An Afternoon at GuateFriends

As long-time readers know, my friends Joe and Ana operate GuateFriends hostel in the capital, just a stone’s throw from the airport.  I met them when I first visited Guatemala in 2008, while the family was still in Mexico.  I used GuateFriends as my homebase while I moved around the country getting a feel for things.

Although it is set up as a hostel, you can reserve a room to yourself for just a little more, and one very big difference between their place and most hostels is the food; Joe is an outstanding cook and will cook three meals a day if you need him to.  That’s why when I brought the family to Guatemala we stayed at the hostel for a week.

If you are planning a stayover in the capital or know someone who is, I can’t recommend them to you highly enough.  It’s an inexpensive, safe place to spend the night and enjoy a good meal.  As with everyone else in the tourist business in Guate, they are suffering from the drop in tourism, so send your friends to GuateFriends.

This is what awaits guests at GuateFriends.