Hotel Atitlán is beautifully decorated, the gardens are stunning, and all rooms have a view of Lake Atitlán and volcanoes. The shop still features a wonderful curated collection of crafts, many made exclusively for the hotel’s shop by local artisans. Why 3 stars. It’s the first time we stay at the hotel in high season and at $350/night, this rate is exorbitant when compared to the value. They’re authorized by INGUAT, Guatemala’s tourism board, to charge $195/night at most and I can see why. The rooms are small, furnishings are basic, the bathroom is not what you’d expect at this rate, and the WiFi did not work in our room. The quality of the restaurant has also declined, which I’m sure happened over the pandemic and I hope they’ll be able to correct over time.