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2-38Zona3,tel.7951-4213/14)hasashared-bath,bunk-beddormitorywhereyoucanstay
for $3.50 per person. North of the main plaza and conveniently situated near the bus ter-
minals(thoughnotinthebestpartoftown)is Posada Don Juan Matalbatz (3aCalle1-46
Zona 1, tel. 7951-0811). It has rooms around a pretty courtyard in a neocolonial building
with somewhat saggy beds, cable TV, reading lamps, and ancient hot-water heaters. There
are rooms with shared bath for $8 per person and some with private bath going for $26 d.
There's also a café downstairs with a pool table. It doesn't get any cheaper or more basic
than Chipi Chipi Hostel (1a Calle 3-25 Zona 1, tel. 5226-0235), just off the main plaza,
where a bed in a shared-bath dormitory can be had for $3.50. It has an Internet lounge and
hammock area.
A few blocks west of the plaza is Pensión Monja Blanca (2a Calle 6-30 Zona 2, tel.
7952-1712),runbyacharmingelderlycouplewhokeeptheplacespotless.Centeredround
a lovely garden are comfortable tiled-floor rooms with shared bath ($7 per person) or
private bath ($26 d). There are a balcony with a sitting area, a pay phone, and a pleasant
tea room where you can have breakfast. Friendly Hotel La Paz (6a Avenida 2-19 Zona 1,
tel. 7952-1358) is another good budget option with basic but clean, cheerful rooms with
electric hot-water heater for $10 d. Hotel Cobán Imperial (6a Avenida 1-12 Zona 1, tel.
7952-1131) is an old standby popular with Guatemalan families and has rooms with TV
and shared bath for $8 d or rooms with private bath with electric hot-water heater for $17
d.
$10-25
An excellent value in this price range is Hostal de Doña Victoria (3a Calle 2-38 Zona
3, tel. 7951-4213/14, $25 d), in a 400-year-old colonial home radiating with atmosphere.
Itseightroomscenteredroundaprettycourtyardandcaféaretastefullydecoratedandhave
TV, desk, and private hot-water bathroom. Around the corner at 2a Avenida and 4a Calle,
Hotel Las Terrazas (tel. 7951-2763, $20 d) is under the same management but is a differ-
ent concept altogether with 22 rooms in a modern building with private bath and electric
hot-water heater. It's clean but not nearly as charming as the hostel. West of the plaza, the
Hotel Rabin Ajau (1a Calle 5-37 Zona 1, tel. 7951-4296, $17 d) has rooms with private
bath and ancient electric hot-water heaters, firm beds, and cable TV. The rooms are lit by a
single fluorescent bulb and tend to feel dark. Just off the plaza and centrally situated, as its
name would indicate, is Hotel Central (1a Calle 1-79 Zona 1, tel. 7952-1442, $23), with
clean rooms built around a garden courtyard. All rooms have private hot-water bathroom
and cable TV.
$25-50
Cobán has several excellent choices in this category. The newest option is the beautiful
Casa Duranta (3a Calle 4-46 Zona 3, tel. 7951-4188, info@casaduranta.com,
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