This house is the most amazing VRBO house we have ever stayed in. The host Rene is amazing. He was extremely communicative, he allowed us to check in early and it was very thorough in showing us around his amazing house. Rene had a platter of fresh local fruit and detailed instructions about the property and area when we arrived. Renee was extremely attentive and checked on us several times to make sure we were satisfied. At the end of our stay, Renee arranged for Driver to get us back to Guatemala City airport. I will always try to stay at this property when I return to Antigua.

We had a wonderful time in antigua. Rene’s house is perfect plenty of space walking distance to all the city has to offer

Nice house. Pool table nice extra.

Other reviews, as you can see, cover the property very well. I told someone once that I was very glad to get Covid…….. at least, being in guatemala and at Rene’s property. He and Vilma make sure I had the best of care without having to leave the property. At 75, I am not sure, being somewhere else, how that would’ve gone. Thank you again.🙏

Rene was a great host, he promptly responded to questions and was available for any assistance we required. The dog on site was an additional bonus ! The location was very quiet and secure. I would definitely stay there again.

Stayed here with 2 friends. Never been to Antigua before. Part of why it was such a great time was because of the wonderful hosting of Rene the owner of the place. Really great guy. Beautiful house. Not far from everything in town but just far enough away in you want to getway too. We still walked everywhere. It felt great!

We were thrilled with the space and amenities at this property for the price!! We were in another tiny rental in Antigua and decided to look for something else. We were SO happy. We were spoiled with so much space and breakfast and laundry and a pool table!!

Rene is incredibly accommodating, helpful with recommendations and made us feel right at home. Our arrival was delayed and delayed again and Rene was there for us all the way. Vilma provided fabulous maid service and took excellent care of us and JD, the property dog. A return trip is definitely on our agenda. Wayne, Debbie and Madison

Rene is incredibly accommodating, helpful with recommendations and made us feel right at home. Our arrival was delayed and delayed again and Rene was there for us all the way. Vilma provided fabulous maid service and took excellent care of us and JD, the property dog. A return trip is definitely on our agenda. Wayne, Debbie and Madison

2 couples and one single person shared this space for 3 nights and we had a great time. It was an easy walk to town, a beautiful house that felt very safe and the furnishings in the home were beautiful. Excellent in all aspects and I hope to return again some day soon.

2 couples and one single person shared this space for 3 nights and we had a great time. It was an easy walk to town, a beautiful house that felt very safe and the furnishings in the home were beautiful. Excellent in all aspects and I hope to return again some day soon.

Rene’s house is so special. It’s in a great part of town, has such comfort and charm and is tranquil. Everything was close by foot, Uber or tuk tuk. Rene is always accessible (by WhatsApp or in person as he lives next door), Vilma takes special care of the property and yes, JD the dog was a hit with our family! Rene’s restaurant, Las Palmas, hosted a thanksgiving dinner which was delicious and comforting when you’re away for the holidays. We saw his band play one night and a salsa band the next. Super fun and great energy! The rooftop patio is a treat! We would sit up there and watch Volcan Fuego erupt! Some things not to miss when in Antigua:: -dinner we 27 Adentro -massage/facials at Antigua Oasis -lunch and exploring Casa Santa Domingo -lunch at Hotel Real Camino (they also did our COVID tests!) -morning hike to Pacaya. Unreal! -special wares at Nativos (next to arc) -shopping at Nim P’ot Guatemala has stolen our hearts and we will definitely be back! Our accommodation at Rene’s place contributed to our incredible experience.

My family and I spent 3 weeks at the property and would have happily spent another 3 weeks. The location is ideal. Close enough for easy access to all points in Antigua yet far enough from the city center to have some peace and quiet. The home itself is well appointed and decorated with local art. It was a perfect combination of modern amenities with a local vibe. I cannot speak more highly of the owner Rene who was always available for suggestions or assistance. his housekeeper Vilma washed our clothes twice a week and even made my wife an herbal tea when she became ill during our stay (she is a nurse and grows her own herbs outside the house). And then there was JD who quickly became my 11 year olds best friend during the trip. He is a stately 14 year old German Shepherd who guards the property and greeted us every evening on our porch and hung out with us until bedtime. Probably the best all around experience I have had with any rental property and we are already trying to figure out how we can get back soon. Thank you Rene for creating such a welcoming home and experience. I’d give it 10 stars if they would let me.

My family and I spent 3 weeks at the property and would have happily spent another 3 weeks. The location is ideal. Close enough for easy access to all points in Antigua yet far enough from the city center to have some peace and quiet. The home itself is well appointed and decorated with local art. It was a perfect combination of modern amenities with a local vibe. I cannot speak more highly of the owner Rene who was always available for suggestions or assistance. his housekeeper Vilma washed our clothes twice a week and even made my wife an herbal tea when she became ill during our stay (she is a nurse and grows her own herbs outside the house). And then there was JD who quickly became my 11 year olds best friend during the trip. He is a stately 14 year old German Shepherd who guards the property and greeted us every evening on our porch and hung out with us until bedtime. Probably the best all around experience I have had with any rental property and we are already trying to figure out how we can get back soon. Thank you Rene for creating such a welcoming home and experience. I’d give it 10 stars if they would let me.

This jewel is amazing. We will definitely stay here again as the chance arises. We were welcomed with smiles, favorite coffee and fresh fruit and given everything we could need for a perfect vacation. Vilma is an amazing, friendly housekeeper. We walked to many favorite restaurants (Caledonia, Caoba Farms) after having Spanish class each day. We easily traveled by Uber, tuc tuc, and taxi as well as personal vehicles. We were 2 miles from the Finca Columbia swim pool and enjoyed the shops and restaurant there also. Los Palmas is a gorgeous restaurant with rooftop seating and live music. Rene can share more about these and other local options. We walked and enjoyed Antigua and surrounding areas. The rooftop views and seating of this vrbo is a great retreat in the sun to read and relax. We also enjoyed playing pool and listening to sports in Spanish. We felt safe with easy access to everything. We can’t say enough!

This jewel is amazing. We will definitely stay here again as the chance arises. We were welcomed with smiles, favorite coffee and fresh fruit and given everything we could need for a perfect vacation. Vilma is an amazing, friendly housekeeper. We walked to many favorite restaurants (Caledonia, Caoba Farms) after having Spanish class each day. We easily traveled by Uber, tuc tuc, and taxi as well as personal vehicles. We were 2 miles from the Finca Columbia swim pool and enjoyed the shops and restaurant there also. Los Palmas is a gorgeous restaurant with rooftop seating and live music. Rene can share more about these and other local options. We walked and enjoyed Antigua and surrounding areas. The rooftop views and seating of this vrbo is a great retreat in the sun to read and relax. We also enjoyed playing pool and listening to sports in Spanish. We felt safe with easy access to everything. We can’t say enough!

Beautiful home. Spacious, great views, wonderful decorations. Very safe and secluded. Walk to all attractions in Antigua, the market, pharmacy , and restaurant. Rene the, the owner is very helpful and accommodating. I highly recommend this home.

Loved our stay here in Antigua. Walking distance to everything and a beautiful, quaint setting. Highly recommend!

Loved our home on Antigua! Rene was a great host. He also is a fabulous musician and owns a great restaurant where can you see him perform! Food was great and loved the margaritas there too. The dog, JW, was a happy dog to have around. Location was fine. Rene has a great driver that we hired, Santiago. He took us everywhere! What a delight he is. Highly recommend Rene’s lovely gated home. The price is so reasonable too. Thanks Rene!

Loved our home on Antigua! Rene was a great host. He also is a fabulous musician and owns a great restaurant where can you see him perform! Food was great and loved the margaritas there too. The dog, JW, was a happy dog to have around. Location was fine. Rene has a great driver that we hired, Santiago. He took us everywhere! What a delight he is. Highly recommend Rene’s lovely gated home. The price is so reasonable too. Thanks Rene!

We absolutely adores staying at this property for 2 weeks. My son and the sweet doggo, JD, were instant friends. This beautiful home provided a lovely, quiet, and comfortable place for us to return to after language school each day. We had everything we needed and then some. Rene is a very helpful landlord and we feel so grateful to have found this property. We were within a 20 minutes walk of basically everything. We only took a taxi one time! Hope to return some day!

My family was very comfortable at Rene’s place. There was plenty of room for our family of four and the accommodations were very comfortable. Rene left us fruit to begin our stay with something to eat and was available to answer any questions we had. His dog JD became a welcome pleasure as we missed our dog at home. It is a very nice home in a gated community with a helpful housekeeper, Wilma. Renee plays music at a local restaurant that he owns and provides free transportation to and from the restaurant. We very much enjoyed the restaurant and live music.

We took our two children, ages 9 and 12, to Antigua for two weeks and were lucky enough to find Rene's property for our stay. Our first impressions were of safety and security, followed by the colonial architecture and cleanliness. The location is awesome - a short walk from town in a quiet residential area. Rene was a fabulous host and even introduced us to the local tennis club where my son was able to practice during our stay. Vilma, the housekeeper, is very helpful, and of course there is JD, the wonderful family German Shepherd. We absolutely loved the company of JD as we were missing our Lab from home! The house is wonderful and we are already planning our return to Antigua y la casa de Don Rene!

We had a phenomenal experience at this beautiful home in Antigua. Rene made sure we felt comfortable and JD kept us company during our stay. This home is in a gated community with a roof top balcony with a view of Volcán de Aqua.

Rene's house is gorgeous and very well maintained. His attention to detail is quite impressive. We loved his home. He had everything we could possibly need and then some. It was clean and so authentically decorated. Rene was helpful and friendly and answered all of our questions. He promptly responded to my emails before our stay. He checked on us and asked how we were or if we needed anything. He offered suggestions when we asked him where to go or where to get something. Vilma ( the housekeeper) was friendly and always available for anything we needed. There was a driver ( Oscar) available to us which was great. We have been to Antigua 28 times and this was our best trip due to Rene's house and his hospitality. We will stay there every year from now on. I could go on and on about how perfect his home is. We are home now and just looking back at all the pictures we have of his beautiful home and wishing we were back there! I can't forget to mention his sweet dog, JD. He is the sweetest, most gentle friendly pup there is. He became our pet for the week and spent lots of time with our family. We miss him and can't wait to see him next year. We were all sad to say goodbye to him when we left. Thanks Rene for everything. We highly recommend your home to anyone who wants to stay in a beautiful home with a wonderful host ( and the sweetest pup ever!) See you next year!

Rene's house is gorgeous and very well maintained. His attention to detail is quite impressive. We loved his home. He had everything we could possibly need and then some. It was clean and so authentically decorated. Rene was helpful and friendly and answered all of our questions. He promptly responded to my emails before our stay. He checked on us and asked how we were or if we needed anything. He offered suggestions when we asked him where to go or where to get something. Vilma ( the housekeeper) was friendly and always available for anything we needed. There was a driver ( Oscar) available to us which was great. We have been to Antigua 28 times and this was our best trip due to Rene's house and his hospitality. We will stay there every year from now on. I could go on and on about how perfect his home is. We are home now and just looking back at all the pictures we have of his beautiful home and wishing we were back there! I can't forget to mention his sweet dog, JD. He is the sweetest, most gentle friendly pup there is. He became our pet for the week and spent lots of time with our family. We miss him and can't wait to see him next year. We were all sad to say goodbye to him when we left. Thanks Rene for everything. We highly recommend your home to anyone who wants to stay in a beautiful home with a wonderful host ( and the sweetest pup ever!) See you next year!

Don Rene is an excellent host. We have 11,12,14 year old boys. Fresh water and fruits were waiting for us. If you like dogs, JD will be stand in dog. Mellow. There are house keepers available to help with things. The location was very safe, if that is even a concern in Antigua. I ran all over (5 miles and 13.1 miles). We did Pacaya at 2am start. That is the right time to see the lava at red hot. Roasting marshmallows with the kids was the cherry on top. My oldest and I did the Acatenango 2 day hike while the rest of the clan made chocolate at the Choco Museum. If you crave pizza, Romeo and Juliet was two thumbs up from my finicky eater. I hate to admit, but chicken nuggets from Camperos were quite tasty. The final night we were there, we went to Las Palmas. Dinner was delicious, however the entertainment is what made it. Don Rene even hooked us up with a good transport company that subsequently took us to Panajachel and will also return us to the airport on our last day. We did well enough with cash, but would suggest getting quetzals a plenty. Otherwise everything is rounded against you on the exchange. We were able to credit card most things. Again, the home was great.

We rented the home for two week in April. It was perfect. The owner was kind and professional. He responded quickly when we had questions both before and during our stay. The home was quiet, safe and clean. The owner's dog was an incredibly sweet and friendly German Shepherd. I hope to return often!

We loved everything about this house. My two teenage daughters and I had a ton of space to spread out and loved reading on both the rooftop deck and on the patio space out front. The house is absolutely gorgeous inside, but not to the point that you feel like you can't relax or have to be careful just moving around. We were there for about four days during Semana Santa, so made full use of the kitchen for breakfasts, smoothies, and coffee. It was a 10-15 minute walk to the major touristy spots, but only about five minutes to be in "town" to grab a coffee, bite to eat, or a tuk-tuk. The family has already voted that should we have the opportunity to return to Antigua there's no need to look elsewhere. Rene himself was a great host. He lives right next door so was always around to make sure everything was good but never in an intrusive way. He went out of his way to help us find drivers and know about some of the events going on in town.

We loved everything about this house. My two teenage daughters and I had a ton of space to spread out and loved reading on both the rooftop deck and on the patio space out front. The house is absolutely gorgeous inside, but not to the point that you feel like you can't relax or have to be careful just moving around. We were there for about four days during Semana Santa, so made full use of the kitchen for breakfasts, smoothies, and coffee. It was a 10-15 minute walk to the major touristy spots, but only about five minutes to be in "town" to grab a coffee, bite to eat, or a tuk-tuk. The family has already voted that should we have the opportunity to return to Antigua there's no need to look elsewhere. Rene himself was a great host. He lives right next door so was always around to make sure everything was good but never in an intrusive way. He went out of his way to help us find drivers and know about some of the events going on in town.

We just stayed at the house for 3 weeks in February 2019. The house was very comfortable and felt very secure. The house is located within a gated community on the edge of town, The location was perfect as it was very convenient to walk to the grocery store, restaurants, language school (we come to Antigua to perfect our Spanish at the Ixchel Spanish Language school). We loved JD and miss him (JD is the owner's dog). Rene is the perfect host and arranged airport transportation of us. He even arranged transportation back and forth to his restaurant (Las Palmas). Las Palmas offers free Salsa dancing lessons on Wednesday and Thursday and we thoroughly enjoyed these. He is well connected and provided us with a list of phone numbers for taxis, tuk tuk drivers, medical, etc... Vilma will thoroughly clean the house twice and week and will wash and fold your clothes if you wish. We had been in Guatemala and in Antigua many times before and this was certainly the best accommodation we lived in. We will be planning another stay for sure. J. Maurice et MF Gosselin

We just stayed at the house for 3 weeks in February 2019. The house was very comfortable and felt very secure. The house is located within a gated community on the edge of town, The location was perfect as it was very convenient to walk to the grocery store, restaurants, language school (we come to Antigua to perfect our Spanish at the Ixchel Spanish Language school). We loved JD and miss him (JD is the owner's dog). Rene is the perfect host and arranged airport transportation of us. He even arranged transportation back and forth to his restaurant (Las Palmas). Las Palmas offers free Salsa dancing lessons on Wednesday and Thursday and we thoroughly enjoyed these. He is well connected and provided us with a list of phone numbers for taxis, tuk tuk drivers, medical, etc... Vilma will thoroughly clean the house twice and week and will wash and fold your clothes if you wish. We had been in Guatemala and in Antigua many times before and this was certainly the best accommodation we lived in. We will be planning another stay for sure. J. Maurice et MF Gosselin