an Italian bistro within five minutes but it was closed Monday and Tuesday. One issue is a steep walk and three flights of stairs to reach the apartment. If you’re carrying luggage it can be a little difficult. The caretaker was helpful and immediately assisted with the luggage. It’s best to have one person remain at the street level with the luggage while the other goes up to the entry door and rings the bell. The caretaker who opens yhe door will help with the luggage if requested. Overall a very positive experience. The shower was exceptional and there’s hot water. There’s a hammock on the porch and gardens to walk around. "