Name: Hotel Casa Maria Jose
Address: 7a Avenida Norte No. 47, Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, 03001, Guatemala
Rating: 8

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Hotel Casa Maria Jose

Antigua Guatemala

I did not even stay there for the night.Was shown first bedroom with white flecks in bed ( ??) Shown a second bedroom  just as bad Sent you many photos of dirt and squallorDirty sheets ,dirty bathroom, old decaying walls, no lamps  or electrical outlet near bed ...The owner offered to reimburse me Sent her photos and sent photos to you.but you never answered ...Could I get an answer from you??.THank you so much .Thank you.

do not stay there ,Photos do not dirt and decay.

I have been traveling to Antigua Guatemala for many years now. Over the years I have stayed in many places, but Casa Mariajose is the best. when you travel to Guatemala do not assume that your hotel will have all the comforts of your hotel in the USA. Casa MariaJose has plenty of hot water supplied by a hot water tank, the staff is friendly and helpful, the rooms are clean, good wi-fi, the hotel is in a convenient location, the hotel is safe and secure. You can have your laundry done at the hotel and best of all the rates on the rooms is very fair. I recommend you stay here if you are a lone traveler, a group or family

Always welcoming, safe and clean

Casa Maria Jose ("MaJo") is very clean, quaint, family owned and operated.  The rooms were very quiet and comfortable.  The price was reasonable (around $25 a night).  Each room has a private bathroom, which is clean and functional.  MaJo offers free WIFI (which is important since your SIM card probably won't work in GT).  It is located about two and a half blocks from the Arch on 5th Ave., which is a tourist focal point in Guatemala.  Casa MaJo is about six blocks in total away from the Central Square.  So it is within easy walking distance of most places in Antigua.  

The only negative is that the hotel is pretty simple.  It does not offer breakfast or much in the way of amenities.  It does not offer tour packages.  It does offer free coffee and cookies.  Fortunately, there are plenty of restaurants nearby.  I ate at a couple different ones which were just 1-2 blocks away.  So you won't go hungry.

I would stay there again as long as the prices stay low.   I never advise people to stay at a fancy hotel.  Money can be put to better use.  Hopefully, you won't spend your vacation in the hotel room.  This one is clean, quaint and comfortable.

Great place for the price

Fairly affordable. Location was good on a fairly busy but not too loud street. Basic amenities.  No AC and hot water was not working. Clean and safe place. Nice little courtyard. No hairdryer. Overall a decent place if you’re not too picky. 

Decent price 

As a former resident of Antigua there are lots of hotels like this one.  Like others have said in the reviews, the rooms are super clean, the bathrooms are nice, they have flat screen tv's in every room and it truly is a cute little hotel.  What is exceptional is how nice, kind, and super friendly the owner and his son are.  Thats what makes this review a little difficult for me.  I so want to love this hotel and support this hotel and the owners but there are 2 things that you will likely struggle with if you stay here.  1. Its kinda noisey.  Yes, they have parking inside....literally inside.  We were in bed and asleep at 10:00 pm and awaken to the sound of a car backing into the downstairs court yard and they noise was loud enough to sound like we were sleeping in the garage.  One solution for this is if the owners advertised; "If you wanna park your car in our facilities you must be here by 9 pm".
Another issue that seems to be a common challenge for the hotel is that while the bathrooms are large and in good shape the water pressure is 1-2 psi.  We have stayed here twice and both times have had issues with water pressure.  I wanted to see how long it took to get hot water to our bathroom and one time it took 18 minutes of running the shower.  The water pressure was so poor that it took my daughter 10-15 minutes to rinse the shampoo from her hair.  I was told by another guest you have to ask the attendant to turn up the pressure but that doesn't help at all.  To give you an example it would take approximately a minute to fill a coffee cup or 12 oz. glass.
So, my review is one that I hope the super polite and nice owners see so they can fix this issue.  I would definitely go back and return year after year if they fixed these issues AND I would just go to be later at night so I was awoken by cars pulling into the courtyard below.

I really want to love this place....BUT...water pressure!

This was my 1st time in Antigua Guatemala and it did not disappoint. I was here for a 2-week mission trip and the staff here made it feel like home. Every day they greet you with a warm smile and ask when you would like coffee the following day and offer to make breakfast for a charge. Their breakfast was delicious. You get eggs, plantains, mashed up black beans, bread, or pan dulce. Jose was very kind and would bring a bottle of water to your room every evening and ask you how your day went. 

The view when you walk out of the hotel is spectacular where you can see the volcano. Its close to the Arch which is near many restaurants, shops, churches, and bars. 

You do need to turn on the shower and wait a couple minutes before it gets hot but it wasn't a problem for me. 

The room is spacious, the bathroom is very colorful. The hotel is open to the courtyard so you can hear outside traffic but you will hear it everywhere you stay since the roads are cobblestone and can hear the cars/motorcycles and tuk-tuks driving around. The rooms can get stuffy during the day but opening the windows to the room and letting the fresh air in will help. They do not have air conditioning but every night/morning gets chilly to where you won't need one. 

I gave them 5 stars because they deserve it. It was a hotel that gave you the Guatemalan culture and feels. It was not something you would get in the States but it's expected since you're in a different country. I would 100% stay here again and recommend it to anyone.

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