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Maintained by the kind matriarch of the establishment, the rooms have multicolored
patchwork bedspreads. The shared-bath units get more light.
Hotel San Jerónimo $
( 4929-1138; Final de 5a Av; r Q75/150, without bathroom Q50/100)
The neat brick colonial structure
stands at the top end of 5a Av, pleasantly above the fray of the market. Decorative touches
are few but rooms sparkle, with neatly made, firm beds, and the upper levels feature fant-
astic balconies.
HOTEL
Posada El Teléfono $
( 4624-5052; 8a Calle 1-64; r Q30/60)
The former phone call center (if you were wondering) has
vertically stacked rooms, some sporting terraces, all sharing clean toilets and showers.
Stay on the tippy top for views of the town's technicolor cemetery.
HOTEL
Chalet House $$
( 3084-5691;
www.chalethotelguatemala.com
; 3a Calle C 7-44; s/d incl breakfast Q265/290)
In a quieter res-
idential zone north of the center, this feels like an apartment building, though the rooftop
terrace is an exotic extra. Simply furnished rooms have thick
típica
blankets, real solar-
powered showers, and there's a guest kitchen. Gregarious owner Manuel has plenty to tell
you about his town.
GUESTHOUSE
Posada El Arco $$
( 5883-3677; 4a Calle 4-36; s/d Q225/240)
Near the Arco Gucumatz, this homey spread is one of
Chichi's more original accommodations. All nine rooms are idiosyncratically appointed,
with Maya weavings, colonial bedsteads and fireplaces. Rooms 6, 7 and 8 have views
over the tranquil rear garden and northward to the mountains. Reservations are a good
idea.
GUESTHOUSE
Maya Lodge $$
HOTEL
