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Kawoq Hostel

Kawoq Hostel Hostel in San Ignacio

Kawoq Hostel Hostel in San Ignacio

Kawoq Hostel Hostel in San Ignacio

Kawoq Hostel Hostel in San Ignacio

Kawoq Hostel Hostel in San Ignacio

7.7Good

(128 Ratings)

"Clean and had everything required. Near to good food was a bonus. Best thing was the staff and Javier is a genius and just great human being and nothing was too much trouble for him."

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7.7 / 10.0

Good(128 Ratings)

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

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Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

About this hostel

Located in San Ignacio, Kawoq Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring room service, this property also provides guests with a grill. The property provides karaoke and a shared kitchen.

Amenities at Kawoq Hostel

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Dishwasher

TV

Garden

Family friendly

Map of San Ignacio

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Xunantunich Mayan Ruins

Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve

ATM Cave Belize- Actun Tunichil Muknal

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

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7.7Good

(128 Ratings)

"Clean and had everything required. Near to good food was a bonus. Best thing was the staff and Javier is a genius and just great human being and nothing was too much trouble for him."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

7.7 / 10.0

Good(128 Ratings)

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Map of San Ignacio

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Xunantunich Mayan Ruins

Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve

ATM Cave Belize- Actun Tunichil Muknal

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

Available Rooms

About this hostel

Located in San Ignacio, Kawoq Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring room service, this property also provides guests with a grill. The property provides karaoke and a shared kitchen.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Fireplace

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Dishwasher

TV

Garden

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

7.7 / 10.0

Good(128 Ratings)

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7.0 / 10.0

They were responsive to messages for the organization of the stay, but the tours are too expensive.

The hostel is located in the main tourist street, but anyway San Ignacio is very small (and is also the only safe, at least during the day, place in Belize mainland). The hostel is fairly clean. There is no kitchen, just a fridge. Beds have big lockers underneath and all have privacy curtains. The hotelier was responsive to the messages on booking.com app prior to my arrival, which is very important for the organization of the stay: there is nothing to see in San Ignacio itself, you have to use this town as a base to explore the temples in the area, some of which can be visited also on you own, while for some others you need a tour (the hostel provides several of them, which have to be booked ahead). Bear in mind that no tours go to El Pilar as it is just way too risky for attacks, while the situation has improved for Caracol, for which no more armed car escorts tourist vans along the road like it was until the near past (of course the temple is still full of soldiers and the road is patrolled). Xunantunich can be reached by public bus (2,50$ each way) and you can go to Cahal Pech just on foot. I really discourage you from choosing the Tikal tour as it is much better to do it from Guatemala: you will spend much less money and you will spend much more time at the venue, which is really huge so you definitely need to stay there longer. The hostel sells also a tourist minibus to Flores, but you may use also the public transport (which is much cheaper, just know that in Guatemala you must take the public bus, which is right beyond the bridge after you exit the border control, and NEVER EVER take a taxi (it is paramount for your safety).

Let’s underline the big problem: tour prices. The hostel will give you a discount with their friend tour company, but still the prices are simply crazy. They really take advantage of tourists! You spend a lot of money, but you won’t enjoy if you are not smart. ATM can be visited only with tours and it is super disappointing that you cannot take pics freely for fake reasons (the guide will tell you some lies, while the real reason is just some stupid politically correct nonsense and therefore you must take pics discreetly without what were supposed to be fellow tourists to become nasty snitches claiming their pretentious moral superiority or simply asking to do the same). I've been creating my props from scratch (for example out of a bra) when such things were not yet available on cheap Chinese e-commerce websites like now. I’m an OG, so don’t envy me just respect me. ;)

10.0 / 10.0

Brilliant staff and location

Clean and had everything required. Near to good food was a bonus. Best thing was the staff and Javier is a genius and just great human being and nothing was too much trouble for him.

Only staying one night…should have stayed at least two!

8.0 / 10.0

Nice and central

Kitchen was lovely, hammocks everywhere, comfortable beds, plenty of rooms.

It was SO COLD, be warned they have a remote for the AC at reception so you can turn it down during the night. I literally couldn’t sleep, I felt I was in the North Pole in an ice age!

8.0 / 10.0

Excellent value. Friendly staff

Nice chilled environment, dorm rooms were clean. Close to main street & easy to explore the surrounding areas on foot.

The bin in toilet could have been emptied daily but I am certain that if I asked the staff would have had obliged

10.0 / 10.0

Super good

The guy working there is 11/10 - taught me Spanish, told me how to get to Flores by taxi + local bus + tuktuk, taxi 8Belizean dollars + bus 60 ketsalas + 10 ketsalas for tuktuk, a lot better and cheaper way than to take the tourist bus

8.0 / 10.0

Nice place, good WiFi and location

Nice little hostel with private rooms. Rooms were decent size and had good aircon and WiFi. Free water and good kitchen was very helpful, location was good to the main town. Staff were lovely and helpful.

The sound proofing is awful here and so you can always hear people talking etc. The hammocks in the shared area squeak when someone rocks in them, which is the most irritating sound ever and people would be in them until the early hours while we were trying to sleep. Staff were great but a little distant, we needed washing done but couldn’t find anyone.

10.0 / 10.0

will definitely come back!

the staff are very helpful! both of them are very attentive Laila and the young man I forgot his name .

the shower. water couldn’t drain out. little piscina around your feet. Need improvement

8.0 / 10.0

Quiet place with good A/C and friendly staff.

The A/C in the room worked very well. The place was quiet and had a nice outdoor seating area. The staff was extremely friendly, helpful and welcoming.

There was not much air circulation in the common area because they only had windows on one side. The pillows and beds were not comfortable - hard, not much cushion. The women's showers did not drain well. (The men's did.)

7.0 / 10.0

Good

nice staff, very good location

AC in the shared dorm was set for a really cold temperature, I was leaving with a sore throat

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Good location, lovely staff and good kitchen, aircon at night

10.0 / 10.0

Would stay here again

Good location. Pretty garden with lots of plants and fairy lights. The common area could be made a little more comfortable. Javier was very friendly, had a lot of work to do and kept everything clean. The hostel can also arrange tours. There is free filtered water.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Perfect location in the town, nice small kitchen and good beds. Good sized lockers and super nice crew!

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Great location, friendly staff, clean and quiet, I liked it:)

outdoor and common area needs improvement, it’s lacking of atmosphere amd hostel vibe:) only rock-hard wooden benches to sit on…

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Javier is the best! He was very helpful with booking tours, or providing any kind of information. He made my stay very pleasant for a solo traveller. I did like the outdoor area, it would be cool if they could have a bar there.

The showers were a bit too cold for me.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Javier was a great host. He would always have a smile, helpful, talkative, friendly and mostly accommodating. You couldn't ask for a nicer guy. He hailed me a cab as I knew no Spanish, arranged for my outings. Knew the area both in Belize and Guatemala. Highly recommend this hostel entirely for the service and care demonstrated. Great job Javier.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Let's say it straight, the property may not be the best you will see on your trip, but Javier Pereira, the manager, made it all! Service and kindness second to none, always ready to help, knowledgeable of all things around and able to do some magic on top of having an historical culture to give any of your Mayan questions answers. If it wasn't for him I would probably not have left a review but the man deserves distinction. From a fellow hospitality worker I know it's a tough world, stay passionate as you are, thank you!

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Staff is so kind and friendly Thanks！ I enjoyed my stay

7.0 / 10.0

Wonderful staff, good hostel!

Hotel staff were amazing - this was probably my best experience with hostel staff of all the hostels I've stayed at as everyone was very friendly and helpful. Location is pretty convenient and the value for price was pretty spot on.

I don't think the hostel was well set up for meeting people - the common area indoors is a bit sterile and not set up for hanging out, while the outside is nice but also not really maintained for guest interaction.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

No hot water. Great location. Javier really made my stay extra special

9.0 / 10.0

Quiet, clean and conveniently located with very helpful staff.

Javier, the manager, is a real asset to this place. He helped me immensely. He knows all about the area--including Guatemala. Even when there r large tour groups, he will take the time to answer your questions....even late into the night when there are many people. Super client services!

The air-con works so well, youll be asking staff to make the temp a lttle warmer.

6.0 / 10.0

Pleasant

Good location. Close to food, drinks, ATM's, taxis,, busses, market, and shopping. Cahal Pech Mayan ruins is a bit of a walk but doable (10bz entry) and you can stop by the Iguana Reserve on the way back (25bz I think it was). Very nice courtyard. Spacious bunk room and community area. Staff was very friendly.

Wifi was horrible and slow. Kitchen has no refrigerator. A hostel that sleeps that many should have a full size refrigerator. Noisy due to every sound echoing. Thin walls and can hear snoring from room next door and their conversation at 3am. Concrete in shower floors and doesn't drain well. Water temp after reaching way up to turn main water on was pleasant once you recover from the blast of cold water. Would not stay here again. This is the first time I've left a negative review.

4.0 / 10.0

uncharming

good location

not cosy. lights in the common area were of at night. no hot water. just a creepy place and not it’s moneys worth.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Very helpful staff. Was very comfortable

Nothing

7.0 / 10.0

Almost great

Very clean, good WIFI, and great location. The manager Javier is very friendly, and was fun to chat with.

The hot water didn't work in my private room. Javier attempted to fix during my stay, but ultimately it didn't get fixed before I left. Used dorm shower, which was OK. If using dorm facilities, room should be discounted accordingly.

7.0 / 10.0

Good location for a night or 2

Good location and nice to have access to a small kitchen. We had a new mattress which was nice.

The wifi was hit and miss and all rooms open onto the common area so it can be really loud!!

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Clean, comfy, good price and Havir is the best manager ever. Super friendly, helps you with everything. Highly recommend!

7.0 / 10.0

Good

location is excellent. Was given a whole dorm to myself.

Appears to have lots of groups of guided tourists. I found staff a little odd - very helpful one minute and then quite strange the next.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Javier was the best

4.0 / 10.0

Disappointing

Aircon and location

The bed, bathroom and especially the shower and you can't pay via the card only cash (so carry it on you if you choose the place)

2.0 / 10.0

Cancelled last minute

Booking initially approved but then cancelled via email the night before I was due to stay. However, I was traveling all morning the day of my stay in San Ignacio so did not have internet so didn't see the email. Turned up to find the place closed and had to waste a lot of the afternoon looking for somewhere else to stay. Could have at least sent a WhatsApp or text to check I'd seen the email.

9.0 / 10.0

we had a really nice stay here!

the employee was really nice and welcoming.

nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Good for a short stay in San Ignacio

The hostel manager was a great help to us from check in until check out. He provided us with lots of information about local history and recommendations for our further travels into Guatemala. Javier showed us the most economical way to get to our next destination and helped us to avoid spending more than we needed to. Free water and great cooking facilities. Nice common area indoors and outdoors.

The bed could do with a new mattress and the frame needs a a few screws tightened.

10.0 / 10.0

great stay, i recommend this one!

it’s in the city center. the room was spacious and clean, with a nice private bathroom. the bed was good too and the airconditioning worked fine. but the best was the owner of the hostel! he helped us a lot, figuring out how to go to our next stop. we visited Xunantunich without a guide, and he told us to take photos so he could tell us everything about the architecture and history when we got back. super helpful and nice!

the room had only one small window, high in the wall. so you can’t look outside.

10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

Very cool hostel, especially for that price and Javier is super friendly and helpful. Good location too, has everything that you need. If you go to San Ignacio, that's the place.

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