Hotel
This beautiful hotel is a great option for guests looking for comfortable accommodations with the convenience that comes with staying in a larger hotel equipped to serve large groups of international clients. Rooms are $170/night plus 22% tax, which includes breakfast. Please copy and paste booking link below, into your web browser, to book your room: https://reservations.travelclick.com/106521?groupID=3420128 The front desk can book you a taxi from and to the airport for about $60/one way for 2 people, as well as help book babysitting services. You can use the following emails to contact the front desk: recepcion1@caminorealantigua.com.gt recepcion2@caminorealantigua.com.gt There is also a Covid-19 testing facility on-site. Appointments can be made by calling or messaging on WhatsApp: (502) 2300-4000.
Hotel
El Convento has 26 luxurious rooms — some with their own outdoor jacuzzi — for any guests who would like to have a more elevated accommodations experience. Rooms start at $144/night plus 22% tax. Please email LILIANA MORAN at lmoran@elconventoantigua.com to reserve your rooms under “Rubin-Tello Wedding Block.” Liliana can also help you book taxis from and to the airport, at about $60/one way for 2 people, as well as help book Covid-19 tests. Please note that these rooms will be released by November 18th 2022.
Travel Note
La Aurora International Airport is located in Guatemala City. From here, you can either catch a taxi at the airport or book a taxi with your hotel to take you to Antigua. This drive can be anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours, depending on traffic. We do NOT recommend renting a car and making this drive on your own unless you are an experienced driver. Guatemala has both congested highways and steep mountain roads that can be very challenging to a "nervous driver." The local taxi drivers are used to driving visitors to Antigua, so you will be in good hands. If a taxi from the hotel makes you feel more comfortable, both of the hotels that we have recommended can provide this for about $60 each way, for 2 people per taxi. We highly recommend making the trip to Antigua from Guatemala City before 7pm. Please copy and paste the following links into your web browser to read about the safest and surest way to make this trip: https://clairesitchyfeet.com/how-to-get-from-guatemala-city-to-antigua/ https://www.livingoutlau.com/how-to-get-from-guatemala-city-airport-to-antigua/
Flight
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS FROM THE UNITED STATES: You will probably find direct flights to Guatemala from most cities. If you want to hop over to NYC first and fly from there, it is about 5 hours from NY. INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS FROM THE U.K. AND EUROPE: The most direct route takes about 14 hours by plane with one stopover in Florida or New York. INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS FROM ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: Thank you for considering making the almost one-day trip to Guatemala! If flying across the Pacific, there are non-stop flights to Guatemala from Los Angeles.
Travel Note
We will be checking the government rules about entering Guatemala as the year continues. If you need a Covid test to fly home, there is a site right on the grounds of our recommended Camino Real hotel. Please contact us for the link to make an appointment. All of our guests MUST BE VACCINATED to attend our wedding. Edit: 06/18/22: — To enter the US, non-US citizens may need to provide proof of vaccination. There is no testing requirement for any travelers entering the US. — To enter Guatemala, all travelers will need to provide proof of vaccination OR a negative Covid test.
Travel Note
JFK Terminal 5 in New York is home to the TWA hotel. If you are looking to break up your trip without having to leave airport grounds, staying at the TWA provides great options; they will even offer day use of their rooms for a nap and a shower, if your timing doesn’t coincide with night time hours. Staying at the TWA can be a really fun way to break up a long journey.