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in-room Internet access. There are also a gym, sauna, business center, and sushi restaurant/
bar open 11 A.M.-midnight daily.
Conveniently located near the U.S. embassy in a building oozing with European charm,
Hotel San Carlos (Avenida La Reforma 7-89, Zona 10, tel. [phone],
www.hsancarlos.com , $90-175 d) offers 23 modern, comfortable rooms. The spacious
suites are a good value and have hardwood floors and kitchenettes. There are also one- or
two-bedroom apartments.
ZONAS 11 AND 13 (AIRPORT)
Under $50
A number of inexpensive hotels all offering similar services are centered in a middle-
class neighborhood near the airport. All offer free transport to and from the terminal as
well as breakfast, though this varies from continental minimalist to a full-on Guatemalan
feast. Dos Lunas Guest House (21 Calle 10-92 Zona 13, Aurora II, tel. [phone],
www.hoteldoslunas.com ) has nine basic rooms, all with shared bath, for $12 per person in-
cluding a breakfast of eggs and toast. Reservations are necessary, as it's usually booked.
Hostal Los Lagos (8a Avenida 15-85 Zona 13, tel. [phone], www.loslagoshostal.com )
has cheerful rooms with colorful paintings and several beds each. You can share a room
andabathroomforaslittleas$15orsharearoomwithprivatebathroomfor$20.Adouble
room with one bed and private bathroom costs $35. All rates include a complete breakfast
ofeggs,beans,cereal,toast,juice,andcoffeeortea.You'llfindInternet,cableTV,laundry,
and baggage storage as well as two sitting rooms with bamboo furniture.
Hostal Los Volcanes (16 Calle 8-00, Colonia Aurora I, Zona 13, tel. [phone],
www.hostallosvolcanes.com ) has seven rooms with private or shared bathroom. Rates start
at$10perpersoninadormitorybed.Thereareprivateshared-bathsinglesfor$20.Aroom
with private bathroom, largebedandcable TVcosts $25/$40asingle/double. The pleasant
house in which the hostel is based has a pleasant garden patio with a colonial fountain, a
balcony with volcano views, a living room with cable TV, VCR, games, a library, Internet,
and free drinking water. It also provides rides to the bus terminals.
A notch above the rest of the lodgings in the airport neighborhood is Hostal Villa
Toscana (16 Calle 8-20, Aurora I, Zona 13, tel. [phone], www.hostalvillatoscana.com ,
$49-61 d), a bed-and-breakfast where there are large, well-decorated rooms with private
bathroom, wireless Internet, and even a suite with a balcony and volcano views. Hotel
Casablanca (15 Calle “C” 7-35, Aurora I, Zona 13, tel. [phone],
www.hotelcasablancainn.com , $35-50d)isanother goodchoice withpleasant, simply dec-
orated rooms with big beds, reading lamps, and shared or private bathroom. There is wire-
less Internet throughout and a pleasant patio bar.