The hotel is about four blocks from the main square, where the market is held. It's a bit nondescript from the outside but once inside, the hotel is bigger than it looks. The rooms are large and decorated with local artefacts and there's a small garden at the back (ask for a room with a balcony overlooking the garden if... more

Stayed at the hotel with a group that took all seven rooms. I was able to walk into most of the rooms. The hotel is very clean, and quiet. Some rooms have fireplaces which are very welcome, as nights can get chilly in the winter evening, and none of the rooms appeared to have heaters. Pedro kindly waits in the... more

I was part of a short term mission trip to ChiChi and we were blessed to stay at El Arco. Pedro and his wife made us very comfortable and took wonderful care of us. Pedro had fresh roasted coffee waiting for us every morning and homemade peanut butter upon request. He spent mornings before we left for the day with... more

We (two of us) stayed in Posade el Arco July 29, 2006, the Saturday before the Sunday market. We had a room upstairs...extra large room with a woodburning fireplace, two beds, hardwood floors, decent sized bathroom with a huge shower. Room opened out onto a deck. Furnished and decorated simply, but nicely for the area. All was clean. Hotel in... more

I found the service to be excellent, the availability of fresh popcorn to snack on, beer to quench the thirst and fresh ground home made p-nut butter and home roasted coffee to be nice touches. The owner, Pedro is an excellent Innkeeper who's English is excellent. The hotel also uses solar heat for their abundant hot water. Our room was... more

We stayed at Posada El Arco on a Wednesday night before a Thursday market day in Chichicastenango. The room we had was large with two double beds, a table with a bench, and various other seats. There was a lot of room. The beds and linens were just OK. The bathroom was clean enough and of decent size. Hot water... more