Stayed here for one night, showed randomly with no reservation. Was accomodated in a shared room with bunk beds. Shared rooms are inside a wooden 'Cabin' with bunkbeds, with a shared terrace that offers side views of the lake. The location with access to the lake was great. Some kayak and SUP tours are available (took neither there). Basic breakfast. I was really lucky as the one night I stayed I was the only person in the room. So, that really makes a difference. The day I left, a large group arrived with camping tents so I guess they allow people to camp as well on the 'garden lawn'. Bathroom was basic. Shower could be improved with hot water. Basic accomodation for a basic price. The staff was friendly and helpful. They had dogs that were also friendly. Location: within walking distance/ a few blocks away of the Fort (Fuerte de San Felipe) and main square where many of the shops and restaurants/ cafes are located. Thanks . Gracias.…
We didn’t stay at this hostel but we booked their sailing tour around the lagoon and it was amazing. They offer three tours a day and we did the evening tour 3-6:30pm and it was nothing short of perfect. Everything was so relax and although I was the only traveller who spoke English they translated as much as they could for me. We stopped at all the major sights in the lagoon where we could swim and take pictures. This was such a relaxing trip around the lagoon of 7 colours I would highly recommend it for anyone visiting Bacalar. Not to mention the price was amazing!
The place is decent but noisy not confortable no locker in the room no toilet in the room... mattresses rolled in plastic wrap (very uncomfortable) And they charge 15€/17usd for a bed in a dorm!Terrible quality/price ratio.Should cost half at least.
I'm not picky about where I stay so enjoyed my stay based on the water front location and it's proximity to the square, in terms of how the hostel is run it's a pretty terrible operation. There was diarrhea for three days in two of three toilets found outside and a terrible smell of dog in the other set of toilets, staff are unhelpful, none I met could speak any English and pretty sure one is high all the time. You pay a lot of money to stay here yet have to pay every time to fill your water and when I asked for a bin bag to put some dirty clothes in they said I couldn't have one. Beds are hard and the AC in my room drips on my bed.
I LOVED Bacalar so it kept me from realizing at first the issues this place has. There are currently two dogs there in dire need of veterinary car and, more simply, a bath. They smell terrible and at least one always likes to hang out in the bathroom. So you get to smell dog smell while you're in the bathroom. One was in there when I took a shower. It was gross. One is bleeding from its paw and drips blood everywhere. They both have open sores and scratch all the time (obviously flea-ridden). The staff was very friendly and helpful. The owner herself is unfriendly, will not speak unless you speak to her first (makes you wonder why she went into hospitality) and the back of the toilet has never been cleaned. When I got there I had to clean the bathroom myself just so i could stand it. It wasn't filthy but it was way too dirty for my taste and I'm not very picky. Hair on the floor, mud, dirty toilet etc. Great things: location - right on the lagoon and close to the center of town; staff - very friendly and helpful.…
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