There is nothing wrong with the accommodation at Jungle Lodge. The towels are luxurious, the bathrooms nice and the rooms are clean and comfortable. Check in is quick and friendly, and they speak exceptionally good english. But - with the power shutting off at 10pm the rooms are dark and hot. There is very little insulation between the room on the other side of the cabana so you can hear conversations, coughing, doors opening and closing. Then, when you finally fall asleep the howler monkeys start with their incredible noises and it's a night without much sleep.

BUT - Tikal at sunset and at a sunrise really is the best part. It's quiet and the wild life is abundant (we saw at least 25 monkeys!), and it's magical. And staying at the jungle lodge is the best option in the area. You are literally right at the entrance of the grounds, so it's PERFECT. We hired a park guard as our tour guide for the sunrise tour (saved about $20US by doing that and were in a group of 4 instead of 20 like the hotel provides), and we woke up at 4:20 and were walking into the park at 4:30 because the rooms are so close to the entrance.

The pool is wonderful and it's a great way to get a little sun and cool off before dinner or after a day in the ruins. It's very clean and in a nicely landscaped area so it's lovely. There are apparently toucans that frequent the area around the pool but we didn't see them.

The restaurant was ok. I thought it was extremely expensive for mediocre service and average food. Especially compared to what we'd been enjoying at Maya Mountain Lodge in Belize.

But, if you just want one night by Tikal this is a great option. Just know what you're getting into, and come prepared with good ear plugs and a flashlight.

We stayed 2 nights and it was much better than we expected. Spacious cabanas spread round the grounds, roomy inside. The best thing was the wildlife all around - howler monkeys kicking up a racket and lots of birds; the pool seemed well - maintained. Restaurant very pleasant and food quite good. Right by the entrance to the site.Overall Jungle Lodge is good value for money at US$102 inc breakfast for a double and $77 single. Only problem we had was booking - its an office somewhere else and they seemed rather sleepy - I had to ring a couple of times to confirm the booking.
In the morning (8am) we had a guide Carlos who was very good and knowledgeable. Tixal itself is pretty amazing, especially the Plaza Major. Unless you want to see the sunrise you don't neeed to start at 6am, but it was well worth being right there. We went back again without a guide in the evening.
We drove from Belize and had no sign of security problems on the way and round Tikal it seemed quite safe.

This is probably the best hotel directly located at the Tikal Archeological Park. Do not expect luxury and book in advance, as the prices you pay when you book the hotel at the airport are too high. The location is perfect but the value is bad compared to other places in Guatemala.

This was the best of the 3 hotels near Tikal for rooms and food. It is pleasant staying next to the temples so you can view and wander at your leisure. Ask for Vinicio as your guide. He spoke perfect English and was incredibly knowledgeable about Mayan history. (He is a second generation guide). Also sign up for the morning tour. It’s pretty cool hearing the sounds of the jungle wake up from top of a Mayan temple. It was too foggy for us so we didn’t get to see the sunrise over the temples but the additional tour time still made the price worthwhile.