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Reviews of Pachamaya River Hostel

Ruta Semuc Champey Semil, 00000 Lanquín, Guatemala

#15 of 16 hotels in Lanquín

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 212 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.6

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s not a dislike but because the place is close to the park, you got do all your meals there. It was raining pretty heavy every night and was leaking inside the room and got some of our stuff wet.

    The place is literally a 5min walk from Semuc champey Park. Big room but there is a lot of insects.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location And Good food on site

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2025

    6.0
    Brilliant location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    In the dorm your section with your bed has no light, there are also no keys to the rooms. It was probably just because it's not the height of the season but almost no one else was staying there. At the bar the menu had a selection of cocktails that couldn't be ordered. The food is quite expensive but tastes decent, it is very far from anywhere else so you can only eat in the hostel.

    Excdleent Location close to Semuc Champey, very quiet. The bathroom has been newly refurbished and the showers are warm. The tour we did with Jose from Champey Travels was excellent, highly recommend.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable,clean, good food, cold beer decent coffee, very relaxing place

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2025

    6.0
    Good but let down by staff and food
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff are pretty useless and food is insanely expensive for what you get

    Nice place by the river, with hammocks for relaxing. Rooms are big

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No A/C, servicio al cliente

    Location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: May 11, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Even though the meals were good and quite affordable, a shared kitchen would be a nice touch. Something for you to store some food/ drinks, make some coffee/tea, etc. They should inform that their wifi (Starlink) is switched off at night

    The location; quite peaceful and close to the major local attraction. Staff was friendly, very responsive and helpful in finding tours and transportation. Food at the restaurant was good and affordable. They provide free water. They allow pets. I booked a private cabin with shared bathroom. The cabin was really spacious and the bed was comfortable. The bathroom was clean and had hot water.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice place to stay.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, but many downsides The hostel offers a fair price and is in a great location close to Semuc Champey — perfect if you want to start your day early. However, my overall experience had several downsides. After eating at the hostel’s restaurant for the third time, I got food poisoning, which really affected my stay. There’s no shared kitchen available, and you’re not allowed to eat your own food on the premises, which is frustrating — especially for travelers with dietary restrictions. Vegan options are also not available at the restaurant. The shuttle service is only provided if you’re traveling with more than one person, which wasn’t clearly communicated in advance. The music in the common areas is often way too loud, making it hard to relax. Additionally, one of the receptionists was quite rude and unhelpful. Overall: the location is great for visiting Semuc Champey, but if you care about food flexibility, a calm atmosphere, and respectful service, you might want to consider other options.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2025

    7.0
    Great location with nerve wracking staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel has a perfect location at the river very close to Semuc. The food they serve is tasty. This place could easily be rated 8 or 9 if it was not for a management. The person responsible for contact with guests and working at the bar is very unpleasant and makes even the simple things unsolvable. He plays loud crappy music in the evening from his stereo making it impossible to enjoy the sounds of nature coming from the surrounding nature.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not hot water, no fan in the room

    Location

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 27, 2025

    8.0
    Work in progress
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I assume I'm 1-2 years this place will be a lot better. There is still a lot of construction and details to be built. Luckily I wasn't desturbed by Amy noise. Still this place already could be run better and more thoroughlynwith eyes for the details. My room was huge but it was just a room with a bed. Not even hooks to hang a towel etc. Bathroom, I assume the shower sewage smelled baldy. Still overall I would recommend that place!

    Super nice location directly at the river and close to the park entrance. Spacious room. I the wifi zone good starling quality wifi. Helpful staff.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the dorms you feel that you were in a jail of alcatraz hahaha and the bathroms werent that clean

    nice place in front of the river, staff really cool, good food

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 9, 2025

    8.0
    This is a beautiful location with friendly staff and a calm, natural, and wholesome atmosphere. I would be happier to k
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I wish the owners and staff took better care of the animals. It would be nice if they would invest in flea and tick remedies to keep the dogs healthy. It’s incredibly disheartening to see the dogs suffer unnecessarily from healthcare neglect. It takes away from the experience when you’re worried about their welfare. It also puts the guests at risk.

    The location is beautiful. Right on the Cahabon River. It is Walking distance from Semuc Champey where you can engage in some great adventurous and leisurely activity surrounded by nature.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The food at the hotel was not tasty and quite expensive.

    The location was absolutely fantastic! We were able to walk to the entrance of the national park. For the experience of spending a few days directly in the jungle, this hotel was a great choice. The pickup and drop-off service to and from the hotel worked perfectly.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 27, 2025

    8.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little loud some nights

    Location was great. Room was nice

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 16, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice stay

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 12, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room with a whole wall as a window doesn’t have any curtain to cover it so everyone can see you but it’s not very visible from the common space. No lights in the bathrooms (not a problem for me but a warning for others)

    Great location 10 min walking from semuc champey, we went there around 9 and were first. Shared bathroom has multiple showers and toilets and was always clean. Breakfast was very good, restaurant had limited food options but they were enough. There is a mosquito net. Very friendly staff, helped us organise a shuttle to Flores for the next day.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    It’s really close to semuc

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Place needs a little work. The "breakfast" is pancakes. No coffee 😢 We had to pay 5 quetzales (almost $1) for a cup of hot water. Everything at the bar and restaurant is very expensive for a hostal, almost more than double anywhere else. The main thing we had a hard time with was sleeping. All night for both nights we were kept awake by dogs and loud guests.

    We enjoyed the location and the view. The offer to buy two beers and use the tubes for free was nice. The sitting area was nice and the people working there were helpful in answering questions. This is definitely an economic option so definitely worth it for the price.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm had a really strange/bad smell. There are construction works going on at the moment, but the staff was really attentive about it and notify you about it before they start working.

    The boxes in the dorm were comfy and really spacious. There was a friendly and chill atmosphere. Hot showers! The location is perfect!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2024

    7.0
    Would definitely go back again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Still a work in progress.

    Great location, a nice walk up to Semuc Champey! And LOVED our room with a beautiful view. Great staff!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    not much to do in the area, nor in the hostel. the shuttle service was not the best, wish i did the chicken bus

    solid sleep i got

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2024

    8.0
    A lovelt jungle setting, very convenient for getting to the park
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place has no kitchen, so you have to buy food at every meal. They also don’t let you store food. So if you come with any perishables you might as well bin them..

    It’s right on the river and about a two minute walk from Semuc Champey. A lovely jungle setting.

    Stayed in October 2024

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