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Hotel Popol-Nah (tel. [phone]) is a comfortable and modern 12-room hotel that has
rooms with fan and cable TV for $25 d or upstairs rooms with balcony views and air-con-
ditioningfor$45d.Allroomshavegoodmattressesandprivatehot-waterbathroom. Hotel
Los Jaguares (tel. [phone]), on the plaza's northwest corner, has rooms that make a stab
at decor with air-conditioning, private bath, firm beds, and cable TV.
$50-100
Hotel Camino Maya (tel. [phone], info@ caminomayahotel.com,
www.caminomayahotel.com , $55 d) has comfortable rooms with all the usual amenities,
including air-conditioning and telephone. There's also a small lobby with wicker furniture.
In a large building on the southeast corner of the plaza is the similarly priced Plaza
Copán (tel. [phone], www.plazacopanhotel.com , $57-63 d), where well-furnished rooms
have tile floors, air-conditioning, minifridge, TV, and private hot-water bathroom. There
are a restaurant and small swimming pool. The town's fanciest accommodations are
found at Hotel Marina Copán (tel. [phone] toll-free U.S.,
www.hotelmarinacopan.com , $92-145 d, including breakfast), built in the old family home
of Doña Marina Welchez about 60 years ago. There are standard rooms and suites; all
rooms have cable TV, ceiling fan, air-conditioning, and telephone. Amenities include a
sauna,gym,swimmingpool,bar,andtheexcellentGlifo'srestaurant. Hotel Don Udo's
(tel. [phone], www.donudos.com , $50-80 d) scores major points for atmosphere with
comfortable tiled-floor rooms tastefully decorated with Guatemalan furnishings and ac-
cents centered around a delightful garden courtyard. There are rooms with or without air-
conditioning and TV; all have fan and private hot-water bath. Some bathrooms have a tub.
There'salobbyloungewhereyoucanwatchDVDs.Alternatively,youcanrelaxinasauna
or the whirlpool tub. The restaurant here is highly recommended.
Outside of Town
On the outskirts of Copán Ruinas are a variety of excellent lodging options. On a pleasant
hilltop setting overlooking town is Posada Real de Copán (tel. [phone],
www.posadarealdecopan.com , info@posadarealdecopan. com, $85 d), with 80 rooms
equipped with purified tap water, air-conditioning, and cable TV, and with a swimming
pool, two bars, and a restaurant. You may hear about Hacienda San Lucas (tel.
651-4106, [e-mail], www.haciendasanlucas.com , $85 d) even before
your arrival in town, as it has a well-earned reputation for excellent service. The fantastic
accommodations are set on a renovated 100-year-old hacienda, the brainchild of Honduran
Flavia Cueva. The lodge's eight rooms, spread about the beautifully landscaped grounds,
manage to be comfortable and yet stylishly rustic at the same time. At night, candles
provide additional atmosphere. Enjoy a drink and watch the sunset over the Copán Valley