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If
you wish to really have a cultural experience, stay at the Hotel
Santo Tomas when you visit Chichicastenango. The collection of
Spanish colonial art of this hotel is better than the collections
of most major museums. The flowers in the patios rivals those
of many botanical gardens. The macaws and parrots add an additional
exotic touch.
This hotel was lovingly built by Sr and Sra Magermann and is still managed by Sra de Magermann and her family. I have stayed at this hotel many times and always look forward to returning. If you want total peace and quiet--either a secluded romantic hideaway or a retreat from turmoil at home or at the office--then select Monday or Tuesday night. Since there is no market days before or afterwards, you will have the place to yourself.
When you speak with your travel agent, be sure to request the
Hotel Santo Tomas specifically by name. 43 rooms with fireplace
are available. Each room has different decorations and many of
the rooms have a unique style or shape. Some rooms are considerably
larger than others, virtual
suites. The patios
and courtyards are filled with flowers (and parrots and macaws).
Country code for
Guatemala is 502; telephones for the Hotel Santo Tomas in Chichicastenango
are 756-1061 and 756-1316, fax 756-1306. They do not have e-mail.
Address of the hotel is 7th Avenida 05-32, Zona Unica, though the village is so small the hotel is easy to find.