Here is a brief overview of Urban Hostels in Central America that are Motorcycle friendly:

Oaxaca: Magic Hostel, inexpensive, shared kitchen, dormitory beds with adjoining parking.

San Cristobal de las Casas: Tonala 5- not in any guidebooks as the owner likes to keep it word of mouth. No immediate motorcycle parking, but private lots a few blocks away. Very clean and very cheap. Shared Kitchen, etc.

Flores, Guatemala: Hotel Mirador del Lago- right on lake Peten, very friendly and inexpensive singles and doubles. Owners will let you park bikes inside at night.

Guatemala City: Hotel Spring- clean, friendly, you can park bike inside in the evening.

Antigua: Posada Ruiz 2- basic and cheap, courtyard to park bike in.

Tegucigalpa: rough city, not much in the way of nice and cheap places. Hotel San Pedro, near the market, let us park our bikes inside.

Leon, Nicaragua: Hotel Via Via- new Belgium run hostel. Very nice and cheap, colonial building with adjoining pub/restaurant. Bikes can be parked inside.

Managua, Nicaragua: Casa de Huespedes Santos- basic, cheap, will let you park bikes inside.

Granada, Nicaragua: The Bearded Monkey- very nice and very cheap. Beautiful colonial building. Owners Kelly and Tom are very accomodating and will let you park bikes inside.

In the rural areas most inexpensive hotels will let you park inside for no additional costs.

Seamus

[This message has been edited by elcapitan (edited 01 November 2001).]