Book Guatemala City hotels

Unlike your flatmate’s sleeping habits, there’s lots to love about Guatemala, from beach sunsets to its bustling markets. And while less intrepid travellers might head to the smaller cities of Antigua or Flores, you’ve got something else in mind. You want the art galleries, museums and lively (OK, insane) nightlife of a South American capital in the middle of a renaissance. You want holidays to Guatemala City!

Things to Do in Guatemala City

Wanna get weird with it? The Popol Vuh Museum houses one of the world’s major collections of Mayan artefacts. Check out the funerary ceramics (it’s more fun than it sounds), then decode a few hieroglyphic texts. You’ll be feeling so smart, you might want to kill of some of those new brain cells. Luckily, with Guatemala City accommodation near the museum, you’re already in the zone: Zona Viva! It’s also known as Zone 10, but “Viva!” is so much catchier.

Pick up a stylin’ new belt or hill tribe outfit at the Mercado Central, chow down on some empanadas and you’re ready to hit the town. Start with quetzalteca in Plaza Fontabella—careful, it’s basically the local moonshine. Want to keep the party going? Check out our Cancun hotels and hop an hour-and-a-half flight north to holiday central.

Getting To & Around Guatemala City

International flights will touch down at La Aurora Airport (GUA), about 6 km from the city centre. Many Guatemala City hotels run complimentary airport shuttles, but if you’re not so lucky, a taxi can get you there and get you around town. If you’re planning on saving cash by using the bus, be sure to book a room near a Transmetro stop, which is the most reliable.

Leave the touristy towns to the tourists—you’re an adventurer. Check out hotels in Guatemala City on lastminute.co.nz and get ready to have stories for life, not to mention the best social media news feed this side of the Pacific.