Bolontiku Boutique Hotel & Spa

The Villa was amazing! Great resort by the jungles of Tikal. Great customer service always responsive and kind. The food was great too along with the pool, water toys, and boat rides. Loved the golf cart rides to get around too. Great for couples and families but highly recommend the Villa.

This was our favorite place we stayed on our two week trip through Guatemala . The staff were friendly and helpful . The hotel was clean, organized, and well run. We loved taking the boat back and forth to Flores, using the kayaks, and it was nice to have a few items for kids on the menu!

The hotel is in a beautiful location with gorgeous rooms but suffers from serious service issues due to untrained staff. If they had marketed themselves as a three-star hotel I would have been totally ok with everything but a 5 star hotel comes with certain basic expectations. The staff doesn’t seem to understand basic customer service, and many don’t speak English, making it difficult for non-Spanish-speaking guests to communicate. I got the feeling the whole staff is new? Luckily being from Costa Rica, we do speak Spanish but it didn't help much as the menu translations were confusing—one dish described as “tagliatelle with shrimp” in English was listed as “seashell pasta with seafood” in Spanish. I confirmed with the waiter that it would be shrimp only due to my mussel allergy, but after a 40-minute wait, I was served seafood with mussels. The waiter didn't understand the mistake or the inconvenience of having to send back my meal and wait longer while my husband ate alone. Room service was also disappointing: breakfast arrived cold and 45 minutes late, without cups for the tea. so they had to go back and forward for another 15 minutes wait (even though the restaurant is very close) Again, there was no apology or acknowledgment. On another night, multiple items we ordered weren’t even available. Every encounter with the staff felt indifferent as if they didn’t care about guest experience. When I ordered a whole grain sandwich and it arrived on white bread, the staff didn’t acknowledge the mistake or see any issue with it. I wouldn't have ordered it if I knew it was going to be white bread. The menu is more like a suggestion of what you might get. I spoke to the managerJavier, who did give an apology but then did nothing to address our concerns. No fixes or goodwill were offered—something as simple as placing a flower from the garden with an apology note in our room, offering a complimentary cocktail, or a promise to improve. Instead, issues continued to pile up. At our last breakfast, we waited 30 minutes for a bowl of yogurt and eggs, despite only one other table being occupied. When I asked Javier to check with the kitchen, he didn’t apologize or say, “Let me get right on it.” During checkout, he simply handed over the bill without acknowledging our complaints, offering thanks, or wishing us safe travels. Even the boat staff seemed unhappy and unwelcoming as they never smile or greeted you. They left us at the dock with instructions to wait on the curb for a car to the airport, without telling us the car type or driver’s name, making us feel abandoned.The lack of training and hospitality left a negative mark on our stay, making it clear that proper customer service is missing here. This is supposed to be a 5 star hotel. They have a very long way to go. Very disappointing.

From the seamless pickup at the airport to the lovely ride across the lake and greeting at the dock with a fruit drink the visit was fabulous. The staff and our room were wonderful. Our room had a lovely view with a lovely balcony over the jungle, a wonderful firm bed, with lots of room and a super rainforest shower and outdoor mush Jacuzzi tub. The staff were friendly, helpful, the free boat across the lake was fast and frequent enough for a visit to Isla Flores. It was truly a magical visit.

Enjoyed our stay here even though it was short, The room was excellent The service was fantastic.This was the best experience. Highly recommends, we will be back. Everything was amazing, thank guys for the great customers service. See you next time.

Simply excellent and beautiful boutique hotel if you're in need of some peaceful pampering! From the service of Rebeca and team to the attention to small details, such as the seamless transfers between reception and your room, L'Occitane products in your shower and serving you a glass of iced water each time you return by boat. Keep in mind that this is an option for those looking for a quiet, relaxing stay around the lake, in a jungle setting and away from the bustle of Flores (I visited during Semana Santa and I was beyond happy with my choice as the island was having non-stop parties in the streets). If you just want to read, swim, chill in a hammock, then this is perfect for you. If you want a base to explore Peten and access to food variety (esp. vegetarian/vegan options), then I would suggest staying on the island itself. The hotel offers private boat transfers to/from Flores at selected times at no cost (otherwise it's $25 per trip): departure from hotel 7am/1pm/5pm, departure from Flores 1:30pm/5:30pm ("flexible" timings in some cases, so just make sure you coordinate with reception). Personally, I found it very convenient as I just wanted to spend one afternoon in Flores. The hotel also offers stand-up paddle, kayaks and has a short hiking trail and a beautiful high deck overlooking the lake, which is perfect for yoga with a view. And the restaurant is great - small menu with delicious items (don't miss out on the Ceviche Maya-Peruano). I would perhaps only suggest to play more relaxing, instrumental music rather than pop and old school tracks all day, so it matches the relaxing jungle vibe more, and to offer wine by the glass at a cheaper price, they only offer bottles.