Kawoq Hostel

Comfy beds, sockets and large locker for rucksack. Javier was very friendly and welcoming if not abit rushed off his feet.

Kitchen and bit small and basic

nice location. Quiet neighborhood. Clean room. Friendly staff

bed spring can be felt

The price is good, position good

I don’t like leaving negative reviews, but this was not a positive stay. At check-in there was a woman who knew little or nothing and spent all her time watching her TV series. She also slept in the dormitory and kept watching her shows, and wanted to keep the air conditioning on in the room. I asked if they could refund the second night, even partially, and she said no. I tried to contact the property, but they never replied. The hostel was almost empty.

Blanca is an amazing host!

Nothing

Close to everything

A bit outdated. Beds were very uncomfortable. Had cockroaches in our room. Could do without these weird rubber mats on the floors

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. ;)

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!

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!