Must-see hotels in El Petén

  • Casazul

    Flores & Santa Elena

    As the name suggests, it's blue all over, from the plantation-style balconies to the nine individually decorated, spacious and comfortable rooms. A couple…

  • Posada Ixchel

    El Petén

    This family-owned place near the village's main junction is a superior deal, with spotless, wood-fragrant rooms featuring fans and handcrafted mosquito…

  • Hotel Petenchel

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Just off the causeway, this comfy hideaway has six spacious rooms, all with firm beds and high arched ceilings, set around a lush garden. Get breakfast…

  • Casa Amelia

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Standing tall along Flores' western shore, the Amelia offers bright, stylish chambers with excellent lake views; rooms 301 and 302 are best, opening onto…

  • Hotel Del Río

    El Petén

    A few steps to the right of the wharf (with your back to the river) is this modern hotel. It's the cushy choice, with huge, sparkling rooms alongside and…

  • Hotel Quinta Maya

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Newly rebranded, this comfortable hotel offers large rooms arranged around a pleasant courtyard. There's a restaurant, airport transfers and a travel…

  • Hotel Petén Espléndido

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Standing alongside the causeway with its own marina, the most formal hotel in the region pulls out all the stops, with safes, fridges, bathroom telephones…

  • Hotel La Unión

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Considering its location on the waterfront, this family-run property is quite a deal, with cozy decor, quality beds and nicely tiled bathrooms, and there…

  • La Casona del Lago

    Flores & Santa Elena

    The horseshoe shape here allows all the rooms of the original building to enjoy the vista of Lago de Petén Itzá and Isla de Flores (a newer building is…

  • Hotel Palomino Ranch

    El Petén

    An incongruous slice of the old west in El Remate, this hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a cowpoke motif. It has a swimming pool and a stable: guests…

  • Hotel Aurora

    Flores & Santa Elena

    This backpacker spot's got banisters made to look like climbing vines. Rooms are plain, airy and well scrubbed, with screened windows, and most have some…

  • Hotel El Peregrino

    Flores & Santa Elena

    El Peregrino is an older, family-run place with home cooking in the front comedor (basic, cheap eatery). Large rooms with tile floors and powerful…

  • Hotel Posada de la Jungla

    Flores & Santa Elena

    Worth considering is this slender, three-story building with front balconies. Though a bit on the small side, rooms are comfortably arranged, with quality…

  • Aldana's Lodge

    El Petén

    To the right off the street leading to Grupos B and A, the Aldana family offers seven clapboard cabins, with thin mattresses on pallets. Father and son…

  • Green World Hotel

    Flores & Santa Elena

    This low-key shoreline property features an interior patio and an upper sundeck overlooking the lake. Compact, low-lit rooms have ceiling fans and good…

  • Hotel Flores de Petén

    Flores & Santa Elena

    The first hotel you reach coming off the causeway has bright and spacious rooms with cut-rate furniture and a terrace for lake-gazing. The steady flow of…