The perfect ambassador for stylish Guatemalan romance, Villa Bok\u00e9h is like something out of a film. This colonial-style hacienda sits just outside downtown Antigua \u2013 tucked away enough to indulge in a secluded retreat, yet moments from the buzz of the city’s pastel-painted facades. Within the property\u2019s pristine white walls, every room is a lesson in chic. It’s intimate; a home away from home. Outside, sip a fresh morning coffee amongst lush garden greenery and sit beside your balcony’s private fire pit as the sun slowly sinks behind the Volc\u00e1n de Agua. This is boutique luxury in every sense.<\/p>\n
Villa Bok\u00e9h lies on the outskirts of the colonial city of Antigua \u2013 just a short ten-minute drive from its candy-coloured cobbled streets, and one-hour from Guatemala City\u2019s La Aurora International Airport. Framed by spectacular views of the Volc\u00e1n de Agua rising the distance, the property is set within six acres of verdant, manicured gardens \u2013 filled with flourishing tropical flowers and narrow paths that wind around its lake and branching lily ponds. Welcome to your haven in the Guatemalan Highlands.<\/p>\n
Villa Bok\u00e9h\u2019s sixteen rooms and suites \u2013 each named after a different colour \u2013 are entirely exquisite, designed with a nod to their eponymous shades. They’re full of stylish touches crafted by local artisans \u2013 from woven throw pillows to hand-carved bed frames \u2013 and artworks from or inspired by Guatemala, including black-and-white photographic portraits of Antiguan locals by Mitchell Denburg. You\u2019ll even find a pillow menu atop your bedside table (we\u2019d recommend lavender-scented, for the most relaxed night\u2019s sleep you’ll possibly ever have).<\/p>\n
Flooded with natural light, the Indigo suite \u2013 complete with mezzanine \u2013 is especially gorgeous. Deep blues and crisp whites give it a fresh feel, all opening out onto a balcony that brings the gardens right to you. Not to mention the volcano views from its freestanding bathtub.<\/p>\n
We like \u2013 love, really \u2013 everything about Villa Bok\u00e9h. From its warm, attentive team of staff to its glimmering outdoor pool lined with blue parasols and contemporary restaurant, Bok\u00e9h 3.1 \u2013 run by chef Marco S\u00e1enz, who champions uplifting local purveyors of Indigenous ingredients.<\/p>\n
Even the outdoor poolside bathrooms here are beautiful \u2013 adorned with intricately hand-painted tiles and individual cylindrical washrooms that are illuminated by spirals of tea lights come dusk. And there\u2019s a collection of gnomes hidden throughout the gardens for younger guests in need of some treasure-hunt-shaped entertainment. They\u2019ve thought of every detail, big or small. And it makes for a truly perfect stay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The perfect ambassador for stylish Guatemalan romance, Villa Bok\u00e9h is like something out of a film. This colonial-style hacienda sits just outside downtown Antigua \u2013 tucked away enough to indulge in a secluded retreat, yet moments from the buzz of the city’s pastel-painted facades. Within the property\u2019s pristine white walls, every room is a lesson […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101077,"featured_media":280602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1456],"tags":[],"country":["Guatemala"],"class_list":["post-280607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-us","country-guatemala","type-hotel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n