What is the average WiFi speed in Lake Atitlán stays?

Median WiFi speed is 32.5 Mbps across the 100 Lake Atitlán listings with a measured speed (mean 57 Mbps). 46% are under 25 Mbps, 31% are at least 100 Mbps. Verified from amenity listings (33%), guest reviews (36%), descriptions (31%).

How much do digital nomad apartments cost in Lake Atitlán?

Across the 165 Lake Atitlán listings we track, monthly rent ranges from $404 to $13,931, with a median of $2,122. 70% of the listings shown are hosted by top-rated hosts.

Are there stays with dedicated workspaces in Lake Atitlán?

Yes, 3 of the 10 listings we examined show a real ergonomic office chair in their photos. We have not examined every listing yet.

How do you know all this about Lake Atitlán?

We keep a curated set of 165 stays in Lake Atitlán and re-check them over time, rather than repeating whatever a booking site happens to show today. Connection speeds are what each place and its guests report, 21 of the 100 independently measured, so read them as indicative rather than lab-tested. 65 of the 165 carry no reading at all, and unmeasured is not the same as slow. Prices are the advertised monthly rate, before any discount a host offers. Reviews are counted rather than summarised, and quotes appear word for word, attributed to a stay and a date rather than to a person. Every figure here was computed on 7 September 2026.

Stays in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

We track 165 listings in Lake Atitlán. 100 have a measured Wi-Fi speed (median 32.5 Mbps; 21 of those are Airbnb's own speed test), and 3 of the 10 we ran through the chair detector show a real office chair.

Also in Guatemala: Antigua Guatemala.

Condo in Panajachel

🛜 126 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $503/month

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Condo in Panajachel

🛜 126 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $503/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $596/month

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Serviced apartment in Panajachel

🛜 144 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $605/month

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Condo in Panajachel

🛜 85 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $697/month

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Serviced apartment in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 40 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $735/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 135 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 5 people 💰 $764/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 110 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $781/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $782/month

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Rental unit in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $797/month

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Condo in Panajachel

🛜 147 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $839/month

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Guesthouse in Santiago Atitlán

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $868/month

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Guesthouse in Panajachel

🛜 194 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1041/month

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Home in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 💰 $1070/month

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Rental unit in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1097/month

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Bungalow in Canton Panoxti

🛜 30 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1105/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1126/month

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Guesthouse in Cerro de Oro

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1203/month

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Townhouse in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1257/month

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Rental unit in Panajachel

🛜 35 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1265/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $1324/month

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Cottage in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1325/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 53 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1676/month

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Farm stay in San José Chacayá

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 14 people 💰 $1683/month

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Home in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 63 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1689/month

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Home in Santa Cruz la Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1691/month

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Rental unit in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1710/month

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Cabin in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1729/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 30 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1750/month

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Home in Cerro de Oro

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1804/month

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Cabin in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1860/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $1875/month

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Home in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1895/month

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Vacation home in Panajachel

🛜 70 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1912/month

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Vacation home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 43 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1935/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1941/month

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Bungalow in Santiago Atitlan

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 💰 $1943/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 41 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 💰 $1991/month

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Villa in Santa Catarina Palopó

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2073/month

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Loft in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2122/month

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Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2173/month

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Rental unit in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2217/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 103 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2278/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 101 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2278/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2298/month

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Cabin in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 117 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $2317/month

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Earthen home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $2342/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2428/month

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Cabin in Tzununa

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2444/month

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Earthen home in Jaibalito

🛜 23 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2450/month

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Home in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 82 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $2467/month

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Villa in San Marcos La Laguna, Atitlan, Solola

🛜 22 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2485/month

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Home in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 94 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 💰 $2552/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $2554/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 148 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2600/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $2646/month

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Home in Santiago Atitlan

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2659/month

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Vacation home in Santa Cruz la Laguna

🛜 143 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 7 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2727/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3098/month

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Rental unit in San Marcos la Laguna

🛜 153 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3776/month

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Villa in Santa Cruz la Laguna

🛜 135 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4206/month

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Home in San Antonio Palopó

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 7 people 💰 $4299/month

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Condo in Panajachel

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4326/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $4368/month

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Guesthouse in Santa Cruz la Laguna

🛜 83 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $4373/month

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Home in San Antonio Palopó

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 7 people 💰 $4440/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4535/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4819/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4819/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4819/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4819/month

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Villa in Panajachel

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4819/month

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Rental unit in Santa Catarina Palopó

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4872/month

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Loft in Santa Catarina Palopó

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4872/month

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Villa in San Pedro La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $4881/month

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Loft in Tzununa

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4969/month

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Chalet in Panajachel

🛜 80 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 16 people 💰 $5123/month

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Loft in Tzununá,

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5129/month

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Real workspace

Home in Lavanda

🛜 141 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 5 people 💰 $5217/month

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Home in San Marcos La Laguna

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $5353/month

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Villa in Sololá Department

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6314/month

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Guest reviews

What 17,689 guests actually wrote

Every review on the 165 places we track. We read the 10,988 written in English, March 2012 to September 2026 (nothing newer).

The finding in the reviews

Guests in Lake Atitlán keep raising the stairs and hills, and rarely to praise it

Guests frame the stairs not as charm but as constant effort; a month-long stay turns this into accumulated fatigue.

1,017 of the 10,988 reviews we read mention the stairs and hills. Of the 435 that say which way, 424 are complaints and 11 are praise. It is not the same across the city: San Antonio Palopó at 22 of 65 reviews, Our HOA at 2 of 84.

Where the sentences about the stairs and hills land

424 complaints

11 praise

435 sentences that say which way

What guests bring up

Noise & quiet 1,60214.6%

370 of the 751 readable mentions are complaints

Walkable & central 1,44913.2%

Food & errands nearby 1,18610.8%

Safety walking around 1,11710.2%

36 of the 674 readable mentions are complaints

Stairs & hills 1,0179.3%

424 of the 435 readable mentions are complaints

Weather indoors 9028.2%

77 of the 113 readable mentions are complaints

Wifi & video calls 6495.9%

66 of the 449 readable mentions are complaints

Value for a month 6225.7%

43 of the 602 readable mentions are complaints

Getting around 3773.4%

Settling in for a month 3663.3%

10,988 reviews read

Where the stairs and hills comes up

San Antonio Palopó 33.8%

Satori 27.7%

Santa Cruz La Laguna 12.7%

San Marcos La Laguna 9.4%

San Pedro La Laguna 7.2%

Our HOA 2.4%

San Antonio Palopó 22 of 65 · Satori 48 of 173 · Santa Cruz La Laguna 184 of 1,449 · San Marcos La Laguna 180 of 1,921 · San Pedro La Laguna 82 of 1,143 · Our HOA 2 of 84 · reviews from each area

What guests say about Lake Atitlán

Reproduced word for word, and only where a guest was writing about the place rather than the flat.

What they like about Lake Atitlán

Nearby

“It's very easy to walk down into San Marcos and there are lots of great little restaurants.the bakery in town is amazing.”

Stay in Of course being on the lakefront March 2026

“There are some really nice restaurants in the area, and that main stretch of road has a lot of shops, bars, tiendas, etc.”

Stay in Barrio Norte Cuncayá July 2026

“Beautiful place, perfect location for arrival into the area, close to tuktuks and lanchas that take to the other pueblos.”

The listing June 2026

What they warn about Lake Atitlán

Noise

“The location itself is quite noisy and dusty though, since it's across the roadway from a rock quarry operation.”

Stay in Panajachel March 2026

“First of all, it is in a neighborhood that is not close to very much of anything, including restaurants.”

The listing January 2026

Stairs & hills

“You do hear the tuk tuks all day because you’re on a hill so you hear them struggling trying to climb upwards and sometimes you do hear dogs.”

Stay in Satori July 2026

Guest reviews, never edited and never paraphrased. We hold no reviewer names, so a quote is attributed to a place and a date rather than to a person.

Stays in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

All stays

What 100 measured listings actually report

How likely you land on a bad connection

Against the 126 cities we track

Speed and rent by neighbourhood

San Pedro La Laguna against San Marcos La Laguna

San Marcos La Laguna

San Pedro La Laguna

Barrio Norte Cuncayá

Santa Cruz La Laguna

Panajachel

What 17,689 guests actually wrote

Guests in Lake Atitlán keep raising the stairs and hills, and rarely to praise it

What guests bring up

Where the stairs and hills comes up

What guests say about Lake Atitlán

What a month here actually costs

Spread of monthly rates

145 of 165 hosts discount a monthly stay

We looked at the photos, on part of the city

If Lake Atitlán is not it

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Antigua Guatemala

Costs about the same

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Reviews mentioning safety & security

Questions people actually ask