Location: Antigua, Guatemala, Central America (35 Miles to Guatemala City and International Airport) View Map
Accommodations: Vacation Home, 3 Bedrooms + Den, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
This is a house where hummingbirds abound- thus, its name "Casa de los colibrís".
Our private vacation home is not just another rental property. It is a comfortable (2900sq ft) and completely furnished home recently built in traditional colonial style with a courtyard and a water fountain. From a lanai (pergola with comfortable chairs and a dining table for 6) you can enjoy our private garden with many flowers, orchids, coffee trees and many different species of birds. It is located in a area with year-round temperatures averaging 70f degrees (about 20c) in a quiet and pleasant gated community that was built in a former coffee plantation. It features cobbled streets and other beautiful homes, surrounded by a stunning view of mountains and volcanoes, forests and coffee trees.
The house is a one-story home with spaces designed for comfort and enjoyment. It is decorated in the local Guatemalan style with beautiful furniture, including colonial and pre-Hispanic objects, with a housekeeper who keeps it neat and spotless (smoking not allowed) and a gardener who takes care of the outdoors. Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a colonial paradise.
The house is located in the outskirts of the city, only about 1.5 miles (2 km) from the main plaza. While walking in Antigua or the near-by Mayan villages you can enjoy the local cultures, colorful dresses and handicrafts and you can listen to a wide variety of Mayan languages.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Covered Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Double Bed (2)
- Bunk Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3) : Two rooms and den with a TV, programming includes CNN, FoxNews, HBO, CineMax, etc. Also channels (news and programming)from Spain, Germany, Italy, and France in their native languages.
- DVD
- Video Library: Includes a few recent movies.
- Video Games: Some video games in computer.
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: Music in English and Spanish, classical and contemporary.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Fully stocked with food essentials and completely equipped with the most widely-used appliances. We can shop for your groceries, so that when you arrive you have all the food you will need.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator: 24 ft, double side-by-side doors.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: Home delivery of pizza, Chinese food, McDonald´s, etc.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: BBQ outdoors on gas grill in covered terrace, enjoy the garden and the view of the volcanoes.
- Lanai: With dining table for 6 and comfortable chairs to enjoy the views.
- View/Location
- Mountain View: Gated community surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Cell Phone
- Computer
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Bathrooms are provided with towels, soap and hairdryer, water heater. Bedrooms include linen and extra blankets. Kitchen: electric cooktop, refrigerator with icemaker, microwave, dishwasher, washing and drying machines and everything else you could need. Dining room provided with complete set of silverware and dishes. Communications: telephone, cell phone (including a Q25 prepaid card, local and international calls are very inexpensive) computer (with English operating system and keyboard) and internet. Entertainment: cable TV, music and book libraries, DVD (a few movies included) and board games (such as puzzles, Clue, Monopoly, etc.).
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Smoking Not Allowed: Absolutely no smoking allowed indoors or outdoors.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- You can enjoy the local culture while walking and visiting Antigua´s colonial structures, museums, restaurants, Indian villages and markets, etc. The rest of Guatemala is also a surprising place to visit with many other tourist attractions, such as Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenango, the Pacific Coast, Tikal, Copan (in nearby Honduras), etc. The owner is a PhD in History and also an Archaeologist who can help you to organize your vacations tours or guiding you to visit other cities or colonial and Mayan contemporary villages and archaeological sites, including specialty tours to any site, city, village or bird-watching tours. Visiting Antigua could be an experience you will never forget.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
For 6 guests
from .. $200/night (min 3 nights) .. $750/week .. $1400/2 weeks .. $2000/month
A cleaning fee of $50. Higher rates apply for Christmas, New Years´and Semana
Santa (Holy Week). $500 deposit required to reserve, until confirmation,
rates are subject to change without notice. Please book as early as possible.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2001
Why the Owner Chose Antigua
Loving the history and cultural variety of this country and especially that of Antigua, we always wanted to build a home there, and when we first saw this place, we fell in love with it immediately. It is close to Guatemala City and easy to reach; the climate and the surroundings are perfect; it is set in a beautiful gated community close to Antigua; it is a very quiet and pleasant place, far enough from the bustle of the city, but close enough to enjoy the ever present activities in this cultural center.
This is a 17th century baroque church, located at the south end of the city. Famous landmark, last Station of the Cross. With many festivities year round; in Holy Week with many processions.
Home of one of the largest processions in Holy Week and a very interesting village to visit.
Ruins of a 17th century church destroyed by an earthquake in 1773.
One of oldest colonial establishments, with 16th century Indian village and church.
Indian village about 6 miles from Antigua. Locals still speak and dress as Mayans.
Owner's Map of Antigua
We are a senior couple who want to eventually retire to our home in Antigua, a place we love and cherish. We have been university professors for some time now. I have a PhD in History and a BA in Archeology, with studies in pre-Hispanic and colonial history, specialized in the history of colonial Antigua. My wife has a degree in literature and is an official English-Spanish translator. We live in Guatemala City, just a few miles from Antigua. Because we are so close, we are always available and ready to answer any questions and to help visitors have a pleasant vacation.
Property Photos
- View of the front of our house - Antigua Vacation Home with Mountain Views
- A complete American-style kitchen - Antigua Vacation Home with Mountain Views
- Dining table for eight - Antigua Vacation Home with Mountain Views
- Master bedroom with walk-in closet and a private bathroom
- Double bedroom
- Bathroom
- Courtyard with a water fountain
- Living room with fireplace
- Covered terrace (lanai or pergola) with dining table and comfortable chairs
- Tropical garden with coffee trees and view of a volcano
- Floor plan
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