About this hotel
General information
Villa Bokéh is a small hotel on the edge of Antigua Guatemala, set in a former private estate that was once home and workplace to artists. The colonial-style house, arranged around inner plazas and galleries, sits in six acres of gardens with lawns, flower borders, a small lake and open views of Agua Volcano. There are just 15 rooms and suites, each designed differently, down to its colour and its name.
Interiors are built from handmade detail: restored antique furniture, black-and-white photographs from across Guatemala, sculpture, wallpaper patterned on Guatemalan textiles and tiles made by hand for the house, with a recurring bird motif. The kitchens work with Guatemalan produce and recipes, much of the vegetables and herbs coming from the hotel’s own garden.
Location
The hotel lies on the green outskirts of Antigua Guatemala, 3.1 km from the centre of the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guatemala City’s international airport is about 40 km away, and the front desk arranges private road transfers. A shuttle or tuk-tuk into central Antigua Guatemala can be booked, and there is a helipad in the grounds.
Spa
Massages, reflexology, face masks and facials are offered on request and booked through reception. In rooms with a tub, the room attendant will draw a bath scattered with bougainvillea petals at a time of the guest’s choosing. Yoga classes are taught by local instructors.
Sports & leisure
Most of the time here is spent in the gardens and by the small lake.
- A walk along the garden paths, with QR codes by the plants explaining the local flora.
- A canoe outing on the lake, followed by a picnic.
- A garden picnic with a basket from the kitchen; the menu, a tote bag and a blanket are left in the room.
- Yoga classes with local instructors.
- Giant Jenga and cricket in the shared spaces.
- Evening s’mores with a Guatemalan twist, made with champurrada biscuits, by the fire or in the room.
- A guided walking tour of Antigua Guatemala taking in the cathedral and the colonial churches and monasteries of the old town, with transport to the starting point included.
For children
For children there is the Elf Hunt, a search for gnomes hidden around the gardens: a map comes from reception, and a treat waits at the end.
Restaurants & bars
Both restaurants cook with Guatemalan ingredients, mostly from local farms and the hotel’s own garden, and tortillas are made fresh every morning.
- Bokéh 3.1 — a bistro reworking traditional Guatemalan recipes with modern technique, open from breakfast until late evening and also serving room service
- Casa Cristal — a light-filled glass pavilion for long breakfasts, brunch, lunch and dinner built on seasonal Guatemalan cooking
- Honesty Bar — a help-yourself bar for guests, looking over the gardens
Swimming
There is no sea nearby. The grounds have a pool, while the small lake in the gardens is for canoeing rather than swimming.
Pets
Pets are accepted on certain conditions and should be agreed with the hotel in advance.
Rooms
Two Deluxe rooms and 13 suites of several categories sit on the ground and upper floors around the inner plazas and gardens. Each is named after a colour and none repeats another: many have a terrace or patio with a fire pit, and some add a mezzanine, a bathtub facing the volcano or a fireplace.
Every room has air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, a telephone, a safe, a coffee maker, purified drinking water, a pillow menu, morning ginger shots and green juices, and in the evening a calming tea, an eye mask and a choice of essential oils.
Añil Deluxe Room
A ground-floor room in navy and mustard, with antique furniture, handmade tiles and black-and-white photography: a sitting area, a king-size bed, and a patio and balcony facing one of the estate’s plazas. For two guests.
Lavanda Deluxe Room
An upper-floor room with carved woodwork, bright artwork and local textiles: a living area, a king-size bed, a very large private terrace and a balcony over the entrance gardens; the bathroom has a walk-in shower and the house bird tile. For two guests.
Azul Junior Suite
A spacious blue room on the upper floor with fabric wallpaper, vintage lighting and a king-size bed; the bathtub stands in the room itself, and a corner balcony looks over the inner gardens. For two guests.
Lino Junior Suite
A ground-floor suite in the main house under a traditional ceiling, with woven textiles and restored furniture: a king-size bed, a sitting area and a terrace with a fire pit and an outdoor bathtub; the bathroom has hand-painted basins and a walk-in shower. For two guests.
Ocre Junior Suite
A bright ground-floor suite with a mural across the ceiling and two queen-size beds made to order by a local craftsman; the terrace with a fire pit opens to the inner garden, and the bathroom has a marble floor and walk-in shower. Up to four guests.
Esmeralda Junior Suite
A ground-floor suite in shades of green with the house’s original beds (two queen-size), antique chairs and black-and-white photographs; the terrace with a fire pit overlooks the inner garden, and the bathroom has a walk-in shower. Up to four guests.
Ónix Junior Suite
A ground-floor suite with black lime-washed walls, a hand-carved king-size bed and a wood-floored bathroom with walk-in shower; the patio with a fire pit faces the garden and Agua Volcano. For two guests.
Siena Junior Suite
A ground-floor suite in rose and caramel, with a vintage bar cart and a king-size bed; the patio with a fire pit faces the garden and Agua Volcano, and the light-filled bathroom with walk-in shower carries the pink bird tile. For two guests.
Olivo Junior Suite
A ground-floor suite under a hand-painted lime-wash ceiling, with hand-painted lamps and a king-size bed; the patio with a fire pit faces the garden and Agua Volcano, and the bathroom has leaf-patterned tiles, a mural and a walk-in shower. For two guests.
Indigo Suite
The estate’s former studio, on the upper floor: high ceilings with blue beams, a mezzanine under a gabled roof, a king-size bed and a daybed, and a balcony looking to Agua Volcano and the lake; the bathtub in the marble-mosaic bathroom faces the volcano. Up to three guests.
Menta Premium Suite
An upper-floor suite in white and green: two queen-size beds, a bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, and a terrace looking over the lake, Agua Volcano and the courtyard. Up to four guests.
Rosada Junior Suite
A light upper-floor suite in pink, with a hand-carved king-size bed and benches dressed in handwoven Guatemalan fabric; there is a dressing room with windows onto the side gardens and a bathroom with walk-in shower. For two guests.
Negra Suite
The estate’s former library, with a double-height ceiling: a king-size bed with a fireplace at its foot, a mezzanine with two twin beds, volcano views and a half bathroom, and a small balcony over the gardens of the front plaza. Up to four guests.
Celeste Junior Suite
An upper-floor suite with blue-and-white lime-washed walls, carved furniture and two queen-size beds; a balcony with loungers faces the estate’s plaza, and the bathroom has marble floors and a walk-in shower. Up to four guests.
Marfil Master Suite
An upper-floor suite with light-blue beams, vintage furniture, a king-size bed and two fireplaces, one inside and one outdoors; the terrace, with a fire pit and a hot tub, looks over the lake and the volcano. For two guests.
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