Hotel Ciudad Vieja — Hotel in Guatemala City

We stayed 2 nights in Hotel Ciudad Vieja. We were in room 108 on the ground floor. The room had 2 double beds, TV, phone, 1 hard chair and table, another chair by the "desk" (see pictures), and 2 lounge chairs.||||There was not much light in the room. Most came from lighting near the ceiling, that went around the walls.||||The bed was rather hard, and it had a fluffy blanket (comforter), which I don't like.||||The bathroom had a shower only.||||The hotel is nothing to look at on the outside, but in true Spanish style, there are courtyards and a very lovely setting inside.||||The staff were all friendly, and even though some struggled with English, they were speaking more English, that I was Spanish, so I'm not going to complain.||||We ate all our meals here, and they were good. It was a surprise to get a complementary cup of soup with our meals. But the included breakfast (which they give you a ticket for) was quite good.||||They made a special small breakfast for me, when we asked for it, as I was going on a tour that picked up at the hotel between 4:30 and 4:45 AM.||||Another interesting thing about this hotel was that our car was parked out front, in their parking lot. But they notified us later in the day, that I had to move the car to their fenced in parking lot in back. Apparently safety is taken seriously at this hotel.||||We would...

This was the first place we stayed with a small textile tour group I was traveling with. Great introduction to Guatemala. ||Desk and front staff were extremely welcoming. There was a gentleman at the front gate who buzzed everyone in and out. ||The hotel is small, our group had only eight people, mostly in shared rooms, so this is not an impersonal “tour group” hotel. Rooms were clean and well maintained. Bathroom was spotless. The courtyard and plantings were lovely. ||The restaurant served me a sandwich mid afternoon, while empty (both me and the restaurant!). It was delicious, and our server was friendly and pleasant. We also had dinner and breakfast there. Both were tasty. ||Surrounding area felt safe, but there was nothing of note nearby, although I was tired and didn’t get out to explore too much. Lively creperie (!!) across the street had an awesome marimba playing all afternoon, which lent flavor. Two young girls staying on their own tried to walk to a nearby mall, but said it was acrost such a busy highway they were afraid to cross it, so came back and...

I like Hotel Ciudad Vieja. Great location, air port is a short taxi ride, there are many excellent restaurants within 1.6 km (1 mi). The staff has always been friendly and helpful. The grounds are decorated with greenery everywhere. Breakfast was simple and good. Someone mentioned noise which I have not experienced the three times I have stayed here. The rooms can be a little stuffy since there is one window but we opened it and all was good. The only thing I would complain about is the bed. It was a little hard for me but I slept well so totally doable for me. It is also close to some hospitals and the Oakland Place...