Reviews of La Iguana Perdida

08 January 2012

Liked: the placement

Disliked: the beds were no good. the meals were horrible, american food produced by locals! Why not loka food??? No Kitchen for use, so you depend on the hostel kitchen or eat cold meals which are not allowed in the property

30 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is in a really beautiful, tranquil place at the edge of the lake in a tiny village (right near the pier). Sunsets are beautiful from the chairs and hammocks out front. Communal dinners really bring all the guests together and can be loads of fun. Communal bathrooms were spotless and had a touch of eco-resort about them. We also dived with the hostel's dive centre (ATI Divers) - very professionally run. Andy is a great instructor.

Disliked: -

06 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: deedle and dave are fabulous...as are the staff members. sarah, marco, owen, and crew...you're aces in my book. dorm was very clean, shower was suspect, but functional. one lancha (boat) stop from pana, so you have access to hop over to shop, bbq under a palapa, or my personal recommendation, paraglide with Christian, Mike, or another available world-class professional at the shop (ask the staff for christian's number). it provides a breathtaking view of the volcanoes and it's the closest thing we have to flying like an eagle. you won't regret it. a great hike of 40 minutes, one of 3 hours, one to a waterfall and one to solola' begins from the iguana. you must take a kayak out in the morning when it's calm...awesome. you can also easily take a lancha to any of the pueblos along the north and west coast. stay at least a few days to get the full experience. excellent food. safest place on the lake.

Disliked: no wifi

20 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: AWESOME.

Disliked: nothing

25 October 2010 David would recommend this property

Liked: Fantastic food: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try and get there for a Saturday as their barbecue night is a lot of fun. Very helpful staff and nice rooms.

Disliked: Getting there was the only slight annoyance - but not the hostels fault at all. They warned us to go to the correct dock in Panajachel. We asked when we got there and were taken to the wrong one (basically a big con to try and convince you that there aren't enough people travelling there and that we would have to get a private rather than public boat - at great expense). Get to the right dock and you'll be paying only 10Q per person to get to the hostel on the public boat. There are plenty of boats leaving regularly (many times every hour even in low season). If there aren't, you are at the wrong dock!

19 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: A great place to have fun and meet people. Lot of activities to do and in a beautiful location.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

05 April 2010

Liked: The property is beautiful and it would be a great place to stay if you like to party. If you're looking to relax...run screaming in the opposite direction.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

02 April 2010 Kristen would recommend this property

Liked: the most amazing people in the world seem to congregate here. it's a life-changing experience.

Disliked: Kristen left no negative feedback.

21 March 2010 Pernille would recommend this property

Liked: beautiful location, but its just the hostel u can party at.nice atmosphere, expencive dinner, but really cheap doorms, so its ok i guess.I really liked this place.

Disliked: Pernille left no negative feedback.

28 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The view and chill out area was amazing

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

15 January 2010 Mike would recommend this property

Liked: Quiet, fun, beautiful, what more can I say! We planned to stay only three days and stayed seven instead!

Disliked: Mike left no negative feedback.

24 August 2009 Paul would recommend this property

Liked: Beautiful location directly on Lake Atitlan, friendly staff, great place to meet people.

Disliked: Paul left no negative feedback.

14 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: a really fun place, love the communal dinners and everyone is really friendly. plus the best hammocks ever for mega lazyness!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The dinners there are AMAZING and everyone is very helpful, a nice cruisy atmosphere and great location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

21 January 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great place to meet people and its in the perfect location on the lake. Its close to busy Panahachel and the tranquil San Marcos. Cool and friendly staff and nightly/daily events. I could spend a while here :)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 January 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Everyone was really friendly. The group dinner was so much fun & I really enjoyed meeting all the different international travelers.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

19 July 2008 Jocelyn would recommend this property

Liked: They had amazing hostel dinners where you could get to know other guests. I loved the staff, the yoga, the view, the people. I would rate it 5stars

Disliked: Jocelyn left no negative feedback.

17 June 2008 Jonathan would recommend this property

Liked: What's not to like? Room 1 is fantastic! And where else in Santa Cruz are you expected to dress in drag on a Saturday night? The only problem I had was that I spent too much money. Obviously my fault, not theirs. Watch your bar tab when you're partying. The Gallo does flow...

Disliked: Jonathan left no negative feedback.

01 June 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: proximity to lake, services available, cheap rooms

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

15 April 2008 Jane would recommend this property

Liked: Great location right on the lake. Make sure you try out the traditional Mayan sauna. At only $3.50 for a dorm bed this is excellent value!

Disliked: Jane left no negative feedback.

30 March 2008 Scott would recommend this property

Liked: Family buffet dinner was really cool

Disliked: Scott left no negative feedback.

25 March 2008 Jonathan would recommend this property

Liked: Being trapped in Santa Cruz by 7pm because of the boat rides seemed like a trap, but :a Iguana Perdida did an awesome job of keeping the nights filled with good dinners, great people to mingle with, and good social events in the evenings. Do NOT miss the cross-dressing parties on Saturday nights! I felt like I was at summer camp...except I drank a lot more. Overall, I highly recommend this as your base to explore the cities around the lake.

Disliked: Jonathan left no negative feedback.

23 March 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location, Owners, Staff, evening meals and Saturdays

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

22 March 2008 Leslie would recommend this property

Liked: It is located in an area that has an incredible view and with the Kaqchikel people.

Disliked: Leslie left no negative feedback.

21 March 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Everything!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.