Fuego Atitlan Eco-Hotel

I had a wonderful time staying here. The staff were exceptional, very helpful and friendly. Communication was great, before arriving and during my time there. The room was perfect - incredible view, lovely balcony to sit out on, dependable wifi and a very comfortable bed. Breakfast was delivered, if you order it the night before and was delicious. You can see from the website pictures that the property is perched on the side of a steep hill, which allows for each “room” to have privacy and it great view. This also means lots of stairs, which might not work for some people. It’s an eco-hotel, so although each “room”has a sink, the two showers and toilets are shared, which was never a problem for me, personally. They were always available whenever I needed them. There is a well stocked kitchen, if you want to prepare your own food and a fridge with a shelf for each room, to store your items. The walk into town takes about 10-15 mins and is good exercise, although there are plenty of tuc tucs available to drive you, for Q10. Wonderful place, I highly recommend it!

The view from the yurt was quite an experience. It was also pretty cold at night, hot during the day if you don't use the shades/sides properly--or even if you do. The structure itself was pretty makeshift, and was not airtight/bug tight like a traditional yurt would be. Also the bed was like a punishment. It could really use a foam pad on top and at least one more of the sad, flat pillows per person. Why skimp on those? This experience is spartan enough. Also: bring earplugs and perhaps a noise machine, the barking dogs at night are pretty disruptive. The property did have hot water in the showers, near the pit toilets (only 2 toilets for a place with 12 person capacity). These were a healthy distance from all of the accommodations and you'll need to light your own way after 10pm. Alice, the host was very pleasant and made sure we had a nice, cheap breakfast provided each day. There is also a functional kitchen on site and massages on offer. If you have any mobility issues, this place is a real struggle. At least 120 steps from the street to our yurt, with a six story climb. Property is likely muddy during rainy season, there was very little by way of erosion control at present. It is a newer property, so I'm hopeful they'll continue to improve. Quick tuk-tuk ride to "downtown" and there is parking on site. Very little parking in San Marcos though, other than the big church.

Lovely staff. Amazing view of the rooms. Wasn’t aware that the toilet and showers are shared.

We had requested 2 nights and they said something had happened with the system and other people had requested the same room so we could only stay at the hotel for 1 night. They gave us the money back from that 1 night but still it was kind of annoying