Ximena’s Guest House

San Salvador


Ximena's has been serving the travel community for nearly two decades, and it is starting to show in some of the more tired rooms. On our last visit the dorm area was being renovated; the private rooms and communal areas also need attention. There is a small fee to use the kitchen and locker facilities.


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