It was our first time in Peten, my boyfriend and i where looking some place special to celebrate our anniversary and his birthday! we found La Lancha and we look the photos and location, we love it. At the time we arrived the staff was wonderfull with us they give us a great welcome. we loved the view, the rooms so clean and luxury, the food was great too, we really get in loved with that hotel. We are planning to visit again this year.
Arrived on New Year's Day, 2020 - exhausted, admittedly hungover, and looking for some R&R. Wow - so quiet that when we turned a tiny speaker on in our room on a rainy afternoon we felt we were disturbing the entire resort. The lake is beautiful, perfect for swimming, SUP, kayaking. Staff was wonderful, friendly and accommodating. We made arrangements to have dinner for my 60th birthday at the Lookout, and the staff didn't disappoint. Even made me a special birthday cake. The sweat lodge was a fine experience with tea delivered for refreshments. Guides hired for Tikal and the rainforest canopy hike were top-notch. Nice visit to nearby Flores by boat. We headed from La Lancha to Blancaneaux in Belize. Highly recommend the Coppola Family Resorts. Love that they hire locals, treat them well, and source art for rooms locally. Food fantastic. Just a wonderful experience, one we fondly remember while locked down for Jan 1, 2021!…
What higher compliment can you pay than returning, something I have done three times to La Lancha. Location, lodging, service, food, beverages... all cared for and tended to happily and lovingly. Smiles, warmth, hospitality, never ending effort to make one comfortable and cared for. Genuine people, attention to details, and a desire to make your stay everything you want. Visiting Tikal, then this is your place. Hoping to just chill, look no further.
I knew that La Lancha was a great base to visit Tikal, Yaxha and Flores Island, but what I learned while there that is was also a wonderful place to enjoy the sun and water. My set of retired girlfriends and I want to "see and do" things, not just go to a beach. It's rare to find a beach destination with high quality activities.. We expected La Lancha to offer wonderful excursions, but were surprised and delighted to find out how wonderful it was to lounge at the lake. The food was another surprise. Everything we had was delicious.
Stayed here for4 nights in a lakeside casita as our base for exploring Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte, and El Mirador. It's a one hour drive away from the Flores airport, half of which is on paved roads, and half of which is on rocky dirt road (which is bumpy). If you're envisioning going "off campus" and doing a quick run into town, forget it. It's hard to access and it's pricey to get into town because of the distance. That being said, the lodge does a great job of providing you with everything you need for your Mayan adventure: drivers, guides, packed picnic lunches for your trips, and will even pack you a breakfast to go if you need to leave the lodge before the start of the normal breakfast service. We had a couple of breakfasts at the lodge, and had dinner there every night. we strongly recommend the local fish for dinner, which my husband had twice during our stay. All the other dishes were really good as well. Good vegetarian options if you don't eat meat. In addition to the tours, we enjoyed swimming in the lake, catching some sun on the dock at sunset, and being picked up from Flores by boat ("lancha") on one of our trip days to avoid the one hour drive. Our casita was on the hill overlooking the lake. Huge terrace and gorgeous views. Very spacious bedroom for us, and a second bedroom we didn't use (it was just two of us). Very nice decorations all over the rooms. Shower delivered hot water with no problems. A treat was having a second toilet room. On our trip to Tikal we had a very knowledgeable guide (Jesus Antonio) who I saw mentioned in previous reviews. He's the real deal, and was able to satisfy all the questions that were thrown at him. This trip was not budget by any means, but since I like really nice hotels, this property delivered. They took care of all our needs, their service was all top-notch, food was excellent, and we had a great time.…
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