Hotel Hernández

Central & Eastern Guatemala


It's hard to beat the Hernández – it's been a favorite for years and keeps going strong, with its central position, spacious, simple rooms and good-sized swimming pool.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Central & Eastern Guatemala attractions

1. Volcán de Quetzaltepeque

13.79 MILES

About 10km east of the village of Quetzaltepeque, this volcano tops out at 1900m. The walk to the top is tough going – through thick subtropical pine…

3. Volcán de Ipala

17.89 MILES

The 1650m Volcán de Ipala is notable for its especially beautiful clear crater-lake measuring nearly 1km around and nestled below the summit at 1493m. The…

4. Basílica de Esquipulas

20.91 MILES

A massive structure that has resisted the power of earthquakes for almost 250 years, the basilica is approached through a pretty park and up a wide flight…

5. Centro Turístico Cueva de las Minas

21.35 MILES

This has a 50m-deep cave (bring your own light), grassy picnic areas and the Río El Milagro, where people come for a dip and say it's miraculous. The cave…

6. Tea & Chocolate Place

25.82 MILES

This charming place is a research center that doubles as a tea and gift shop every afternoon to support the important reforestation work carried out by…

7. Memorias Frágiles

26.14 MILES

This fascinating photo exhibition was a gift from Boston's Peabody Museum; it features a collection of rare photos detailing the first archaeological…

8. Museo de Arqueología Maya

26.15 MILES

The Museo de Arqueología Maya is worth a visit. The exhibits include some of the best excavated ceramics, fragments from the altars and the supports of…