Porta Hotel Antigua Explained

Hotel Name:Porta Hotel Antigua
Address:8 Calle Oriente, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Coordinates:14.5529°N -90.7336°W
Owner:Porta Hotels
Number Of Rooms:110
Number Of Suites:7
Number Of Restaurants:1

The Porta Hotel Antigua is a luxury colonial-style hotel in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. It was previously called "Hotel Antigua".

Location

The hotel is located on 8 Calle Poniente,[1] between San Jose el Viejo and San Francisco churches. It is set in gardens with a terrace.[2] [3] The gardens have tropical vegetation, home to indigenous birds such as macaws, and a swimming pool.[4]

Architecture

The hotel's architecture has strong neo-colonial influences, with intricate features such as cupolas.There are 110 rooms, including 57 Premium rooms, 22 Deluxe rooms, 24 Standard rooms and 7 suites.[5] The color themes, externally and internally, are generally terracotta and white. The rooms and restaurant have traditional Guatemalan decor, including stained hardwood floors.[6]

Services

The hotel is one of the oldest and best known hotels in the town and was voted one of the five top hotels in Central America by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, who also lists it on their Gold List of hotels.[7] [8] The hotel restaurant serves international and Guatemalan cuisine.[5] The Ceiba Porta spa is located on the hotel premises, and provides a range of beauty and relaxation treatments.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mercier, Pierre-Yves. Messico America Centrale - Nuove Guide Oro. 4 January 2013. 2004. Touring Editore. 978-88-365-2990-2. 379.
  2. Book: Footprint Central America and Mexico Handbook. 4 January 2013. 2003. Footprint Handbooks Limited. 596.
  3. Book: Molinari, Michele. Le Americhe in Scala: 1. 4 January 2013. 22 January 2009. Globevisions. 978-1-4357-2039-8. 84. Italian.
  4. Web site: Wonder for senses: Past and present blend in Guatemala. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409203442/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-19484880.html. dead. 9 April 2016. . . 6 November 2008. 4 January 2013.
  5. Book: Greenspan, Eliot. Frommer's Guatemala. 4 January 2013. 17 February 2009. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-46670-4. 305.
  6. Book: Argueta, Al. Moon Guatemala. 4 January 2013. 14 September 2010. Avalon Travel. 978-1-59880-839-1. 98.
  7. Web site: Porta Hotel Antigua Luxury Hotel in Antigua Guatemala. AroundAntigua.com. 4 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126075901/http://aroundantigua.com/hotels/luxury/portahotel.htm. 26 January 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: Over US$100. Moon Travel Guides. 4 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507035911/http://www.moon.com/destinations/guatemala/antigua/accommodations/over-us100. 7 May 2013. dead.
  9. Book: Auzias. Dominique. Labourdette. Jean-Paul. Guatemala 2012-2013 (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs). 4 January 2013. 27 June 2012. Petit Futé. 978-2-7469-5387-1. 123.

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