The mosquitoes. Got eaten alive the first day. I take responsibility for visiting a mangrove in the wet season, but my goodness... Took a bit of effort to get the mosquito net to enclose the bed properly

Nice little hotel, felt like a mini adventure staying in the mangrove. Food was good, and the staff friendly enough to humour our "Spanish". Swimming in the lake after a hot day was great. Got some of the best sleep of our trip so far to the sound of the rain on the tin roof. Turtle spotting in the swamp was fun

Stayed in July 2025

Everything could use an update, especially the towels and menu.

Location, you're on the lake. Location and building are very picturesque. Staff is very friendly.

Stayed in August 2025

Everything was perfect :)

We enjoyed every minute of our stay! Everything was amazing - very nice and helpful host, jungle vibes, complimentary boat transfer to and from bus terminal, restaurant with big and tasty food portions, awesome chill area with hammocks, free kayaks, private bathing jetty, cleanliness, good vibes, spacious room with mosquito net was cozy. We recommend to stay here to chill out and enjoy the nature :)

Stayed in July 2025

They lost my trousers in the process of washing, i realized too late. It can happen, but wasn't too happy about it.

Very nice and secluded place, wonderfull to calm down. Very helpfull and kind staff!

Stayed in July 2025

Everything

Stayed in July 2025

Bring lots of bug spray and don’t be a pussy about large insects. It’s their home, not yours.

Most enchanting property. Feels like a magical forest! Florian clearly poured a bit of his heart into it.

Stayed in July 2025

The place is lovely and quiet, you really have this lost in the jungle feeling. Can only recommend.

Stayed in June 2025

Dorm will be very small when it's full. There's only one outlet, very small lockers (a tablet and other valuables can fit, though). It's in the mangroves and there's hardly any wind, so it gets very hot. Only cash (ATM in Río Dulce).

Beautiful place right in nature, clean, mosquito nets, good food in the restaurant, free use of kayaks, they organize tours and shuttles to Lívingston, will take you to Río Dulce by boat, several places to chill in hammocks, good water pressure in the shower, quiet at night and then birds.

Stayed in May 2025

Cosy and quiet spot to stay near Rio Dulce. Very easy pickup process and also easy to book tours to Livingston. Good veggie food at the restaurant and really helpful staff. Had a lovely time!

Stayed in May 2025

I had a wonderful time here. the location in the mangroves is beautiful, the little wooden huts look so nice, there are many calm places to relax and the staff was helpful and friendly. my absolut favorite were the free canoes, with wich you can canoe to the hostels own platform in the rio dulce. also the boat ride from rio dulce to the hostel and back is free, they send you the details in the welcome message. I would definitely book this hostel again :)

Stayed in May 2025

Lovely spot to relax on the mangroves

Stayed in May 2025

Wonderful location in the middle of nature, quiet and peaceful but with a nice bar/restaurant area to enjoy the evenings. Friendly, helpful staff, clean rooms and facilities at a great price.

Stayed in May 2025

Fantastic location in the mangroves. Free kayaks to take out. Really friendly ambience. Could only stay one night because it was fully booked before and after..

Stayed in April 2025

No kitchen available

Amazing location, so peaceful and quiet. Hot shower is a plus. Nice to have kayaks available. Food is not bad, free breakfast (or at least coffee) would be appreciated

Stayed in April 2025

Food is overpriced, EXTREMELY small portion of breakfast for 50-60 Quetzales, they keep room prices low and gain on food as they are exclusive providers - which is ok, but really portion very comicly small - really like like decreasing the profit on each meal by 5 quetzales would end up bumping the portion 30% lol, no drinking water,

Greatnlocation, literally in the jungle, reasonably priced for location and style, free kayak and free doc to swim an relax. Helpful swiss guy who run the place, helps in transportation and you can leave your bags for the day as well.

Stayed in April 2025

Great location with beautiful ambiance. Good food.

Stayed in March 2025

The hotel is in the middle of the jungle which makes it really beautiful. You can explore everything by kayak (they are free), there is a swimming platform in the river and there are a lot of hammocks and seating areas in the hotel to just enojoy yourself. Although it's remote you can easily reach the town of rio dulce by boat which the hotel staff can arrange for you. The staff is really friendly and helpful - knowing spanish makes your life a lot easier, but some speak english or even german. You can get everything from water to food at the hotel. The rooms and the bathroom were very clean, there are mosquito nets over the beds and the fan is really powerful. Very good value for money!

Stayed in April 2025

I minded a bit that you're charged for everything - including water and tea and coffee, it just made it feel less friendly

Serene location, with upstairs rooms open to jungle. Tasty, though expensive, restaurant.

Stayed in February 2025

Amazing, quiet place to relax. Great restaurant and awesome staff.

Stayed in February 2025

Amazing location. Helpful and friendly staff. Perfect place from which to explore Rio Dulce, Livingston and lago izabel. Excellent food. The boat pick up and drop off service was convenient and exciting. Loved the free kayaking and private swim platform.

Stayed in February 2025

Would be great if they added some local food on the restaurant menu. It was mostly European.

Very nice hotel with amazing staff! It is in the jungle, so you can expect some creepy crawlers here and there, but that's part of the experience 😉. Nice relaxation areas and food was very reasonably priced. Also a big fan of the free kayaks! We had a really good time

Stayed in February 2025

I think they should allow a guests fridge or place to store food, since they don't want you to keep food in the rooms to deter bugs.

Such a beautiful place to stay, quite and serene. The staff were super kind and helpful. I even forgot something when I left and they made sure it got back to me before I left Rio Dulce. You get there by boat so keep in mind that if you want to eat elsewhere or want to buy anything, you have to take a short boat ride to town. Its fairly priced to boat to and from and there is a restaurant at the hotel with a huge selection of food. I would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in January 2025

Toilet and shower in room but tbf it isn't that type of place.

Very different. A jungle lodge which very well run and excellent value. I enjoyed my stay there and would recommend. Food very good and decent value.

Stayed in December 2024

As you are mainly contained to the hotel you have to buy all your food from the restaurant. Food is okay, on the pricier side. Bedrooms are open air (with mosquito net) - I enjoyed this but may not be for everyone.

The hotel is so beautiful situated in the trees. The kayak to the swimming platform is so beautiful.

Stayed in January 2025