This hotel is almost one museum. You can see the history of Antigua in the ruins that you can find inside of it. The hotel is very beautiful with Araras everywhere, ruins, flowers, fountains and pools. The restaurant is awesome and the dishes are perfect. They are under construction and restore work in some parts of the hotel, but it's fine. You'll even notice it. The location is good and you won't regret of staying there. Amazing place.

Cannot say enough good things about this hotel - beautiful room, STUNNING grounds, hospitable staff. This was one of the best hotel experiences of my life!

The candles, the macaws by the beautiful heated pool, the landscaping, the historic structure of the building, the on-site museum - the combination makes for a perfect hotel experience.

I've read some reviews which note the tour groups which come to the hotel. The tour groups come for a reason - this is the premier property in the city and all of Guatemala. During my stay, the tour groups were never near the guestrooms, the pool, or any private guest areas. I noted a few groups coming in for brief periods during my stay but I never felt crowded. Actually, I found it impressive that non-guests made a point to visit the hotel and I had the full experience of staying here.

I will remember Casa Santo Domingo for many years.

My husband and I stayed at this hotel at the begining of December 2012, and all we have to say is We'll do it all over again soon!!! This hotel is abosoluitely worth it to spend that extra $25 a night instead of staying at any other hotel that may be cheaper but won't have that history, courteous staff and magnificent grounds that make you go ahhh, every time you take a stroll around them.
We most definitely recomend it to anyone who goes to such magestic city to definitely stay at one of a kind place.
The food is absolutely outstanding, the chef really shows his culinary talents on every dish he prepares.
And if you don't want to be on a schedule when visitng Antigua and stay at this magnificent hotel, just make yourself a cup of the most delicious Guatemalan coffee, which is there for you to make whenever you are in the mood for it, and take a seat at your own bistro table, on your own balcony and just kick back and relax.
At night, if you are in Antigua in the cooler months, like December or January, and you are in the mood for just having a room service dinner and enjoying the fire place, just place a call to the front desk and they will have one of their staff people to lit up that fire for you and make sure it is all set for your enjoyment.
So, go visit Antigua Guatemala, enjoy the beauty of the country and all it has to offer, and make sure you stay at Casa Santo Domingo, you won't regret it!!!!!!

I stayed in this hotel for four nights in January 2013. This was one of the most interesting and fascinating hotels that I stayed in my entire life. Yes, you can find a more luxurious hotel in Las Vegas or NY, but in terms of history and ambiance, this is really a gem. The hotel is a former monastery established in the 16th century. After Antigua was abandoned when the capital was moved to Guatemala City, it essentially lay in ruins until it was restored in 1989 and turned into a hotel and a museum. And what a wonderful job they did! The living quarters are immaculate – the rooms are great, with wonderful fireplaces (with a cross above it), nice baths and even Jacuzzis in some more expensive rooms. The hallways in the hotel are filled with medieval statues, frescos and the entire hotel is lit with candles and lights during the evening and part of the night. The hotel has two churches used for weddings and 3 museums. You can easily spend one full day exploring the hotel and its museums.
I would think that If you travel with somebody you love this may be one of the most romantic places to stay and spend a long weekend , so for those of you who live in Southern CA, instead of going to Las Vegas for a long weekend try to go to Antigua Guatemala. The flight is just 4.5 hours from LAX and everything is less expensive than in the US. This will really take you breath away, and this will be an unforgettable experience of your life. I traveled with a group of friends attending a wedding, and most people in our group were world travelers and yet, everybody acknowledged that this was one of the best hotels they ever stayed in.
I have read some negative comments about the hotel on this site, and I cannot really understand how anybody can have negative comments about this place. The staff is really nice, courteous and helpful. I speak fluent Spanish and I spoke Spanish with them, however, I could hear that they all speak fairly good English. They are very knowledgeable about what places to see in Antigua, they can order you a cab from a safe company, etc. The only true comment is that internet does not work very well there – you have to pay $8 per day for it, and yet, in most rooms it does not work and you have to go out to get a connection, but then again, you are in the mountains of Central America, it is a wonder that internet works at all!
Of course, what adds to an unforgettable experience is the amazing town of Antigua, with its medieval Spanish architecture, tiny streets, exquisite restaurants and nice people. Antigua can be a good base to travel around and see other amazing cites – Lake Atitlan, the volcano overlooking Guatemala City and some local Mayan ruins (albeit rather modest and small compared with Tikal located in the northern part of the country). However, the travel agency located in the hotel does offer a one day trip to Tikal. I can’t find one bad thing about this hotel and strongly recommend it to anybody traveling to Guatemala.