Hotel Tazumal

San Salvador


In an area with numerous small hotels offering similar rooms, Tazumal stands out for its homey communal spaces, natural light and pretty courtyard. Not much English is spoken, so dust off the phrasebook.

The owners have plans to open a second guesthouse nearby.


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