Jungle Lodge Tikal Hostal

Overall, it was nice if not overwhelming. This accommodation tries to be a lot of different things to a lot of different types of travelers. The main thing is that it is at the national park. Staff is friendly but seem mostly detached and disinterested. There seemed to be unnecessary delay in check-in which was annoying. Room was clean and comfortable. The pool is also very refreshing after much hiking. My one actual complaint was the lack of purified water. The room came with 2 smallish (750ml?) disposable plastic bottles of drinking water (per day), but if you need more, and you will, you are forced to buy additional disposable plastic bottles either from the hotel or from one of the vendors at the park. I don't think I have ever seen a hotel in the tropics that did not have a way to refill water bottles from large reusable water containers. Even if there was a small fee to do so, it would be better than going through thousands of disposable plastic bottles. That single-use plastic bottles are even allowed in the Biosphere Reserve is unconscionable. This fact alone would make it hard for me to recommend this hotel. I cannot speak to what the other 2 hotel options in the park do in this regard.

Very nice accommodations nestled in the tropical forests and surrounded with the sounds of the Jungle. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The restaurant was excellent and the choices of various cuisines were nice. It has a relaxing pool and lounge with Bar. Access to the Temples of Tikal was an easy walk from the facilities.

We recommend this property if you want to disconnect and be in contact with nature. If you are planning to see the sunrise at Tikal -is a good choice to stay in this hostal because of its location. Food is average.