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( 7762-0303; gguated@yahoo.com; Calle 14 de Febrero; s/d/tr Q125/200/275)
A modern, three-story hotel
with large, well-maintained rooms and quality furniture, the Utz Rajil (Kaqchiquel for
'good deal') features cool balconies for photo ops of the street activity below. (Don't ex-
pect to get any sleep past 6am, though.)
Hotel Playa Linda $$
( 7762-0097;
www.hotelplayalinda.com
; Calle del Lago, Playa Pública; s/d/tr Q200/350/400; )
The ram-
bling Playa Linda has 17 good-sized rooms with fireplaces, and welcoming owners and
staff. Rooms 1 to 5 have the best lake views, with large balconies from which to enjoy
them. The gardens out front are a fecund fantasy of blooming roses and squawking par-
rots.
HOTEL
Bungalows El Aguacatal $$
BUNGALOW
( 7762-1482;
www.atitlandonmoises.com
; Calle las Buenas Nuevas; 4-person bungalow with/without kitchen
Q550/450; )
The decor may seem drab, but these concrete bungalows, each equipped with
two bedrooms (two beds each) and salon, are a good deal for groups. They're kept tidy
and stand in a peaceful spot quite near the lake.
Hotel Atitlán $$$
( 7762-1441;
www.hotelatitlan.com
; Finca San Buenaventura; r incl breakfast Q1400; )
A coffee
plantation for much of the 20th century, this estate was remade as Pana's loveliest hotel in
the 1970s. Located on the lake shore 1.5km northwest of the town center, it's a rambling,
semi-colonial affair surrounded by manicured tropical gardens.
The 65 rooms all have lake-facing balconies; decorations go heavy on religious im-
agery, wood carvings and wrought iron. A restaurant, bar and lakefront pool with killer
volcano views ensure you'll never want to leave the premises.
LUXURY HOTEL
Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo $$$
HOTEL
( 7832-9858;
www.posadadedonrodrigo.com
; Calle Santander; s/d Q870/964, with lake view 964/1060; )
Down by the lakeside, the landscaped grounds here hold many delights - squash courts, a
