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Hotelito Perdido

Puerto Santo Tomas de Castilla

A truly beautiful stay. We loved the peace & quiet and beauty of Rio Dulce and Hotel PERDIDO. We swam in the river, kayaked to the local community secondary school and took a break from travelling. The food was amazing. The honesty tabs a hospitable touch. The massages were very welcome. Tim and his gorgeous family and team were friendly & welcoming and the accommodation was perfect for us travelling with our adult daughter. Thank you for having us to stay. We hope very much to visit again one day. 

Beauty of Rio Dulce 

Hotelito Perdido is the perfect place to stop time for a while and relax in the middle of the rain forest. Tim, his family and the whole crew ( including Gringo the loveliest dog) made these days the perfect top of our traveling through Guatemala. 
We couldn’t wish for more than we got there. Definitely not the last time we’ve been there :)

Most beautiful experience!

The owners spray INSECTICIDES illegally directly into the mangrove and rivers, waterways. I confronted them and they admitted to it after I saw the gardener spraying bomba. Their response was “everyone does it” I talked to multiple neighbors who told me it was illegal to do this. Spraying poison into the water where me and my sun was exposed because we went to an “ecolodge” to swim - now I find we were swimming in pesticides. What’s worse is they have a one year old daughter they are also exposing, as well as their entire community of indigenous Mayan who relay on the river for food and life. The owner is American, capitalist, has no intention of stopping this practice it’s HORRIBLE.

NOT an Ecolodge

Hotelito Perdido has everything we were looking for in our stay in Rio Dulce: the location, the people, the food, the vibe.

The staff is super kind and professional, always helping you plan and book your next activity and trip. The food (vegetarian options, all homemade) is delicious - their bread and homemade chocolate are a must-try. 

The place is just beautiful, surrounded by the jungle and on the river, that you can explore with a kayak or paddle board. The place is perfect for travellers who want to relax but also experience a feeling of community and make new friends. Dinner is served at 6.30 pm around the main table, so everyone gathers together and that’s how you meet amazing people.

Incredible place in Rio Dulce

This is what I really liked about the place: It’s very quiet and embedded in amazing nature. The location is incredible on a side river off the Rio Dulce. It’s not easy to get to, but I didn’t mind that, it was part of the appeal. The actual accommodation is great, well built little huts spread around lush jungle garden, stylish hammocks and bright textiles. Kind of an upmarket hostel feel. There’s a yoga space and a platform right on the river to lay in a hammock. The appeal is very much for a  laid back younger set of travellers, although it’s not backpacker budget price really. 
The evening meal is served in a large communal area around a big table. It is a simple vegetarian meal and fairly ok. There’s no choice. The local ladies in the kitchen are preparing to a set of a recipes for the visitors, so it’s not really typical Guatemalan food. There is a choice for breakfast. 

And this is what I didn’t like about the place. The Hotelito has a new owner from the States. Before travelling there I had spent time booking/communicating with a lady who has sold the business in its entirety. The new owner seems to see it mainly as a business opportunity. He seems a little out of place, speaking no Spanish and is not the kind of person you might immediately associate with running a kind of eco-friendly type hotel in the jungle. There was just a bit of a weird vibe as I believe it was a totally new enterprise for him and he did not seem like a natural in the hospitality business. He is busy building extra massage rooms and making ‘capital improvements’. 
Price wise everything adds up at the Hotelito. You fill out a charge sheet as you go along with any meals, coffees or beers you drink or if you use the Kayaks. Bear in mind you can’t leave without paying a boat trip to Livingston or Rio Dulce or paddling there in a Kayak.  
I was a bit fed up at having to pay for a fourth night even though I explained on arrival we would be leaving after three nights. 
I booked initially four nights but we wanted to leave a day earlier and had to pay the extra night nevertheless which is fair enough, but it wasn’t totally necessary as there were plenty of other guests arriving. 
I had the same situation in other places where we stayed before and we weren’t charged when changing our plans. 
The place uses foreign volunteers who stay there and help out acting as a bit of a bridge between the local  Mayan staff (who were all lovely, especially the nice guy who does the gardens) and the guests. The young girl who was there when we visited was lovely and super helpful but had decided to leave her volunteering early because of the changes in ownership and general atmosphere etc of the place. She is  interested in sustainable tourism but decided to leave when we did, cutting short her time there.  
There seem to be a lot of big changes going on at the Hotelito 
It is foreseeable that these  steps will have a big impact on the tranquility and charm of the place and it may indeed lose its way. 
I was quite glad to leave and would not return.

A little bit lost ?

I stayed in a single room with a shared bathroom which was the best price/quality stay of my whole time in Guatemala. The rooms are spacious and clean. I was travelling alone and at first I was a bit scared of feeling lonely there because it's such a remote place and looks very romantic. But it was completely the opposite, we had a "family dinner" every night where we sat at one table with +/- 12 people from all over the world. The food was great, the talks even better and their hospitality is amazing. Didn't feel lonely for a second. Please check my comments below to see if the hotel fits you well.

If you don't like eating at a table with other people this might not be for you (it would be a pity because I really had some lovely conversations). there's no restaurant you can go to instead in the evening. 
They only cook vegetarian but the food is SO good
The cellphone connection is terrible and they have wifi now between 07u00 - 17u30 but it's not very good. 
You're in the middle of the jungle, so please prepare for a lot of bugs,ants and you might see other jungly animals. Although I didn't even see 1 bug or spider in my room :)! (they have mosquito nets over all the beds). 

I stayed there for 3 nights and it really felt like a vacation within my vacation. 

Thank you so much Alejandra and the volunteer (originaly from Thailand but I forgot his name, sorry) for your hospitality. 

Oh, one last thing. I'd reccomend booking a massage, it was amazing. 



Loved my stay

Our stay at hotelito perdido was PERFECT. Alejandra welcomed us very kindly and was very friendly answering our questions. We hope to come back some day and enjoy the hotelito perdido for a longer period of time :-)

Perfection

We are a group of 8 people (2 families of 4 each, including 2 teenagers per family between 11 and 15 years) with extensive experience on traveling and Hotelito Perdido stands out as one of our "never to forget" experiences! It's a complete hidden gem somewhere in a gifted corner of Rio Dulce! The location is perfect and the bungalows are truly enchanting. We felt so welcome from start to end. Aska is a sublime host and she assures that you get the best from everything in the area. Our kids were amazed by the natural swimming in the hot river waters, by the experience of jumping into the water in dark-light cave (Cueva del Tigre) but, above all, by the sense of being in a magical setting. So did we. Thank you so much Aska and Pablo for all the care!

Amazing stay at Hotelito Perdido! Get lost in Rio Dulce!

When your dream comes true... if you are looking for peaceful, beauty, nature amazing food and fantastic people... this is your place! 
Aska will welcome you and offer you bungalows with bathrooms in the middle of the jungle on a small and beautiful river. Really clean, comfortable and so cute... surrounded by flowers and birds.
I recommend to eat there as well. You will enjoy kayaking, hiking swimming, and most important resting... my favorite place for sure in Guatemala! FABULOUS!!! MUST GO!

Like in a DREAM!

Stayed in the front cabana- Mango for two nights.  An absolutely beautiful setting, perfectly run and well kempt.  The staff were helpful and very knowledgeable.  An although I wish our visit had been different as my friend and I were ill during our entire visit (which had nothing to do with hotelito perdido, was due to a meal we ate before arriving), the entire staff went out of their way to check on us, provide alternative food and making special arrangement for our transport.  Will definitely want to go back.  I can't imagine that there is a nicer place to stay in the area.

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