I can honestly say that I do a lot of travelling, but I do not frequent a lot of high end hotels. Location, location, location! The hotel is right next to the famed arch and about a 45 second walk to the central park. The breakfast included with the room was incredible and had many options. The colonial atmosphere is perfect and so it the service! Our favorite part of the hotel was the gardens and drinking cocktails on the roof patio at sunset. You can drink and enjoy the garden and restaurant even if you are not staying there so make sure to at least stop by!

The hotel is located minutes from the cathedral, and is on the main street in Antigua. The rooms were large and comfortable. The staff was super friendly. We had a 4:00 am transport to the airport in the morning - so they made sure they had breakfast for us to go, without us even asking for it.
It was a bit cold at night, and they gave us a heater for the room.
The views from the restaurant on the top were gorgeous.
The courtyard was lovely with a band playing music.

We have family in Guatemala, but we love to stay at the Posada as a way to take some time off for ouselves. The ambiance is marvelous. All of the plantings and gardens are very well maintained. The location couldn't be better. The central plaza is 2 blocks one way and a great artisans market is 3 blocks another way. The staff and service are excellent. We have come to know some of them by name because they are so friendly. The furnishing in the rooms appear to be antique, but could be really good knock-offs. Either way they have maintained the colonial charm of the place. I often like to just sit outside my room day-dreaming about what it must have been like to live in such a place during it's heyday as a family home. Sometimes I'm a family member and others I'm one of the servants. Frequently we go for lunch or afternoon tea just to hear the marimba group play. The back gardens are a wonderful setting off the dining room. And the roof terrace is a lovely place to relax and watch the volcanos, which sometimes give off little puffs of smoke. The prices of the rooms and food is high, but worthy of being a treat to yourself.

We stayed here at the recommendation of friends, and were absolutely delighted. We had a marvelous room, decorated tastefully, off of the courtyard. We were initially concerned that it was too close to the restaurant, but that turned out not to be a problem, in spite of other reviews to the contrary. Terrific value, marvelous breakfast, good value, we thought. The restaurant food is not like fine dining in New York, but is better than average for the town, although rather pricey; we found better food and deals elsewhere within a few blocks. This place reeks of charm, and is a hotel we will never forget.