Antigua hostels

Pros: Spacious Places - Family room type of Study room (with a fire place!) TV room, and dinning area, and et.

Cons: None

Pros: Friendly environment. Travellers easily became friends at the Maya Papaya!

Cons: None

Pros: Just perfect!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Chic, clean with super friendly staff and a really cool vibe. Definitely stay here if you’re coming to Antigua!

Pros: Incredible hostel every detail thought out to make a comfortable and homely hotel feeling hostel.

Cons: N/A

Pros: I stayed at over 4 accommodations while traveling in Guatemala and Maya Papaya was the best! The facilities were clean and organized. Check- in and check -out was a breeze. They organized my transfer to the airport. My transportation arrived to take me to the airport and I had to leave, but a kind employee ran out to the shuttle to give me my tea. He went up and beyond the call of duty. I highly recommend the Maya Papaya.

Pros: This hostel is amazing. It is very comfortable and clean. The staff are excellent. The beds are super comfortable and the rooms are quiet.

Cons: No complaints. Best hostel I’ve stayed at.

Pros: Nice sitting area, cozy atmosphere

Cons: Very small room, too thin walls. You could heaf the neighbours. Expensive for its ptice

Pros: I had a great stay at Maya Papaya! Very clean and beautifully designed. I was in a private room and it was spacious and very comfortable.

Cons: It was a little loud, but I think that’s to be expected with most hostels.

Pros: We could book a private shuttle for the 24th of december (11pm) via text message in advance. We were really glad the reception booked this for us cause there were only a few taxis at the airport. When we were there they helped us with all our questions and booked an Acatenango overnight hike for us with a really nice tour company. Also the breakfast was really nice, they have free purified water and free coffee again in the afternoon.

Cons: Because of the good ratings we expected a lot more of this place. We stayed in a private room with shared bathroom. The bathroom was dirty. I think it is dirty because too many people are using the same (not because it was not cleaned - we saw the cleaning staff in the afternoon). The room was really small. In total I think you can get a better room for this price. Or maybe the other rooms with a private bathroom are better, but the one we had I wouldn't recommend. In total we have some mixed feelings about this place. There were some things we really liked but also some things we really didn't like.

Pros: The kitchen, staff and dormitory really comfortable. Beautiful garden. Hot shower with pressure.

Cons: The laundry service was expensive and not very clean

Pros: Staff was the most welcoming, helpful and attentive. Got the best and honest recommendations to tours. Loved beds with curtains, towels to use, lockers, and more.

Pros: Central position, peaceful atmosphere, & great service for onward travel, and activities. Also, good food there.

Cons: Leaving!

Pros: I loved this hostel. The atmosphere is chilled and the garden is lovely. They have absolutely everything you might need at their hostel and at a very good price. Showers are good, beds are comfy, breakfast is yummy and the staff, owners & Luka are awesome. I’ll definitely go back.

Pros: Great hostel! The owners are kind, lovely and very helpfull couple. The room and bathroom are clean and comfortable, and the kitchen is big and very well equipped. We defenetly reccomand staying there! (:

Pros: Hot shower and shower pressure. Common space is really nice. Location is good and calmly. Comfy bed. Staff is nice.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Luca ( dog) , the staff very kind, owners very social, I loved the social area, an amazing garden, beds in the shared rooms good, bathroom always were kept clean, facilities, internet connection was excellent and fast. You have everything there even a Food Menu. Payment with my Amex fast and easy. Hot water 24hr. I had a pleasant stay. Thanks.

Cons: As a suggestion you should put advertisements in each bed of the shared rooms about not eating inside, keep the door closed, put your phone in vibrator mode. The breakfast time may be extended to 9:30am or 10:00 am.

Pros: Staff were fine and it was cheap

Cons: Location in booking is wrong it is much farther from the centre, much older and run down than it looks in the photos

Pros: Pools, curtains before dormbed

Cons: Restaurant was closed, but no problem. There is enough food nearby.

Pros: - very very Nice and helpful staff - Nice restaurant - Nice facilities - privacy in the rooms - Nice garden to chill -

Cons: - no kitchen and no breakfast to buy from the restaurant. - my bed was not clean the first time( I checked two times, after the volcano too) - the tours are expensive from the hostel.

Pros: It seems quite a new hostal, staff were friendly, the location was OK - certainly in a quiet part of town - they had blinds on each bed although equally these were see through so ... mattresses were comfy and I liked that some of the beds were like boxes which made it private and a quiet sleep :)

Cons: Maybe it’s because it’s new but it lacked atmosphere. It may also be because there were very few people there so it was more a restful quiet place rather than somewhere you could meet up with other travelers. Despite it being very quiet, some days the toilets really weren’t clean - one day a particularly appalling guest had left a toilet seat so dirty you wouldn’t even want to hover haha!

Pros: Hostel looks really beautiful with a big garden. Dorms are really nice with pod beds, comfortable matras and curtains for privacy. Showers are great. WiFi is good. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Wish we could have stayed longer!

Pros: The staff is smiling and helpful, beds are very comfy, and the area has a great potential, including the swimming pool...

Cons: ...but no atmosphere when I was there unfortunately. And hot shower could be a +!?

Pros: The hostel is located within walking distance to the center. There is a restaurant/bar on-site and plenty of space to relax. They have a pool; it's only open in the dry season.There are several toilets and showers. Dorm beds have a light, outlet, and curtain; there are lockers in the room.

Cons: The cleaning personnel (lady) is not changing the bedsheets and pillowcase when someone checks out; she needs to be trained or replaced. I stayed multiple times at the hostel inbetween trips and chose the same bed, and the bedsheets were not changed - the sheets are white so it's easy to distinguish stains and to know that they weren't changed when you remember the exact stains! This is disgusting and unacceptable.

Pros: Great location, nice staff and privacy in the dorms was given.

Pros: Friendly staff, next door to a banco overall good location.

Cons: I didn't like the fact that i had previously requested transport to pana and was told this was possible and was quoted reasonably on the day told that it was private and needed to pay 600 q

Pros: Comfortable bed, good location.

Pros: Location Staff was helpful

Cons: Rooms were simple & smelly

Pros: Very clean nice garden

Cons: A bit noisy

Pros: Calm and cosy place, simple but with everything needed. Clean room and shared bathroom.

Cons: A bit close to the bus station. You could here the drivers shouting their destination a but early in the morning.

Pros: One of the receptionist in the morning helped me sorting out the breakfast thing the next day

Cons: During check in, they didn't give me any information about breakfast, or activities or any of the things that they are supposed to make Selina different from other places. Staff in charge of breakfast is terrible

Pros: Staff was great, as was the whole set up with the garden, the restaurant and everything. Good services for tours too!

Cons: Would have been nice to have breakfast included, plus the bathrooms could have an update.

Pros: The service at the reception

Cons: The service at the restaurant

Pros: Everything else. Location, beautiful garden, comfortable bed, cleanliness, lovely, helpful smiley staff.

Cons: Excellent place, lovely staff. A bit expensive. The drinks and food is very expensive! The Luna reward system does not work.properly, my registration keeps disappearing. The shower water is cold for the first 3-4 minutes, you have to let it run for mins before you can get in, that's a waste of water. Can't understand why there is no separation for organic and non organic rubbish in the kitchen. And not enough saucepans. Otherwise it's a lovely place where I keep returning. Piroska

Pros: This hostel had EVERYTHING you could want as a traveller. Very obliging, we were being collected to go on a long 13 HR bus journey to Honduras at 2am and had checked out that day at 11am. They held our bags all day and let us relax in the Cinema room all evening watching Netflix movies on a huge projector whilst eating lovely food from thier bar- it was heaven! They allowed us to stay there and stretch out right until 2am even though the cinema room technically closed at 11pm. Rooms are spacious and very clean,nicely decorated, very friendly and informative staff.

Cons: Absolutely Nothing to note!

Pros: The showers were nice, although we missed out on hot water for 2 days. The beds were comfy and the food court was awesome! Cinema was nice as it was not used much so a great place for us to chill.

Cons: The whole place was incredibly noisy all night even into the early hours or the morning. Twice we were woken up at 4 am by other gusts being obnoxiously loud. There was a dog at the main reception that continued to bark at my boyfriend everytime we walked in and out. He even started to growl and follow us which made us both uncomfortable.

Pros: Great rooms Good bed Nice atmosphere Garden is great

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Room was tiny, but fine for one person, and well equipt. Not sure I would want to share this size room with my partner. I booked a private room with a private bathroom. Room was clean and comfortable. Staff were helpful and welcoming. The location is exceptional. The murals are great.

Cons: This is my fourth Selina experience and they are quite inconsistent in terms of quality and experience. Some have been amazing, others, not so much. I would say the grounds of this particular Selina felt more like an Instagram prop than a place you would want to hang out. The pool area is an example of this. Looks great in shots, not a place you would want to actually swim. If you want some great pictures it will likely exceed your expectations. I would consider visiting the grounds and staying elsewhere or ensuring you choose a room up and away from the front of house. My room was right next to the front desk area. I already expect some noise staying at a Selina as they have a bit of a party vibe with louder music, etc. I was prepared for that. I would advise staying away from any of the rooms on the first floor by the front. Lots of loud talking, people traffic, and little consideration for the guests on that floor. I should have asked for a different room, so that part is one me. The issue I had was with the 'security dog'. First, let me say I love dogs, I spent a considerable amount of my time in Guatemala feeding and hanging out with the many street dogs I encountered. This location has a couple resident dogs. The issue is that one of the dogs is in 'training' to be a security dog. Here is what that looks like. At night a security guard lets guests in that arrive past the gate closure hours. I think this is around 10pm. When a guest arrives or returns to the property the guard opens the gate and the dog barks non stop for a good 5-10 minutes, while the security guards tries to get him to stop barking. Basically, they are both yelling at each other. This kept me up most of the night. When I finally fell to sleep I was woken up by the cleaning crew banging into the doors as they mopped around 6am. I book rooms for a place to sleep. This experience was a fail.

Pros: The rooms were quiet, clean, and comfortable. The breakfast was among the best we had in Guatemala.

Cons: This hostel was the only place in Antigua that we saw (and were bit by) mosquitos.

Pros: We liked how central it was, and the upper terrace was lovely.

Cons: We didn’t get any natural light in our room. There were some large ants in our room. Our window lead to the main hallway so it was not quiet at all for us at night or in the morning

Pros: Very clean.

Cons: However the pet dogs were irritating (following into bedroom, pinching food off the table)

Pros: Our second stay here was exactly as nice as the first one

Pros: We had a perfect low budget stay as a couple in one of the private rooms. A small simple room yet very clean and well kept, friendly staff and a fully functional kitchen. The Hostel is super quiet and is great for travelers looking for a good night sleep, not for partying. Laundry, shuttle and all around services are provided at the place (+coffee in the mornings which was a lovely surprise).

Pros: Hosts were nice, speak mostly spanish but tried to help as much as they could. Room is simple but fair for the price.