Hotel Yat B'alam — Hotel in Copán

This is the sister hotel to Yat B'alam and owned by the same person. Yat B'alam is just around the corner from this hotel. If you stay here specify that you do not want rooms 201, 202, or 203. These rooms face the street and there is a liquor store next door that keeps dogs in a dog run. Dogs will bark all night. The other rooms do not face the street and are much quieter. Lots of stairs and no elevator to the second floor. There is a very pleasant courtyard (as with most hotel in Copan Ruinas). There is no café or food on premises, you need to go around the corner to the café at Yat B'alam. The owner could greatly improve service by having coffee in the morning. Note: there is a treated water at no cost (a bonus in Copan). Internet in room works good as does the air conditioning and fan, but the water pressure in the shower is poor when more than one room is using the shower. The plus side is that is a great location, 1 1/2 blocks from the...

A bit off the historic district and park, this hotel is intimate, quiet and truly comfortable oasis. Rooms are on 2 levels ( no elevator). There are covered sitting veranda outside rooms, all of which overlook a beautiful Courtyard garden. Rooms were spacious, comfortably and very attractively furnished. Excellent and helpful staff, although on this stay staff was shared with the sister hotel a short distance away. (They provide guests with a building gate key as well as a separate room key.). There is an excellent cafe opposite the hotel and the sister hotel has its own tasty breakfast spot. A wonderful choice in Copan Ruinas. || (PS - If you love great coffee, be shared to visit Welchez's off the plaza, an easy walk, from the hotel and well worth the trip...

The hotel was clean and quaint with excellent service. ||The staff were very friendly and gave helpful tips for things to see and do. The ladies working there only spoke Spanish but we managed. ||We travelled as a family of 3 and were quite satisfied with the size of the room although the layout was not that convenient for the air con, which was placed over one bed and didn't reach across the room to the other bed. It was not that hot so we were fine but it might cause some problems for others.||The location was convenient for the pedestrian street and central park. They have great coffee and breakfast was typical but...