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Contact:
Elizabeth Echeverría
Marketing and Reservations Manager
Hoteles Uxlabil
Sololá, Guatemala
Tel: +502/5849-0210 or 5990-6016
Fax: +502/2366-9555 ext. 116
atitlan@uxlabil.com
www.uxlabil.com
Certified by:
Green Deal, Guatemala
Type of accommodation:
Bed & breakfast, lodge, inn
Features:
Conference rooms
Hot water
Kitchen
Laundry facilities
Private bathroom
Restaurant
Year founded: 2003
Number of employees: 4
Percent of employees who are local residents: 100 %
Type of destination:
Farm, ranch (rural)
Indigenous community
Mountain
River, lake, wetland
Able to accommodate:
Families
Singles
Singles with children
Volunteers (to work in your establishment)
Note: Pets are welcome.
Description of the area:
Our ecological hotel is located on the shores of Atitlán Lake, in the community of San Juan la Laguna; we have 3.5 acres of land that include lookout points, a private dock, swimming and kayaking areas, jacuzzi, sauna, large gardens with native vegetation, medicinal plant garden, and organic farms with coffee, macadamia, avocado and izote (yucca).
In San Juan you can see weaving workshops making use of natural dyes and primitivist artists, visit the local church and the monks. Outside the community we recommend you climb the Las Cristalinas mountains (1 hour), the San Pedro volcano (3 hours), or visit the forests of Panam (5 hours) where endangered species such as horned guans, monkeys, quetzals and ocelots live.
Available activities:
Adventure, sports
Bird watching
Eco / nature / wildlife
Educational, research, volunteering
Fishing
Horseback riding
Mountain climbing
Scuba diving / snorkeling
Tours
Visits to conservation projects
Walking / hiking
How to get there:
We are 76 km (47 miles) from Quetzaltenango and 175 km (108 miles) from Guatemala City; the highway is paved.
You can also come by boat from Panajachel.
Making a difference:
The eco-hotel is a responsible operation and it has been certified by Green Deal and the Center for the Development of Social Responsibility (CentRarse). All employees are from the Maya-Tzutuhil community. We routinely clean up the area adjacent to Atitlán Lake (100 meters). We do not use any kind of chemical substances, only organic fertilizers.
We support the community, especially the fishers, weavers, and painters, and for this reason we do not have a souvenir shop in the hotel. We urge tourists to buy handicrafts directly from the local providers. We also organize activities such as exhibitions and sales of products, dugout repair, and English classes for local institutions.
General rates:
$$$ -- From $51 to $100.
Details of our rates are available on the Web page. Our rates include tax (22%) (10% for the Guatemalan Tourism Institute and 12% sales tax) and breakfast. For more information write antigua@uxlabil.com
There is no charge for children under 11 years of age.
Additional information:
Basic hotel information available on the www.alfatravelguide.com Web page. This information is also available in Spanish and Swedish.
A description of the hotel is available on www.wholetravel.com.
Date this information was provided: May, 2008
