Found the previous comments right here at this web site and upon arrival in Antigua Guatemala, spoke directly with Don Ismael. The Hotel is part of the whole experience. It is right next to everything and just a short walk out the door takes you back five or six hundred years in time. The rooms are clean, the beds comfortable... more

Ok, here is the deal; the rooms are a tad musty, there is a lot of Jesus around in the form of statues, pictures, etc., the price is cheap, beds ok, breakfast just fine, but the real winner here is the Don himself. This man is a bona fide good guy; his eyes just spill good will. He arranged an... more

This is my third or maybe forth stay at la Casa de Don Ismael, and clearly I am a fan. For a little context, I am an Asian American world traveller (shoes off in the house, you guys know what I mean) with neat-freak parents. Despite finishing college and getting my life in order, when I really want to please... more

Stayed with a friend in this budget hotel for 2 nights, July 26 and 27th, 2006. Clean, very reasonably priced (paid total of $20US for the room). Shared baths, close to room, never a wait (almost nicer than a private, where I would have waited on my travel partner!). Our room was on the ground floor around a small courtyard,... more

la casa de don ismael en antigua lo recomiendo, si quieres ser tratado con gran amabilidad y esmero en el... more