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Reviews of Casa Qatzij - Guest House, Lake Atitlan

6a Avenida 05-037, zona 1, 07013 San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala

#1 of 6 hotels in San Lucas Tolimán

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 54 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Feels like a home.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    8.0
    Cozy, clean space
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had an issue of being charged double than what booking.com advertised.

    Nice space, good location. Staff were kind.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2025

    10
    Relaxing atmosphere in San Lucas
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had an amazing stay here! The accommodation is perfect and peaceful with a nice set up to relax and hang out. The hostel had a very inviting and cosy atmosphere and the volunteers and the owner were just amazing!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    10
    Homey and Gorgeous
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Was so homey and such a nice atmosphere. Exquisite interior with cute fireplaces and beautiful location close by the lake. A must if visiting Lake Atitlan.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2025

    8.0
    Good but basic place to stay in San Lucas
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Casa Qatzig can be rather noisy at time, especially at night. For example, the dog that lives there usually barks and sometimes runs around like crazy. Furthermore, the TV in the common area as well as the volunteers themselves are often very loud. Depending on the day of the week and the time of day, the neighborhood can also be raucous. In other words, you might want to bring good earplugs along. Also, the kitchen is small and a bit messy and the volunteers use it just about every day multiple times to cook their meals, so if you want to prepare food you might have to squeeze yourself in there. Sometimes you feel like the volunteers own the place even though it's the guests who should have priority with regard to everything.

    Casa Qatzig is a good place to meet other travelers. I hiked up Atitlán Volcano with two other guests, for example, which was great! The rooms are reasonably priced. The volunteer staff members are nice and full of good information and they put together a useful little guidebook for guests of things to do and places to go. The shared bathroom was kept clean. The Wifi worked well. The place is easy to find and the location is very central overall. There's a nice outdoor seating area/garden.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2025

    10
    Casa Qatsij Felt Like Home
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had an unforgettable experience at Casa Qatsij. As a solo traveler, it truly felt like home during my stay. I ended up extending my visit three times because I just couldn’t get enough. A big thank you to the volunteers—Gina, Tori, and Mauri—along with Andres and all the other guests who made my time there so memorable. These are moments I will cherish forever.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2025

    10
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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  • Reviewed: 24 January 2025

    10
    Wonderful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great cozy comfy relaxed vibe at Casa Qatzij. Volunteers were brilliant, made us feel at home. Good facilities, comfy beds and nicely located in central San Lucas.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    What a hidden gem. This place has wonderful staff! Is clean, quiet, beautiful and has relaxed family vibes. A kitchen to cook my own food, a market around the corner, a terrace for yoga, library full of inspirational books and a TV corner for movie nights. Thank you for this wonderful stay.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, a save place for the car and very friendly people running the place.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mauri, Live, Laura, Ema were so welcoming. . I had an amazing experience and felt like going back again to volunteer and help the community, especially the children. Their hospitality was beyond my expectations. Thank you all for what you do.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2025

    10
    Casa Qatzij is the best
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Casa Qatzij is like home, the people are so amazing. A special thanks to Mauri for being an amazing host. We had meals together after going to the market to buy ingredients and in the evening mauri played music for us. Very clean, great location, spacious house, comfy fireplace, rooftop terrace.. I can't recommend anything else better than Casa Qatzij for relaxing around lake atitlan.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    I ended up staying three weeks in total because the volunteers there were simply amazing, Andres was happy to help with his local knowledge and they were all happy to share their knowledge of beautiful spots to explore in the area.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2024

    10
    On the other side of the world this place felt like home to me.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I never walked into a guest house where it felt such like home immediately. Mostly thanks to the warm, friendly and helpful staff. Besides that the guesthouse has a cozy living and dining room and a kitchen with everything you need. I wish I could have stayed longer, but will definitely try to come back one day. Thanks everyone of Casa Qatzij for making this stay very special.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2024

    10
    Beautiful casa and people, perfect travel experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Basic Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are wonderful and the atmosphere is very engaging and friendly. They are genuinely open and interested in you and ensuring you have a wonderful time. The casa itself is stunning. It has a wonderful understated elegance. It works really well as a guesthouse while still having the best elements of a hostel where you can meet travellers, have conversations and connect across varied cultures. The location is local.... you interact with locals who are relaxed, friendly and polite. Andres will explain how to have the best local experiences, including, the chicken bus, truck pick up and public la lancha experiences as well as authentic craft. The casa is very good value for money.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I like how quit is that place, the owner and his helpers are so politely, I have videos when one of the helpers invite us to join him to listen how hi was singing, we have a good memory of that much moment with my wife and my little baby, we definitely will return, thanks for that experience.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Got locked inside one of the privates I stayed in. They door knob lock is faulty. If you lock from outside with the key, go inside, then close the door, you can't get out. Was lucky one of the staff was there to open the door for me from the outside, but could have been a problem if it was at another time. I'm sure they will fix it, so if you're reading this it's probably nothing to worry about (but maybe check).

    Very nice building, affordable privates, and friendly staff. You can do your laundry there by hand (free, soap provided), or use their washing machine (paid). Kitchen is well maintained. Showers and washrooms are good. Place is safe. Dogs are very well behaved. Great location, close to the market and main square.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2024

    9.0
    Amazing stay with really kind staff in a wonderful town. Couldn’t recommend more
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I wasn’t sure what amenities I could use

    The room was really cool and the property well placed

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    10
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cozy and pleasant place. The host always willing to help. I went there to rest and loved it.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    9.0
    Just the right spot
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More breakfast options

    Clean, in the middle of town, very safe

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    home away from home

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    Best place in Guatemala
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing hosts Andreas and Ashley were super welcoming and amazing. Best kitchen in Guatemala. Really has a homestay feel to the place. San Lucas is a nice town and it's located right in the center near the market and square. Good place to explore the lake while staying in a place that doesn't see many tourists. One of the best places I've ever stayed and wish I could stay longer! Really felt at home here.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    10
    10/10
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needed a place to sleep last minute and everything worked well! Really friendly and sympathic owner. Super clean and comfortable! I didn't use the kitchen but it looked very well equipped and clean.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    10
    Great place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mosquitos were aggressive in room and under kitchen and dining room table and the construction workets at 7:30am every morning with their music.

    Very friendly and helpful. Very.convenirny location too. The fair was a big bonus. Thank you.

    Stayed in October 2023

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