Sayaxche, Peten, Guatemala has several hotels within the town, but the one that is suitable for tourists is the Hotel Guayacan. This is a budget hotel so will be easy on your pocketbook.

Owner of the Hotel Guayacan is a leading citizen of Sayaxche, Mauro Julio Godoy Mendez. Don Julio also owns one of the few remaining areas of virgin rain forest on his cattle ranch. He has protected this parcel for years hoping to open it to eco-tourism some day.

I have stayed at the Hotel Guayacan many times over the last several decades. The hotel is safe and secure. The owner knows everyone in the Peten and is a fountain of information.

www.maya-art-books.org will shortly be posting views of the interior of the rooms and other information about the Hotel Guayacan.

Tel (011 502 codes when calling from the USA), local number in Sayaxche is 9286-102, telefax 9286-111.

Double room averages US $20, triple US $30. Price varies depending on whether you wish air-conditioning or just the standard ceiling fan. All rooms that we looked at had private bath.