Hotel in zona the butterfly house - free entry, Antigua Guatemala

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.

Hotel con un ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo. Molto buona posizione nell'angolo della piazza centrale . Accoglienza alla reception 24/24 e personale attento che risponde a tutte le vostre aspettative che è molto apprezzabile soprattutto quando siete stranieri. Servizio di lavanderia all'interno dell'hotel con una reattività e qualità eccezionali Si occupa di trovare un veicolo Shuttle o privato secondo le vostre richieste e disponibilità. Si occupa anche di organizzare e facilitare le escursioni. Il personale è di grande gentilezza, e mi congratulo con lei per il suo appoggio.

If you are looking for a traditional hotel in Antigua that is centrally located, this may be your place. What you need to know is that it shares similar characteristics to many of the hotels in the area. This type of hotel was once a traditional home with rooms centered around courtyards (I can't provide a reference here, this is just anecdotal information from 17 years of traveling to Antigua and staying in many different hotels. Although, ChatGPT did a great job describing what I believe is a traditional or antique home in Antigua). I stayed in room #4, not because I needed four beds, but it was the only room available. This is a great room in every sense of the word. It was most likely the living room as it is in the center of the hotel off the main courtyard/garden. That said, while it provides for an abundance of fresh air, which is often lacking in some of these types of hotel rooms, it is not insulated from the daily activities of the hotel, including guests coming and going, guests eating outside the room, or the chorus of birds that welcome the day for you precisely at the same time every day - no need for an alarm clock! This room has a high ceiling of traditional timber frames and dark wood, with a huge, ornate chandelier hanging in the center. It's beautiful! While the bathroom is simple, it's more than sufficient - the ample shower has hot water delivered to you using updated plumbing (no need to worry about getting electrocuted by a ”widow maker” showerhead with exposed wires). I'm a pretty low-maintenance kind of guy when it comes to where we stay (although, my partner may disagree with me). If you are an independent, self-reliant traveler, that will spend most of your time outside of the hotel than inside, this hotel will meet your needs.

Hotel is situate in the center of Antigua and close to all the major attractions. There are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby including Ta'Cool Taco for lunch or Cafe Boheme for breakfast. Rooms were clean, spacious and the two rooftop terraces provide beautiful views of the volcanoes. For those with a vehicle, parking is available off-site for an additional charge.

The place is very dated. I understand it is supposed to be an antique place, but the rooms are very run down. The curtains are very old, ragged, and dirty; the carpets appear very dirty, things were falling apart including the lamps next to the beds, the soap holder in the shower, and various other things. The common areas appear nice, but I did not partake on them. The property is very small and it very much feels like an old house. I hated the fact that I had to be knocking on the front door to let me in and out whenever we went out of the property. Guests are not given keys to the front door. The wifi is very slow and it stopped working at 9:30 PM. Also the there is no cable tv. Only streaming of your own subscriptions. (i.e. Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.). Again, this is your own subscription. Definitely the place is very over priced for what you get. At best, it should cost half of the current rates. There are much better options to stay in Antigua than this property. The staff was attentive, but it does not make for the shortfalls of the place. Never again for me.

Abbiamo usato questo stesso hotel per quattro soggiorni, ciascuno per tre settimane, e fino a questa visita siamo stati molto soddisfatti di Posada Don Valentino. La nostra ultima visita (2023) ha una frigorifera, due lampade laterali, due luci nel bagno, una tavola, più l'hotel ha offerto un servizio di lavanderia e caffè gratuito. Questa volta, senza frigo, senza lampade, una luce nel bagno, nessun tavolo, nessun servizio lavanderia e nessun caffè gratuito! (IVA ...Questa è la stessa stanza) Se non fosse per il personale amichevole, utile, saremmo stati molto delusi! Nella maggior parte degli hotel che abbiamo soggiornato in tutto il mondo, il conto dell'hotel è pagato alla fine del soggiorno. Anche se abbiamo pagato il 50% dei tre settimane di soggiorno in anticipo, dal giorno uno ci è stato costantemente chiesto quando dovevamo pagare il saldo. Per pagare con una carta di credito ...we è stato detto che ci sarebbe un 10% di supplemento! Sì c'è un patio aperto .....tu devi solo condividerlo con il lavandino dell'hotel! E no ... non ci sono ombrelle.

You feel at home immediately you enter reception and meet the welcoming staff. The grounds are lovely with a beutiful views of the Volcanoes from restaurant and garden. The rooms have been quirkily set out as streets of houses with a cobbled road (not great for wheeling a suitcase especially when you are right at the back!). Our room was in a small courtyard containing several others on two storeys, it comprised two double beds with ample space adn a large shower/loo area. A hairdryer was provided and water stations were plentiful outside. This unfortunately is where the cons kick in, our room was situated right at the far left of the complex and a busy noisy road ran alongside so during it was very noisy both day and night! Maybe ask for a room on the garden side of the complex which should be quieter! There is a nice pool and the open fronted restaurant has stunning views of Volcano Fuego - which was kindly puffing smoke during our visit! Breakfast was served to order, only 3 choices - We had Omlette - ham/cheese or cheese/spinach - served with mashed beans, tortilla and hot plantain - juice - tea -coffee. It was reasonable but service was very slow especially for tea refils. Overall a nice hotel, with pleasant staff but situated a good 25 minutes walk from the town centre which given the traffic noise is not much of a plus. Would we stay again ? - yes but we would request rooms next to the garden which I suspect were much quieter. Also meaning we didn't have to negotiate the cobbled street with our wheelie bags.