Luxury Antigua Guatemala Hostel Retreat, Antigua, Guatemala

The villa is a short five-minute walk or two minute taxi ride from the centre of town. During the day Antigua Guatemala is a hub of tourism and commerce. Chicken buses abound as a means of low cost transportation in the area.

Our home in Antigua Guatemala is a hopping off point for travelers seeking adventure and the pleasures of Guatemala. The Yokobsens have lived in the area for several years and we offer our visitors first-hand knowledge of where to go and what to see, the right guides to use and advice about sights travelers might enjoy based on their interests.

November through May we offer travelers the option of staying in a large colonial style home located in the heart of Antigua Guatemala. We offer three luxury suites, each with en suite bathroom, separate living room/sitting room, with terrace or balcony overlooking the colonial city’s rooftops and volcano and green highland views. Our boutique travelers retreat accommodates a maximum of eight guests.

The airport to Antigua Guatemala is La Aurora International Airport (GUA) located in Guatemala City, from there you can take a shuttle or taxi to Antigua, with average traffic it would take less than an hour.

If you are driving from Mexico or the U.S. (or from Panajachel) you will most likely will be on road CA1, there you can:

Exit at Chimaltenango, following the signs to Antigua, but only during the day, as the road to Antigua could be little transited and you can get lost easily. It is a nice road, with interesting sights like San Andres Itzapa, where you can see Maximon, a saint worshiped by Mayan and other local people.

Or continue in Chimaltenango to San Lucas, and there you can take a the exit to Antigua.

If you are driving from the Pacific coast from Puerto Quetzal or Puerto de San José the shortest way would be exit just passing Restaurante Sarita in Escuintla then take the road to Antigua. This road is very lonely at night, and should be avoided if you do not it very well, hence the best way at night to go via Guatemala City, but it will take double the time.

If you are driving from El Salvador or Honduras via CA1 go to Guatemala City and follow the instruction from there.

If you are driving from El Salvador from CA2 during the day, you can exit at Escuintla in the same way as if you were driving from Puerto Quetzal.