Location. The El Convento is adjacent to the Capuchin Convent in Antigua, Guatemala, Guatemala. Central Park and Calle del Arco are one-half kilometer from the hotel. Casa Santo Domingo Museum is also one-half kilometer away.
Hotel Features. With bricked, vaulted ceilings, exposed stone walls and hand-crafted doors, El Convento emulates the 18th century design of the adjacent Capuchin convent. At the hotel's Sitz' Restaurant and Lounge, chef Arlene infuses dishes with spices, flowers and fruits of the Antigua region. The lounge is open afternoons and evenings and provides access a terrace with volcano views. The hotel features an outdoor pool and a lobby fireplace. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.

Guestrooms. The hotel's 14 guestrooms share a central courtyard decorated with a 100-year-old Tempixque tree. Private patios with fountains extend from each room. Beds feature 300-thread count Egyptian-cotton linens and a choice of pillows that range from hypoallergenic to memory foam. Marble bathrooms boast L'Occitane toiletries, bathrobes and slippers, towel warmers and rain showers. Five in-room music selections are complemented by a choice of aromatherapy, including cypress, eucalyptus, rosemary and orange. In-room spa services include deep-tissue and relaxation massages, and manicures and pedicures. Flat-screen televisions and iPod docking stations are provided.

Expert Tip. In keeping with the look and feel of an 18th-century convent/monastery, the hotel features candlelit walkways at night and restaurant wait staff dressed as monks.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Parque Central 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Antigua Cathedral 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
La Merced Church 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Volcan de Agua 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
Acatenango 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
Volcan de Fuego 18.3 km / 11.4 mi
Universidad del San Carlos de Guatemala 19.9 km / 12.3 mi
Kaminaljuyu 21.6 km / 13.4 mi
La Aurora Zoo 22.7 km / 14.1 mi
El Obelisco 23.6 km / 14.7 mi
Volcan de Pacaya 24.1 km / 15 mi
Torre del Reformador 24.1 km / 15 mi
Teatro Nacional 24.5 km / 15.2 mi
Francisco Marroquin University 25.1 km / 15.6 mi
Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores 25.1 km / 15.6 mi

The preferred airport for El Convento is Guatemala City (GUA La Aurora Intl.) 22.1 km / 13.8 mi.