Sayaxché Hotel Tips by calcaf38

Hotel Guayacan in Sayaxché: The Pits - Sort of

I had read (relatively) favorable comments here and there, including a writeup in the Lonely Planet guidebook. I should have rejected the room at first glance, but I am uneasy doing such things. Anyway, the room was tiny, dark, and - I discovered at night - quite buggy as well. No hot water, but plenty of noise although the hotel seemed empty. A very friendly teenage boy helped me when I checked in, but now I wonder if he was in cahoots with the boatman who was so insistant while I was having breakfast, and who probably overcharged me later. Anyway, no great loss, and it was a bit of an adventure.

The other "nice" hotel in Sayaxché, the Petexbatun, looked abandoned. And the Guayacan's own restaurant was not open either.

Comparison: about average

Directions: Can't miss it. It's right there on the left side of the main uphill street when you get off the launch.

Phone: 926-6111

Price: less than US$20

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