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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Hostal The Friends in Panajachel offers a ground-floor unit with a garden and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or take advantage of the shared kitchen. Convenient Facilities: The hostel provides a paid shuttle service, a tour desk, and a shared bathroom with showers. Reception staff speak English and Spanish, ensuring smooth communication. Local Attractions: Volcano Atitlan is located 46 km away, while Quetzaltenango Airport is 75 km from the property. Additional points of interest include Lake Atitlan and the Mayan ruins of Tikal.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Panajachel, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
1 double bed
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2 bunk beds
2 double beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Abbey
    Australia Australia
    Great comfortable stay. You pay for what you get - basic, clean accomodation. The host was super helpful and welcoming. Hot water too!
  • Javier
    Spain Spain
    great location and value for money. the staff are so lovely who work here. very very quiet place to sleep & showers are really nice and warm/ powerful
  • Anna
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Great location, good value for little money, hot shower and very friendly host!
  • Tiia
    Finland Finland
    Good place for a short stay, private and there were not so many others staying at the same time. Wifi worked well, but sometimes had short break. Friendly owner.
  • Hybaskova
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    Amazing and very friendly staff. Clean place, close to the ferry and the lake
  • Fanny
    Canada Canada
    We stayed 1 night. The hostel fits the description and the pictures. The bed of the double/family room was VERY comfortable. One of the best beds I’ve had in a low budget accommodation. The owner is friendly. It’s a few meters away from the main...
  • Manuel
    Austria Austria
    Super friendly owner!!! I had a nice stay here!! I will be back😉 Muchas gracias, Manolo
  • Y
    Netherlands Netherlands
    How kind the hosts where made a last minute booking, without any hesitation they where helping with getting to a bed and d explaining me everything!
  • Deewm
    Australia Australia
    The bed and pillows were so comfy, it was warm and private. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The hammocks were a nice touch.
  • Alanna
    Canada Canada
    110% the staff. SUPER helpful, even with my random and more complicated requests. The place is clean and relatively quiet given that it’s on a small callejon (though still in a central location. There is hot water for showers, lockers for bags in...

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House rules

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Check-in
From 13:30 to 23:30
Check-out
From 12:00 to 13:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.