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Socialtel Atitlan

3.0 star property
3-star hostel near Lake Atitlán

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Outdoor pool
Free WiFi
Comfort Cabin
Sports facility
Yoga

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Calle del Embarcadero Zona 2, Panajachel, Solola, 7010
  • Multiple Use Area Lake Atitlan Basin
    1 min walk
  • Lake Atitlán
    2 min walk
  • Mario's Restaurant
    5 min walk
  • Quetzaltenango (AAZ-Los Altos)
    117 min drive

Room options

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Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Small Room Shared Bathroom

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bed in Large Dorm

Bed in Large Dorm

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Comfort Cabin

Comfort Cabin

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Suite +

  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite

Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Bed in Small Dorm

Bed in Small Dorm

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Panajachel

In Panajachel .Within a 5-minute walk of the hostel, you'll find Lake Atitlán and Multiple Use Area Lake Atitlan Basin. Azul Maya Archaeological Museum and Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Lake Atitlán - 2 min walk
  • Azul Maya Archaeological Museum - 4 min walk
  • Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center - 6 min walk
  • Church of Saint Francis - 15 min walk
  • Panajachel Municipal Market - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • Quetzaltenango (AAZ-Los Altos) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Little Spoon - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sunset Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante el chaparral - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pollo Campero Panajachel - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Atlantis - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Socialtel Atitlan

3-star hostel near Lake Atitlán
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. You'll find a business center on site.

WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a library, and multilingual staff are also featured at Socialtel Atitlan. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Panajachel hostel is smoke free.

  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Socialtel Atitlan offers 37 accommodations. This Panajachel hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–11:00 AM: USD 6 for adults and USD 6 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Socialtel Atitlan

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 6 for adults and USD 6 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Socialtel Atitlan Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 129 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Julio

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked 2 nights at this property ,but we didn't stayed even 30 minutes,because of bad smell. We booked another hotel for the same 2 nights. When I returned the key the next day the person at the front desk told was the sewer and she offered a bottle of something to mitigate the smell .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pricey for what you get, dated just ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Yisel Antonia, Bronx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property could use some upgrades but overall it is in good condition. They should upgrade all pool furniture & keep pool area cleaner, plus play better tunes. The staff is very friendly… they do play the same playlist over and over again by the pool and that’s quite annoying. Music is loud & on by 9am. The room was kept clean by staff, and I had some good roommates. I stayed with 3 other girls. The food is very GOOD! There’s also free food in the communal kitchen left by other guests. No one touched my food in the fridge & they hold your bags in a locked room plus they set up transportation back to Antigua / Guatemala City, which was also great. I left my passport ID behind at the bar & they sent it to their Antigua location the next day. A lot of stray dogs, plus a resident dog, they keep mostly to themselves. Location is perfect… close to a lot of walkable bars, restaurants & clubs. I walked around pretty late (alone) and felt safe. It gets chilly at night, bring a jacket. Overall I would stay here again. I’m looking forward to trying other Selina locations.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This place has potential. They’ve included some thoughtful things that hostel-oriented travelers will appreciate, and the dining options are great. The woman at the reception desk during the day was super friendly and helpful. I appreciated that they had a king size bed, but the mattress was extra firm, which made my back hurt after a few days. There were a number of maintenance issues, but it did appear that they were actively working on them. Overall, if you don’t mind a hard bed, this is a good option in Panajachel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Linda, Limoges

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice rooms, clean, spacious, well layed out and well equiped. Staff is very good, rooms are not sound proof .... so lots of noise from other unruly guests partying staying in adjacing room past midnight Pool was green with algea and not usable. Great spa services!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elvis, Richmond

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Great place and location. Lots of activities. Definitely recommend the private rooms!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location, great facilities. Checking in the service is terrible stressed staff that make you feel like you‘re an inconvenience to them and much stuffier service than than checking into a 5 star hotel 😂 But I guess we all have bad days it’s a great place to spend a night before an early transfer to the city but just don’t expect much help from the staff. Also avoid the wooden huts… any slight wind and the noise from the metal roofs banging about are gonna make you think you’re sleeping in a washing machine 😂 But overall decent enough place & good warm showers and a decent pool.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Indira

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okay
Overall, good experience; cold nights, we needed extra blankets. Saturday night was noisy because people was all over the hotel drinking, talking loud and partying. Shared bathroom was not clean regularly ( trash cans over flowing).
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jillian, Bakersfield

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josue

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brenton

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had black spots all over the walls, looked like there was mold everywhere. Shower would not drain. Plywood was used as the headboard. Towels were not ready upon checkin. Will not be staying here again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

luz elena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Julian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They charged me twice for a room that they had not put it online. I would not come back again and I do not recommend this hotel to anybody.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Réda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Private room was great in terms of cleaniness and comfort. The commom areas are also very nice, with a beautiful pool area. Food options are pretty good and there's a pool table. All of these elements make Selina a great place to stay. The only problem I had was regarding noise early in the morning, from trucks (construction and garbage) that are just outside the premise of the area. Not ideal if you'nore an earlybird.

6/10 Okay

Samuel Estuardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edwin L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice place, chill vibes, several options of entertainment. Pool was a bit dirty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JAIWOO

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Juan David

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Miguel, Panama

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
FALSE ADVERTISING!!!, the "cabin" pictures are not even from the property, this was even aknowledged by the hotel manager. The pictures show a completely different cabin much bigger, with AC, with bathroom in a place with a lot of vegetation. NOT EVEN CLOSE, there is no AC, there is no bathroom, instead they have shared bathrooms in a separate location that were cleaned only once per day. Toilets dirty, trash cans always full. Open complaint with Expedia and the hotel doesn't even respond to them. I sent pictures to Expedia showing side by side what is being advertised and reality. After many hours on the phone I was told I would get refund for only one of the cabins that I booked. (I had booked two), I hope I get at least that refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pablo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The photos of the cabins that they offer on Expedia are a hoax and a scam. When you arrive to see the cabins they are facing the street, they do not have private bathrooms and they are tiny. The photographs themselves said that they uploaded them from another place, because theirs were not finished. It was a scam to the point that I decided not to stay there. The service at the reception is heavy and rough. Even other foreigners had the same cheating problem with the photos.

10/10 Excellent

Rodolfo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and chill
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luis Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022