BOUTIKE ART & WELLNESS — Hotel in Departamento de Ahuachapán

The apartment is as advertised inside. The finishings are of high quality, and the balconies offer a view of the center of town. That said, the super-central location has its downsides: there are double-decker trucks/buses that pass by the window all day and into the evening with the upper deck of the bus giving a direct and very close view of the inside of the apartment, so it did not feel private. We spent 3 unpleasant nights at this location between Christmas and new years because there was live music two of the nights in the bar/restaurants within 50 meters of the house until 11pm (on the first night) and 12:30am (on the second night). The center of town is extremely loud with fireworks (above 85 decibels inside) on new years eve. Needless to say, while the place bills itself as a wellness retreat, it did not feel that way, and it is important for people to know how loud it can get in the...

Great location above a clothing store in the heart of Ataco! Great ambience, lighting, WiFi, big jetted tub, awesome shower, huge hammock, double side patio looking around the city, easy access, privacy with convenience. The local neighborhood dogs wander and bark around town square sometimes, but it did not bother us at all. Dedicated parking space! I would recommend this as my first location to stay in ataco when Visiting. The townspeople are so friendly, great shopping, amazing artwork everywhere, and I loved that I could feel at home in a place not so “touristy” like in San Salvador or the beaches. This place is a definite must stay when you’re in...

Ataco is an attractive small town, combining cool climate with very good coffee and old houses, great vistas of surrounding mountains plus quaint little shops offering many handmade goods.

However there are flies everywhere. Residents should do something to diminish or eradicate this problem. We went to two different restaurants to have dinner and breakfast, and literally had to fight constantly against the...