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Hotel el Amigo

2.0 star property
Travelers start their mornings with authentic local flavors while the hotel's attentive staff handles all the details for a stress-free stay

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Hotel el Amigo welcomes guests with regional breakfast specialties that showcase local cuisine. The property provides practical amenities including reliable in-room WiFi, helpful concierge assistance, convenient luggage storage, and personalized tour booking services.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • Mountain view
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Quadruple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi
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About the neighborhood

Panajachel is home to Hotel el Amigo. Pascual Abaj and Portal de los Dioses are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center and Atitlan Reserve Butterfly Garden. Calle de las Artes and Calle del Café are also worth visiting. Visit our Panajachel travel guide
Map
Callejón Santa Elena, zona 2, Panajachel, Panajachel, Sololá, 07010

What's nearby

  • Panajachel Municipal Market
    Panajachel Municipal Market
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Church of Saint Francis
    Church of Saint Francis
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Azul Maya Archaeological Museum
    Azul Maya Archaeological Museum
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Lake Atitlán
    Lake Atitlán
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center
    10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Quetzaltenango (AAZ-Los Altos)
    117 min drive

Restaurants

  • Crossroads Caffee
    4 min walk
  • El Roof
    2 min walk
  • Guajimbos
    5 min walk
  • Circus Bar
    3 min walk
  • Atlantis
    2 min walk

About this property

Hotel el Amigo

  • Hotel near Lake Atitlán
  • Hotel el Amigo provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • A water dispenser, tour/ticket assistance, and a 24-hour front desk
    • Luggage storage and concierge services
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Hotel el Amigo offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and shampoo
    • Wardrobes/closets and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 steps to reach entrance
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel el Amigo pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel el Amigo?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel el Amigo?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Hotel el Amigo located?

Situated in Panajachel, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Church of Saint Francis and Lake Atitlán. Panajachel Municipal Market and Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Hotel el Amigo Reviews

6.8

6.2

Cleanliness

6.0

Amenities

6.6

Staff & service

6.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 26 reviews

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Marg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a basic simple place, no frills... tho clean & comfortable enough...friendly staff. Great location. Good breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great

Great for the price and location is close to a lot of activities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Cassandra

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy at night, the windows are not soundproof at all. You can hear people talking from outside, dogs barking non-stop, even the roosters at 4 in the morning are loud enough to wake you up. The building also looks poorly maintained, the walls are scratched and stained, some of the bedsheets looked unclean, and we even found a very large spider on one of the beds when we first checked in. Otherwise, the breakfast service was nice and the workers were well-accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vittorio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic comfort for a budget stay in Panajachel, yet clean and nice. Staff was kind and welcoming, basic understanding of English language too.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
All staff were very friendly and accommodating! We had asked for a fan in the bedroom and although they didn’t have one they delivered one to our room early the next morning. The room was visibly dirty upon arrival, hair and old shampoo wrapper in the shower from the last guest.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Budget friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Karol

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can be better
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kevin

It states that there is onsite parking. This maybe the case for a very small car or scooter, but not a Toyota truck. We didn’t like having to park off site.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Adan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
To get to the hotel from main streets is an alley and barely space for one car
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unclean bathroom and towels, no hot water in shower
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Elsie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room is dirty, doesn’t have AC not even a fan
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

ANA

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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Angely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unacceptable Stay

It was horrible The bathroom smelled like sewer There was a sign in the bathroom to only take a bathe for 5 minutes! No where to hang your clothes Breakfast was not edible Bugs are n the room Bed was like sleeping on a cot There were on 2 good things Cable And location to downtown And I forgot the parking was terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rodrigo

Chip places always not offer good service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Pierrette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tout était insalubre, malpropre avec de la moisissure. Il manquait de rideaux dans la chambre, la douche ne fonctionnait pas bien la serviette de douche était sale, le personnel incompétent. Bref, je ne recommande pas du tout cet hôtel car les photos sur Expédia ne reflète nullement la réalité de cet hôtel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Pierrette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
C’est un hôtel à ne pas aller car tout est terriblement insalubre et malsain. (Douche ne fonctionne pas, pas de rideau dans la fenêtre. Pas de drap, moisissure dans toute la chambre au bas des murs, serviette de douche sale, cuisine insalubre et sombre, personnel incompétent) Nous avons dû quitter dans les 2 heures suivant notre arrivée, car nous avions des problèmes respiratoires dû à la moisissure. Bref, nous n’avons pas été remboursé malgré nos difficultés de santé .
Moisissure
Insalubre
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria Carlota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
El personal muy amable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

lewit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bueno
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente servicio, el personal muy atento y amable, me gustó todo y la tranquilidad de mi habitación lo único malo fué que cuando llegué encontré una bolsa con basura y botellas en la entrada de mi hab. Pero de lo demás todo muy bien.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Taty

Habitaciones sin aire acondicionado y camas en mal estado (no mucho pero no son nada confortables) en relación calidad y precio está bien
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
En general muy bueno el lugar para descansar, está cerca de la avenida principal
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Daniel el dueño es muy amable y ayudoso
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Thiago R

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Lilia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024