Reviews of La Casa de Don David

Friendly staff, great location, good food and spacious room

No hot water in the showers or sinks

We ate most of our meals here at their restaurant. It had a commanding view of the garden which included a giant Ceba tree in the middle.

The wifi connection was very slow. Poor lighting in the room and the AC didn't work.

Great place and great staff

More sturdy beds

Great location on the lake. Lovely garden with hammocks to relax and view the wildlife. Very attentive staff and good food.

Wonderful staff, very attentive and helpful Large room, windows towards the beautiful garden, and a hammock just outside the room Well kept space

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Great place to stay for two nights, especially if you’re doing the sunrise tour to Tikal. The eating area outside with the Toucan Express Service was nice, the room was large with good A/C, and staff were helpful.

Wifi didn’t reach our room.

Excellent location. Well kept grounds. Great views over the lake. Nice and clean lake swimming spot close by. Quiet and restful compared to Flores. Centrally located with eateries and public shuttle close by. Closer to Tikal than Flores. Very friendly and helpful staff. Let us check in early which was awesome.

Completely inflexible about check out time even when offered some extra money. Our overnight bus left Santa Elena at 10pm and we were stuck in 95° weather waiting. There is no air conditioned space besides the rooms that are air conditioned.

Everything. The staff were very helpful and always with a smile. Our room was clean and quiet, and as a bonus, we could generally get WiFi, although this was stronger in the restaurant/reception area. The food was good value and good choices, including vegetarian options. The gardens were great to walk around in and the birds and bats that came to the feeders were a delight to watch. The hotel arranged our tour to Tikal and also a taxi to the airport. I would highly recommend this hotel as an alternative to the hustle and bustle of Flores.

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Attentive and friendly staff Clean room comfy beds. A bench and table in the room with a hammock and rocking chair on the veranda. No fridge but free supply of chilled water from a dispenser a few steps away. Altogether a quaint, interesting hotel, really enjoyed our stay.  We enjoy the breakfast and dinner in the open air restaurant also with a lake view. Tasty and not overly expensive meals whilst watching lots of different birds on the feeders just feet away . Beautifully laid out garden with the ability to eat and drink on a terrace with a magnificent view of the lake built at the bottom serviced by a zip wire dumb waiter. One of the days we caught the 5:30 bus from outside Gardinier up on the main road (1 minute walk) the other day we walked down to the lake road to the nature reserve. Saw close too 3 groups of spider monkeys a beautiful pale billed woodpecker hard at work. A little toad hopping across the path and a couple of large blue winged butterflies. It was very hot and required more water than we took and don't go without a stout pair of boots/shoes. Quite a strenuous hike for oldies like us.  We feel if you are visiting Tikal this is a much better option than staying in Flores that we went on to stay at subsequently

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The grounds are amazing location great right on the lake

Rooms could've been a bit cleaner

The male receptionist is the soul of this place, he speaks perfect English and is a nice person to chat to with lots of useful info. The Mayan garden was very interesting with signs about the plants and Mayan culture. The rooms were big, clean and comfortable. The restaurant has excellent vegan options for the area.

The shower didn’t have hot water all the time. The one day we needed to book shuttles and tours the guy on reception who is super was off and the female receptionist didn’t have a clue.

Huge garden which our kids loved running around and exploring in. Lots of other interesting things for them to see too. Lovely terrace with a view over the lake, with a great pulley contraption to order drinks from the restaurant! Lots of birds (although apparently many more at different times of year!) Room was cleaned daily. Delicious dragon fruit pie using dragon fruit from the garden!

Pillows were very large which we didn't find comfortable. Hot water in shower only lasts about 7 mins - however this is clearly stated on the shower and in the very humid weather a cold shower was actually quite welcome!

Wonderful stay at Casa de Don David, they were so helpful with a Tikal sunrise tour, lunch boxes and our lost luggage. Amazing garden and super comfortable rooms with a very cozy restaurant. We loved it!

Delightful staff - really helpful and friendly food is nice with a good range of vegetarian options beautiful gardens with lots of birds to spot excellent value for money

the electricity cut out a few times during my stay which was not the hotels fault but it was challenging for guests and staff alike they did their best in a difficult situation

The staff were really great and the food in the restaurant was fresh, clean and delicious. The garden was gorgeous and the zip line for beers to the lakeside cabana was fun.

The beds were comfortable enough but the pillows were very thick and hard making it difficult to sleep. There were building works in front of the lake cabana (not on the property) No hairdryer in room.