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$50-100
Oozing with history is the landmark Hotel Pan American (9a Calle 5-63 Zona 1, tel.
2232-6807, $50 d), which was once Guatemala City's go-to property, having been es-
tablished by its namesake airline. Rooms have tile floors and are nicely decorated with
Guatemalan artwork and furnishings. The dining room, serving international and Guatem-
alan dishes, is well known for its antique charm and elegance, with waiters wearing tra-
ditional village attire. Another elegant downtown property is the Hotel Royal Palace (6a
Avenida 12-66 Zona 1, tel. [phone], www.hotelroyalpalace.com , $55-65 d), where the
spacious, comfortable roomshave attractive traditional paintings, reading lamps, cable TV,
and wooden furniture. There are standard rooms and larger junior suites to choose from.
Other amenities include a workout room and an executive floor. Rooms facing the street
have balconies and the property is wheelchair-accessible.
ZONA 4
$50-100
Conquistador Hotel (Vía5,4-68Zona4,tel.[phone])wasformerlyaRamadaproperty
and has comfortable rooms for $90 d including breakfast. You'll find a lobby bar, the Café
Jardínservingabreakfastandlunchbuffet,andLaPérgolaservingfineinternationaldishes
for dinner. Centered around a swimming pool in an art deco building with a newer motel-
style wing is Hotel Plaza (Vía 7, 6-16 Zona 4, tel. [phone], $65 d).
ZONA 9
Under $50
Hotel Mi Casa (5a Avenida “A” 13-51 Zona 9, tel. [phone], www.hotelmicasa.com ,
$35- 65 d), in a pleasant middle class neighborhood, has rooms with private bath and cable
TV or shared bath. All rooms include breakfast and transfer to or from the airport. The
comfortable rooms have fans and reading lamps.
$50-100
In this price category is the Howard Johnson Inn (Avenida La Reforma 4-22 Zona
9, tel. [phone] or 2361-6566, www.hojo.com , $70 d), with all the standard amenities
you would expect from this international hotel chain, including air-conditioning, fan, nice
woodenfurniture,phone,andTV.Airporttransfersareincludedandthere'sasmallrestaur-
antinthelobby.Yourbreakfastmightbeincludedintheroomrate.Trytogetaroomfacing
the outside street. Just one block west of Avenida La Reforma is the excellent-value Hotel
Residencia del Sol (3a Calle 6-42 Zona 9, tel. [phone], www.residenciadelsol.com ,