Posada de Don Antonio — Hotel in Cobán

We arrived pretty late at night, but the friendly staff kept the restaurant open for us so we could eat dinner, as we definitely didn't want to venture out to the dark streets to find food. The rooms were not the cleanest, but surprisingly large with 3 single beds each. The mattresses and the linens need updating and the hotel is not the quietest, so if you're looking for some good rest multiple nights in a row, this might not be your best choice. Right outside the window is a main street that stays busy with trucks, buses and rowdy pedestrians all night long (we heard a car alarm go off in the middle of the night, lasting almost 30 minutes, and we also heard shouting and loud music well into the night.). There is no air conditioner and the windows don't have screens, so bugs (mosquitoes & spiders & ants) invite themselves in for the night and also camp out in your bathroom sink... So put on some bug spray before bed, and brush your teeth strategically. Also, if you no hablas Español, then bring someone who does with you, as no one seems to speak English at this hotel or in Cobán in general. Overall, this hotel is what you would expect for the price and the area (it's in a small city a ways away from Guatemala City). The price included breakfast, which was a great deal, and although we didn't get to try it because we were running late for our morning meeting, the staff gave us the amazing local coffee and hot...

It was not my intention to spend the night in Cobán, but a disastrous routing left me in the Cobán area before nightfall with too many hours I refused to drive in the dark. I made quick calls to some hotels listed in Lonely Planet as mid-range and with Wi-Fi, and Posada de Don Antonio had rooms available for the night.||||The room was spacious enough--indeed, it held 3 double beds, which was more than enough for one person. Regrettably, the room assigned to me (#8) had a rather musty smell to it. Also, the claim to have Wi-Fi service turned out to be bait-and-switch; there is Wi-Fi, but not in the rooms--only in the tiny lobby area. The facility has set up tables along a gracious inner patio, and the heavy chain drawn across the colonial-era entry way gives just the right feel of solidity. There is no air conditioning, but there is a ceiling fan that moves the sultry night-time air. For the traveler equipped with a car, there is the inestimable benefit of free parking inside the walls of the property.||||The staffer at the reception desk in the evening was pleasant but not exactly welcoming. But at a price of Q250 (US$32), you can make...

Check in was very good. My room was towards the back of the property and very quiet, despite its central location. The gardens and outside part of the cafe are attractive. My room was comfortable; however, there was no hot water and the room rate seemed somewhat overpriced. One ongoing issue was frustration with the wifi: the hotel has a number of different signals each with slightly different passwords, and you may not be given access to the best signal. Provided one could access the best signal, the strength was generally very good but did drop out occasionally. I chose to eat here for dinner on my first night, and my rate included two supposedly complementary breakfasts. However, I had a number of issues about service and standards in the restaurant. These concerns were significant enough that I would have foregone breakfast on the second day had I been aware of a decent alternative venue near the hotel. Service for my second breakfast was so awful that I actually felt uncomfortable; it also seemed like my breakfast had been literally thrown...