*** Panama ***
Panama City
Hotel Marparaiso
$45. Average 2 star hotel with minimal continental breakfast. Central for getting to Panama Canal & Old Town. Free airport pick up if you stay 2 nights. This makes it worthwhile (2 nights)
*** Costa Rica ***
San Jose
La Posada de Don Tobias
$40. Brought here by taxi at 1am from bus station. Next door to the bus terminal that takes you to Santa Elena at 6.30am. Over priced small room but got us out of San Jose on the first bus. (1 night)
Santa Elena
Santa Elena Pension
$42. Major backpacker place. Useful for arranging trips. Central. Friendly staff. (1 night)
La Fortuna
Hotel Sierra Arenal
$50. Comfortable 1st floor room with a/c. TV on main road. Nice view of Arenal volcano. Good breakfast. Recommended (1 night)
*** Nicaragua ***
Grenada
Casa Sacuanjoche
$25. Family run. Friendly, central. Nice atmosphere. Recommended (1 night)
Masaya
Hostel Santa Maria
$20. Downtown hostel mostly used by Nicaraguans. Friendly staff but no one spoke English. (1 night)
Leon
El Alberque
$20. Basic hostel. Shared toilets. Central. Bit run down. (1 night)
*** El Salvador ***
San Miguel
Central Hotel
$26. More motel. Comfortable. Good A/c. TV. NO breakfast. Convenient for bus station (1 night)
*** Honduras ***
Utila Town, Bay Islands
Margarita Ville Beach Hotel
$20. Colonial building at quiet end of main drag. Spacious. No breakfast. Recommended (2 nights)
Copan Ruinas
Casa de Café B&B
$69. Overpriced but lovely atmospheric place with great interior. Comfortable. Breakfast. If you feel like treating yourself. Recommended (1 night)
Overnight bus from Guatemala City to Flores
(1 night)
*** Guatemala ***
Tikel National Park
Jungle Hotel
$45. Lovely place with shared bathroom, swimming pool. Within National park next to entrance to main ruins. Expensive restaurant (not used) (1 night)
Overnight bus from Flores to Guatemala City
(1 night)
Antigua
Quinta Lucia Hotel
£15. Nice central hotel. Comfortable. Recommended. (1 night)
Overnight flight from Panama City to Paris, France
(1 night)