"In a town with many fine, affordable hotels, this remains my favourite. I showed up unexpected this time, without reservation. Marie, the wonderful host, said "Room with private bathroom?" I said "sure". $40; two nights, in a clean, cozy, safe and relaxing little spot. What more could you ask for? If you're looking for glamour or big, elegant courtyards or verandas, those hotels are around, for six or seven times the price, but if small, clean, welcoming, and modest is all you need, this is the place for you. Literally two blocks from tje main market, including the fabulous Mercado Artisan, where you'll find EVERY beautiful Guatemalan handcraft available, and maybe five short blocks to the central square. Lord willing, I will be back soon, and Hospedaje El Viajero will be where I stay!"

"The people are super friendly and honest. The hotel is under renovation and has a very nice view of the lake."

"The service of the lady that did our check in was horrible!"

"I booked a “suite” / room with ensuite bathroom. The room was spacious, the bed comfortable. However hot water in the shower was rather lukewarm. Also, no one came to make the bed / clean for 2 days. There was also a lot of noise from the street going to the harbour. The pool could be heated up considering it was not crazy warm ouside. Net, poor value for money (125$/night)"

"This hotel has private rooms and also contains a shared dorm space or hostel. The owner is very friendly but you need to speak Spanish (limited English). We have never seen such clean and beautiful tile floors. The double bed is comfortable and the private room has a small but functional bathroom. There is a very small TV with cable but only Spanish channels. Location is a bit far from the boat dock for Santa Cruz, San Marcos and San Pedro (about 1.5 miles each way) but it is a Q10 per person tuk Tuk ride to the embarcadero! Even though it's a long walk to the Calle Santander area, the neighborhood is relatively quiet because there are no discos or partying nearby. You will likely be hearing stray dogs barking and roosters crowing at 5:30 AM but we like to rise early anyway. "El Rincon Del Chef," the #1 restaurant in Panajachel is about 200 meters from the front door. Hotel El Sol offers a small but cozy breakfast room and cooked to order breakfasts for a good price. The owner provided laundry service, very nice to return home with a suitcase full of clean clothes! Hotel El Sol may not be for everyone but we found it to be a nice place to sleep while visiting Lake Atitlan. The price is relatively cheap for the quality you receive."

"Clean good service"

"+ Nice view from the top floor, helpful stuff, breakfast was delicious. - No wifi in the room on the top floor and in the breakfast space, no safety box in the room."

"First time in "Pana" with my wife and three kids. I came before only once as a kid. The rooms were clean, the two rooms allowed the kids to stay together watching TV at night. Cable TV with even more channels that at my home. The kids loved that their favorite restaurant is very near, so in the afternoon we wen´t to "Pollo Campero" to drink some coffee, just in front of "Calle Santander", the main street at "Pana". The food at the restaurant inside the hotel was delicious too. In the next morning we wen´t to the reception for some ice creams and when we were going back to the room at the back of the hotel where there is no noise during night, there was one pretty squirrel that literally screamed at us, wen´t down one branch and moved in our direction, first time I hear how a squirrel "talks". A few minutes later a heard like someone was knocking at our window, and when I lifted the courtain there was the squirrel again, this time with an avocado in his hands, she stared at me like saying something I didn´t undertand. Now I think she wanted a deal, her avocado in exchange of my ice cream, no doubt. They have lots of avocados at the garden, but not that easy to get ice cream. Maybe the guests before me usually feed the squirrels. That squirrel made the trip unforgettable. Don´t forget to visit "Reserva Natural Atitlán" and buy a baby Monarch butterfly, it is so magical to watch their very first flight at your own home 8-10 days later. Best ground coffe I found was at "Cafe Loco", at the beginning of Santander street."

"The hotel location is very good. The staff are super helpful. I highly recommend this hotel."