The hotel

Swell is a surf and lifestyle hotel in El Paredón, Guatemala, on a volcanic black-sand beach. The hotel has seventeen guest rooms, two pools, an open-air yoga shala, and a restaurant and bar. Room categories include the Deluxe Swim-Up Suite, La Cabañita, Swim-Up Suite, Koko Suite, La Palma, Casita Escondida, Luna Suite, Salty Suite, Surfer’s Suite, and Agua Suite. Room features vary: some have air conditioning, desks or workspaces, terraces, garden showers, or kitchens. La Cabañita and La Palma are accessed by steep staircases. The restaurant serves à la carte breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the bar is available to guests.