Nothing to dislike about this property and service!

Perfect place for a wonderful retreat as a couple, with great rooms, the lake site and amenities are awesome, a fantastic sauna, excellent-delicious food and drinks (breakfast, lunch and dinner). It is a great place with an amazing location away from everything o interrupt your beautiful calm moments. The service was perfect, everyone was friendly and very helpful.

Stayed in July 2025

The only slightly negative thing was that the round trip to Flores by boat was a bit overpriced in our view (USD 180).

We absolutely loved La Lancha! The grounds are beautiful, the casitas are very comfortable and nicely decorated and the food was good. The pool and the lakeside jetty are very nice. We also tried the temazcal, the traditional sauna, which was a wonderful experience. The thing that stood out most to us was the staff. Every single person was extremely friendly and they were all super helpful. We had a very early tour one day and had to leave for the airport early another day, and both times they prepared a nice breakfast to go for us. Can’t recommend this please enough!

Stayed in August 2025

The hotel location is remote, which, unless you have planned in advance, makes you reliant on transport and tours organised by hotel which are quite expensive: - taxi to/from El Remate $40 - taxi or boat to/from Flores $70-80 - Tikal tour €175 pp

Beautiful hotel located on a stunning lake. Pool and lakeside dock are great, as is the lakeside sauna. Casitas are small but well equipped. Saw spider monkeys from our room. Food options are tasty, and staff are super helpful and friendly. Only a few bugs around at dusk, but by wearing long sleeves at dinner, this isn't an issue. We took their Tikal tour and had the best guide ever.

Stayed in July 2025

This place is so beautiful and relaxing that it's hard to even put the experience into words. The attention to detail is truly remarkable. Inside the room, you'll find everything you need and even more. A funicular takes you down to the private marina, where you can enjoy paddle boarding or simply jump into the lake for a refreshing swim. The temazcal sauna was an unforgettable experience; deeply relaxing and unique. I’d especially like to thank the staff for making my birthday so special with thoughtful room decorations and a surprise cake. Every moment here was filled with care and magic.

Stayed in May 2025

The beautiful scenery nested in nature. The staff are SO LOVELY, kind and attentive and helpful- they all made the stay extra special. The breakfast view of the lake and the wonderful array of birds and animals (spider monkeys!) that can be seen from the property. The relaxing pool area and mirador too! 🩷 great location for tours to Tikal, Yahxa etc. Wish we had more time to explore more of the area and do a bird watching tour too.

Stayed in April 2025

A bit more double checking and confirmation is needed by staff when making arrangements for their guests. To guarantee everything goes according to plan. But very reactive to fix things and good reliable solutions.

Great location, beautiful decoration, superbe views from the restaurant, very nice swim in the lake and to have the stand up paddles and canoes. Rooms are very comfortable and well equipped. Fun little cable car to go up and down to the lake. Restaurant offer is great and the staff is very dedicated and attentive.

Stayed in April 2025

I honestly can't think of anything that I didn't like.

La Lancha was a truly wonderful destination. Comfort and convenience are central to their services which are provided in a distinct luxury-in-the-jungle style. The Mayan Biosphere offers tons of activities that can be very taxing on the body. La Lancha is a great place to come back to after hiking in Tikal or partaking in other outdoor activity. This is were you want to be to slightly spoil yourself. Another plus on my book: staff had been working there for a long time, mostly locals, who spoke with pride of La Lancha. Well done!

Stayed in April 2025

Can be expensive, especially if you’re a local. The food is expensive.

This is likely one of the most beautiful places to stay in Peten, the hotel has incredible views of lake Peten Itza at pretty much every corner. A cool funicular that will take you to the a small dock on the lower part, where you will be able to jump in the lake and continue to admire the scenery. To that you can add really nice food at the restaurant that has enough variety to not taste the same food on a week long trip. But, the best thing about this place is it’s amazing staff, they are so welcoming and friendly, they will treat you like family. They gave us a lot of tips about where to go and how to get there, they always welcomed us back with a smile, a cold towel and a clean room.

Stayed in April 2025

Tours are unreasonably pricy. The stay would be even better if it provided cheaper tours and/or transport, because this was one of our reasons to visit this part of Guatemala.

Amazing hotel! The setting is stunning, at the lakeside and completely surrounded by nature. Just wow! Great kitchen and super friendly staff! The sweatlodge was a great experience too!

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing!

La Lancha is wonderful in every way. Swimming in the Lake, the views, the staff were exceptional, very cozy room. Loved it!

Stayed in August 2024

It's a little far away

Fantastic setting, jungle luxury. Staff were great

Stayed in July 2024

It was an amazing, relaxing, and refreshing experience. The place is so in touch with nature and everyone at the hotel made me feel like home. I totally recommend it and I hope to be back someday.

Stayed in May 2024

The room could do with updating. Manager introduced himself but then we never saw him again. Tours very pricy. Not enough sunbeds around the pool and the other guests who reserved the few that were there at breakfast time and then did not occupy them until after 4.00pm.

Lovely location. No view from our room but great views from the pool and restaurant. We could easily hear our neighbours in the adjoined next room. So, did not feel very private. Room small and could do with some TLC ie. curtain had a hole, bathroom lights kept flashing on and off. Staff very friendly. Food tasty and portions very large. The proximity to Tikal is a bonus.

Stayed in February 2024

You have to pay quite an expensive rate from and to the airport which, given the level of the hotel, could be already included in the room fee Cocktails are kind of weak in alcohol 😂

Amazing place immerse in nature with the sound of Petén animals to experience Amazing facilities and complementary offerings like kayaks, padels, bocce field Great staff always caring and available

Stayed in January 2024

The coffee the last day was less good than the other one 😭

Exceptionnel.

Stayed in January 2024

As much as we enjoyed our stay, we will not return until we see that they do not allow children under 12.Crying babies and screaming 5 or 8 year olds spoils everything that they advertise.This is no quiet getaway.All other guests I am sure will also complain.

location was good.lovely setting in the jungle.Be prepared for a lot of stairs.Staff excellent

Stayed in October 2023

An idyllic and beautiful spot! The service is impeccable and makes your stay so much more enjoyable!! Luis and Carlos our waiters always went above and beyond (plus fluent English). Food was Amazing! Tour to Tikal and sunset horseback ride we’re great. Highly recommend this spot !!

Stayed in August 2023

Friendly staff. Good food and fantastic location. Perfect place for families.

Stayed in July 2023

Its quite far away from cities and transportation there is costly

Everything was excellent, from the staff to the casitas to the food.

Stayed in May 2023

Tours offered by the hotel are _very_ overpriced. I recommend trying to call an agency, they will pick you up and do all the good tour for 40-50% of the price.

You can really feel nature here. The lake is awesome, rooms are spacious and very clean, staff is friendly.

Stayed in April 2023

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Excelent customer service. Super clean.

Stayed in April 2023

After traveling for a few weeks in Guatemala, we found the prices for the transport and tours pretty extortionate. Obviously it’s a high end hotel but US$80 pp (each way!) just for a 20min boat ride to Flores doesn’t make sense. There were plenty of things in the area that we wanted to do but the price of the tours really put us off, which is a shame. We still really enjoyed feeling very chilled out at the hotel but had we known/had more time, we would probably have split our time between a hotel on Flores island and a couple of days in La Lancha.

The staff were so attentive right from the beginning and they knew us by name from arrival. We were upgraded to a suite as we were on our honeymoon which was extra special. It was a huge and very comfortable room, a bit more hidden from the rest of the complex. Unfortunately my husband was sick during our stay - Noé and Ana Lucia were so helpful in suggesting medications and had a special local tea remedy sent to our suite which was a nice touch. There is a lovely vibe to the hotel and it feels very relaxed.

Stayed in April 2023

I have no constructive criticism whatsoever.

Literally everything. The staff were so helpful and friendly, the service impeccable. Drifting up to the property via boat and taking the funicular up to the hotel is a must - so unique and felt like I had entered the video game Riven/Myst! Such a special experience that my kids and I will never forget. The lake set up is beautiful and so quiet/private, and the pool option is also lovely with great views of the lake. Everything was beautiful, the attention to detail was so appreciated, and their tours are fantastic!

Stayed in March 2023

Size of the bed is small Some equipment are at end of life (air conditioning, safe box…)

Almost everything. Kindness of the staff, ability to arrange any tours in with very short notice, charm of the property, delicious papas fritas

Stayed in March 2023