San Pedro has always been popular for backpackers on Lake Atitlan–especially those who looking to study Spanish. Â Although San Pedro doesn’t have a lot of fancy vacation rentals, there are plenty of affordable hotels ranging from super cheap to upscale.
Here are a few of the options around San Pedro for different budgets:
Upscale Hotels
Hotel Mikaso
Probably the nicest hotel in San Pedro with spacious rooms, lake views, and a very nice restaurant and patio overlooking the lake.
4a callejon a 1-88,
San pedro la laguna
502 5173 3129
Hotel Villa Cuba
A large modern hotel with a nice lake view on the road to Santiago. Good swing out front.
Camino a la finca, zona 4, Near santiago dock,
San pedro la laguna
502 5409 1633
Mid-RangeHotels
Hotel Mansion del Lago
Located near the dock for the ferry from Panajachel, this enormous hotel is hard to miss. It has large rooms with big balconies.
3a via & 4a av, zona 2, Near the pana dock,
San pedro la laguna
502 7721 8124
Hotel Gran Sueno
Near the Hotel Mansion del Lago is the Hotel Gran Sueno. This place has impeccably clean rooms, good showers, and cable TV.
8a calle 4-40, zona 2,
San pedro la laguna
502 7221 8110
Budget Hotels
Tepepul Kaan
This is one of the newer budget hotels on the scene in San Pedro, so it’s fairly clean and well-kept for the price.
6 Calle 5-10, Zona 2. San Pedro
502 4301-2271
Hotel Xocomil
Very basic. Definitely one of the cheapest places in town. Always attracts interesting occupants.
502 5598 4546
Homestays
Most Spanish schools offer inexpensive homestays for their students. If you are interested in studying Spanish with a homestay, practicing your Spanish, or simply experiencing the local lifestyle and having home cooked meals each day, we recommend arranging your homestay through Flor Del Maiz Spanish School.