Beautiful location. Nice reception area. / BUT........ lots of issues. Cold shower and TERRIBLE wifi. When we noted the shower, they came and 'fixed' it with slightly lukewarm water the second day. The wifi never improved and there is no cell reception in the Tikal area. We eventually went down the street to a tourist cafe that had good wifi. The restaurant was out of most food, including basic things. We ordered the fresh orange juice... which was the worst 'fresh juice I've ever experienced. When I asked if it had been watered down, they just shrugged. When we asked about getting back to Flores, they pushed hard on using their private shuttle service which was multiple times more expensive than the shuttles in the park entrance parking lot 200m away. We never got a straight answer, so walked over to the park entrance and made quick/easy arrangements. We arranged for a guide through the hotel. He was a nice guy but acted more like a walking companion through the park. In terms of learning anything... definitely not. Like other people have noted, this place could be great. But it's relying on the location and lack of competition.…
This was a pick from the internet , booked a bungalow for two nights to explore Tikal and it is well worth the money, nothing fancy, but 100 meters from the entrance with djungle surrounding it is the best way to explore this vast national park. Food ok, nice people, slept like a baby but i was exhausted.
We had a very pleasant stay at hotel Jaguar Inn in Tikal! 4 of us were travelling together and booked one of their bigger rooms which was great! The check in was easy and the front desk person spoke great English and was quick to check us in. The fan was enough to keep us cool enough at night and I slept well. The room was clean but the top comforter looked worn and maybe as if it hadn't been washed in a while - but hey, you're in the jungle in Guatemala about to see one of the coolest ruins on Earth! We had hot water for our shower and power whenever we needed it in our room. Wifi was available when the restaurant was open if you needed to use it. I was very impressed by the restaurant and had some great food there and loved eating outside after dark by candle light. It was a truly beautiful spot and I would recommend, just remember you're in the jungle not New York City!…
We stayed at the Jaguar Inn for two nights in mid November and it was great. The hotel was very quiet as it was the beginning of high season. We got a room with a king size bed, mosquito nets on each window (remember it's a Dengue and Zika mosquito zone!) and a basic but perfect working toilet. Every room has a little terrace with an hammock, perfect to relax after a long walk while you listen to all the birds and howler monkeys. We even saw a toucan from our room! The hotel is right next to the entrance of the park so it's very convenient if you want to visit the archeological site. We did the day tour and the sunrise tour thought the hotel and the guide, Obdulio, was superb! He used to be a Tikal park ranger before being a tour guide so he's the guy for the job!
We were looking for a hotel very close to the Tikal archeological site entrance, and this is it! It’s just a minute walk from it. On top the hotel is nice and clean, but the room was very basic (big window overlooking the common garden without lace curtains, no decoration at all, furniture not very well maintained). Premises are nice and the restaurant is very good. However the beast by far is the staff, all of them have been helpful and extremely nice.
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