Guest
2010-05-28

This is the best place to stay for all the right reasons! Thx!
Hi we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your comfortable, clean,friendly, and great location. The food was the best and so gourmet thank you. Anna and Joe are gracious ,kind, intelligent, knowledgeable and so welcoming. We felt like honored guests and loved it! We hope to return soon. Thank you for all you did and shared with us. Having perfect internet kept us in touch whie there. Hugs and Thanks lots!! xoxoxoxo Pamela and Ryan

Perla Tabora
2010-01-22

una experiencia que vale la pena repetir

Hola al que lea!!

Hace ya 15 meses que visite este hostal, ha sido sin dudo uno de los lugares mas acogedores que he conocido y realmente me cambio la impresion de hospedaje ya que no he conocido hasta la fecha  un lugar como ese, las habitaciones son lindas,limpias, calidas, coloridas pero sobre todo hogarenas,

Ana y su esposo son calidos, atentos y sobre todo no te sientes cliente te sientes familia.

Hoy pense en Guatemala como destino y claro que mi primera opcion es Guatefriends.

Gracias por hacer cada visita inolvidable.

Guest
2009-08-03

Guatefriends--the G is for great!

Guatefriends is superb. I had the greatest time with Ana and Joe. The food was great, my room was fantastic, my roommate was nice too. Seriously, this place has the best vibe and it feels very safe. I'm a girl, and I was traveling alone and I felt perfectly comfortable.

Thadeu
2009-07-28

Una casa en Guatemala

Buenisimo hostel. Me gustó mucho hospedarme allá. Ana, su marido, su hijo y amigos me recibieron como si yo fuera alguín de la casa y no un huspéde. Lo recomendo a todos.
Me ayudaran en todo lo que yo necesité y yo me senti de verdad como si estuviera en mi casa.

Cuando yo volver a Guatemala ya sé donde hospedarme.

Saludos brasileños a ustedes y a su hijito.

Abrazos Thadeu

Mark
2009-03-20

Best hostel in Central America

I've stayed with Joe and Ana on two occasions and highly recommend them.  My previous experiences in hostels led me to return to hotels, but when I read the comments by past guests I decided to give GuateFriends a try.

Staying with Joe and Ana is more like staying with family than at a hostel.  You can keep to yourself if you like or just use it as a stopping point, but if you want or need to hang out in Guate for awhile, this is the place.  Joe is a great cook, Ana is a personable host, the mini-bar is well stocked and you can relax on the couch and zone out or sit on the patio and soak up the sun.

If you're thinking about relocating to Guatemala, Joe and Ana are a wealth of knowledge.  Ana has lived here her entire life and comes from a respected family.  Joe is a transplant but has lived here for years and been through the trials of starting a business, hiring and training employees, and building a home.  So put down the guidebook for a few days, eat a few meals with Joe and Ana (and no doubt put on a few pounds), and get to know the REAL Guatemala.

One final observation may be of interest to prospective guests; I made friends on both occasions that I stayed at GuateFriends.  I still email them regularly.  We live very different lives, see the world from a different viewpoint and our paths would most certainly not cross again except for the friendship we developed in just a few days with Joe and Ana.  Months later I am still swapping email with fellow guests from GuateFriends.

If you're coming to Guate, don't waste your money at a hotel or risk a bad experience at a hostel, stay with family at GuateFriends.

Ivan soto
2009-01-24

Viva Mexico !!!!!

Ey Joe, how r you without me???

 I know that u still remember me, but come on, no one could be ever same guest as i was, but im sure theres some nice girls and boys there. jajaja

 Dont know when, but i want to come back, right now im pooooor,

But for sure Ill look for you and Ana to back to Guate.

 Arriba el tequilaaaaaaa

Vivian (MIAMI, FLORIDA USA)
2008-11-15

life, love, and guatefriends

omg i love everything about guatefriends.... the crazy organic food, the expensive chairs, and the cute babies. BEST 3 months of my LIFE. i'm so in love with guatemala and so happy i went. the owners are crazy awesome and definitely look out for you at all times. wish i could live there for life but had to go back to college. STAY AT GUATEFRIENDS or you'll regret it!!!!

Kim (Atlanta, Georgia USA)
2008-11-13

the perfect balance.

what started out as a plan to visit guatemala city as quickly as possible, ended in a month and a half stay at guatefriends. we were immediately drawn to joe, ana, and little angelo and of course, the impeccable charm, delectable food and general atmosphere of the hostal itself. 

we have been traveling central america for the past seven months, as a sort of conscious journey, memorizing all of the special people, places and moments. joe, ana and angelo (as well as candy, eric and wesley) will remain in our traveling hearts as we venture off to other parts.

guatefriends is legitimately one of the most clean, colorful, hospitable, comfortable, welcoming places we have ever been. it is truly a gem tucked away from the din of a large city. indeed, ana and joe have perfected the perfect balance of guatemalan tradition and international flair. every detail of the hostal, from the timeliness of breakfast to the decor of the dorm rooms, is eloquently distributed with ease and purpose.

guatefriends is truly any travelers' dream - your home away from home. we love it!

so here's to you, ana and joe...
from your one and only, dimsum.

Guest
2008-08-29

ey guys

Hi Joe, did you still cry for me every night ???  Come on buddy, i know my party was the best ever... but you keep a bottle, did you finished already ??

 To everyone, Guate Friends its AWESOME... Ana n Joe are the best friends you could ever get in Guatemala... I was there 5 months ago, and still remember how great they was...

 100% recomend this place

Leslie (NY,NY)
2008-08-09

Home away from home
I stayed at Guatefriends for over two months while doing my summer internship and was very lucky to find this home away from home. Joe and Ana became like family to me within days of my stay, and I never thought I would feel so comfortable in a bed and breakfast.  Joe's cooking was especially appreciated in a city where fast food fried chicken is probably the most popular meal and it was always nice to talk to them as well as the many travelers that came through. The combination of good food, company, hot showers, cleanliness and other unique touches is extremely hard to come by. Joe and Ana, I hope to see you guys again soon!