Soak in the mesmerising lake and volcano views while cooling off in the infinity pool at Casa Palopo. Bedrooms and a villa sleeping up to nine guests have accents of traditional Guatemalan design, many with rustic timber beamed ceilings, open fires, stucco walls and four-poster beds. Each has its own area of outdoor space, providing further opportunities to admire the elevated vistas. 6.8 Palopó is the Casa’s award-winning restaurant, serving food prepared using ingredients from neighbouring farms; partly covered, part fully alfresco, the candlelit dining space at this Relais and Chateaux hotel is particularly romantic after dark.