Palmeras del Río HOTEL

Hotel

The best of the best 😍 worth it… Without a doubt I recommend it and the attention is the maximum 😍😍🥰

Excellent place, very good, for excellent holidays.

Super hotel, very well located by the lake in a beautiful setting. The guests, Manuel, Hillary and all the team are adorable, the food is good, in short we had a great time.

I spent 10 days in June 2018 at Round House and loved every minute of it! Very quiet during the day, jungle noises during the night. It was very clean, the staff was extremely friendly, and family style dinners were perfect for meeting the few others staying the night. Would absolutely highly recommend!

Been awhile since I stayed here, but it was a memorable stay. Immediately found piece of mind on the quiet river. The food was tremendous everyday and there were plenty of interesting travelers to share stories with and play board games. The owners are nice and intriguing folks.

One of the best places I have stayed at in Guatemala, both for the hostel and the magical surrounding. Think about a lost paradise on the river (yes it is far from everything else and a not-so-little boat ride from Rio Dulce, but totally worth), with amazing staff (thanks Jaime for the most amazing and oh-so-cheap margaritas and Pati who was volunteering when I was there, you guys made my stay unforgettable), cutest puppy, very relaxing, calm and yet and amazing place to meet other travellers and new friends. No Wi-Fi, food at more than decent price considering the place is in the middle of no-where. Ask Jaime about the possibility ofr hikes, kayaking, etc. (I personnaly recommend the "cliff" jumping at the Cueva del Tigre). Only downer is the price of the public boat from Rio Dulce, but you can contact them before arrival for a pick-up, they have a slightly cheaper boat that can pick you up at certain times in Rio Dulce or Livingston. Do stay in Linvingston, stay at Round House!

Great spot right at the river & jungle! enjoyed our stay.

Paradise On The River — this is a gem of a place. Friendly, relaxed, clean, well-equipped, and oh so beautiful. This is the place to come if you hope to truly enjoy nature and get off the tourist trail. The staff could not have been more accommodating or welcoming. Meals were varied and prepared fresh. They offer shared, semi-private, and private cabins. This year they have built a couple of bungalows (see photos) that are right out of an architectural dream. The staff can give many recommendations for places to go and things to do (hiking, canoeing, trips to Livingstone, etc. ) If "exclusive" and "undiscovered" match your personality, then The Round House is your place.

The Roundehouse is perfectly located between Rio Dulce (the town) and Livingston, right on the river. You can jump into the river at any time from its two platforms with comfy hammocks and beach chairs. Everything is clean and designed to function. It does get hot and humid — after all this is the jungle — but at the river there is always some wind (which also keeps most mosquitos away). The breakfast is not included but not at all pricy and excellent. Dinners are family style — — all guests at a big table with some of the staff. Speaking of staff, Hayme who is there at all times is a lovely and fun guy who is always up for jokes. Thanks to him, it feels a bit like home there. Definitely recommend staying there!

Incredible location right on the river. The guy that works in the reception was an absolute legend and really helped us with our onward travels. The family dinner was always filling and delicious. Just wish the transfer wasn't so expensive!

Fantastic and magical place. Thanks to Jaime and Gianni for all the good vibes! The food rich always and homemade. Highly recommended to disconnect! Thank you Round House! Hug.

The closest thing to paradise, in the middle of the jungle on the banks of the river, very quiet and with a very familiar treatment.

Location not as shown on map — it's actually a long way away on the river** It was nice, something I'd never seen before. The owners really let themselves down though. The first night (Christmas eve) we were woken up first by one of their litter of dogs howling and growling for at least an hour from around 4 am. Then another closer dog joined in with barking. Apparently they are bitten by vampire bats which cause them to bleed a lot. One of the bitten dogs came upstairs to my bedside and slept bleeding on my clothes. They also have their spots on the lounges so if you get up to do something and come back to find one has taken your spot there's little you can do. As with many places in Guatemala the owners value their relationship with the dogs above paying guests. Next the cats started fighting and then the owners joined in downstairs in the bar area. I remember this was before sunrise because the rooster came afterwards. The following night it was the same deal. This time much earlier though. I woke at about 2 am and the fighting continued until around 3am when they headed to the bedroom which is situated right in the middle of the whole place and unlike the other rooms they have a bright light which shines through the floorboards. We had to wait then something like 45 minutes for them to shut up and actually turn the lights off and go to sleep. It seems they like to sleep during the day and stay up at night, drinking, getting aggressive and keeping guests awake.

Best hostel near Rio Dulce and Livingston. A slice of paradise!