Dreamcatcher Eco Lodge

Completely deceptive “dorm room”. It’s an open air attic on top of a restaurant. No walls, only a tin roof. Completely exposed to the jungle, with single man tents on some mattresses as protection from all the biting insects. No way to get peace during restaurant open hours. There’s no overhead light so you’re relying on a flash light. The tent is claustrophobic and not breathable with the 30 degree heat. The location is in a murky corner of the river so not suitable for swimming. STA...

“Hostel”’accommodations are misleading. I was sleeping in a tent in the attic with the room fully open to the outside. Found a tarantula in both the sleeping area on the bed & the showers. The showers only had cold water and there is no A/C which wouldn’t usually be a problem but the fans were no help when sleeping in a tent. No lockers to lock up your stuff and your right above the restaurant so you hear everything. Food was good but a bit overpriced and owner was nice.

Very creepy lady working there, tried to charge us way more than we ordered and didn’t even apologized. Food is way too overpriced for what you get. Cabins need upgrading and a deep clean, it reeks. Location is good, it has potential.

Good * what a lovey location. Rather isolated. Chill, relaxing vibes. * there are only like 5 or 6 rooms * staff is helpful and nice * AC may or may not be available Bad * food is very expensive (breakfast is Q.85, dinner at a minimum is Q.145, plus a mandatory/hidden tip of 10%) * because you are in the jungle, you have to keep all your food in the restaurant’s fridge * if you are looking for a party, this isn’t the place (I wasn’t, the chill vibes were great, and a great aes...

2 jours de generateur, aucune facilité pour les déplacements, le personnel viens le soir après 22h dans la chambre pour réclamer le paiement de 4 cafés, pas d'eau chaude, pas de piscine de la photo sur le site, prix très cher

Unfriendly personal, the guest is not welcome

It’s feels like a tourist trap. A bed for a night is affordable but the food certainly isn’t. Apparently there is a backpackers menu but that was not offered to me. First thing you see when you arrive is a sign with all things forbidden (food and drinks from outside). Doesn’t feel welcoming at all. The beds are placed above the kitchen. Don’t really know why they offer beds. This feels more like an expensive hotel. Would not recommend going here as a backpacker.

When we arrived, the staff gave us the wrong room. We mentioned it and were moved us to another room very different than on the pictures. The staff told us that if we wanted to use the AC, we had to pay extra (this is not mentioned on the website) which we did as the temperature is so hot/humid that you cannot sleep without it. The room was dirty + the shower broken. We mentioned this, but the shower was not fixed. The charged us more than what was indicated online.

THIS IS NOT A HOSTEL. Le seul dortoir est composé de 10 lits (alors qu'il y a écrit 4 lits dans la description), et est au dessus du restaurant et est sans fenêtre donc nous entendons tous les bruits. Tout est cher (rien en dessous de 85Q) et pour un café, la serveuse nous a indiqué un prix mais nous a fait payé plus cher en outre d'ajouter des taxes. Le propriétaire est hautain et ne considère que les clients qui payent pour les bengalow à part. Le reste du personnel nous a quasiment i...

wouldn't recommend to go there

wouldn't recommend to go there

Completely deceptive “dorm room”. It’s an open air attic on top of a restaurant. No walls, only a tin roof. Completely exposed to the jungle, with single man tents on some mattresses as protection from all the biting insects. No way to get peace during restaurant open hours. There’s no overhead light so you’re relying on a flash light. The tent is claustrophobic and not breathable with the 30 degree heat. The location is in a murky corner of the river so not suitable for swimming. STA...

“Hostel”’accommodations are misleading. I was sleeping in a tent in the attic with the room fully open to the outside. Found a tarantula in both the sleeping area on the bed & the showers. The showers only had cold water and there is no A/C which wouldn’t usually be a problem but the fans were no help when sleeping in a tent. No lockers to lock up your stuff and your right above the restaurant so you hear everything. Food was good but a bit overpriced and owner was nice.

nice to know: ihr schlaft im zelt über einer matratze. leider wussten wir dies bei der buchung nicht, da keine fotos vorhanden waren. es scheint auf allen ebenen so, als ob die besitzer mit dem „hostelangebot“ auf dem dachboden einfach noch eine einnahmequelle mehr haben wollten. das zimmer ist komplett offen über dem restaurant und man muss mitten vom restauranzugänglich (nicht wirklich angenehm, lärm, man läuft im pischi neben hemdenträgern durch um zähne zu putzen), es gibt keine w...

I loved this hostel, wish I could have stayed longer! One of the real highlights of my trip. The food was great and swimming in the river and watching the world go by was great. Thanks for a great stay, hope to be back one day!

Personally I liked this place a lot! The owner is so nice ans gave us great suggestions on things to do. The food is also amazing - a bit on the more expensive side, but very reasonable considering the quality and the fact you’re on a river. It’s not the place to meet a lot of people, but if you’re travelling with someone, it’s an amazing place to chill and explore Rio Dulce from.

Liesel is such an enjoyable host at her property, which is part backpacker hostel, part inn, and part fine dining restaurant. The food is very good. The only challenge is finding a boat from Rio Dulce to the hostel thatwont rip you off. Returning to town, Liesel called a boat for me which was only 25 GTQ.

Hatte einen wunderschönen Aufenthalt! Ich kann jedem, der etwas ruhigeres sucht, dieses Hostel empfehlen. Wunderschön eingerichtet, sehr nette Menschen, sehr ruhig & entspannt. Das absolute Highlight ist das Essen, es schmeckt alles unglaublich. Das Dorm ist schön, man kann dort sehr gut schlafen. Es wird sich um alles gekümmert, die einzigen Kritikpunkte: Kein warmes Wasser in der Dusche

Very creepy lady working there, tried to charge us way more than we ordered and didn’t even apologized. Food is way too overpriced for what you get. Cabins need upgrading and a deep clean, it reeks. Location is good, it has potential.

Super hostel ! La propriétaire est adorable et attaché à sa cuisine, ça fait plaisir à voir ! Il faut tout de même dire que les plats ne sont pas très abordables même si sachez qu’il y a un menu backpacker à 85Q très bon rapport quantité/prix ! Pour parler du dortoirs, c’est assez vétustes mais amplement suffisant, on parle soit de lits de base avec une moustiquaire au dessus ou simplement d’une tente quechua poser sur un lit, tres particulier mais bonne expérience.

Unfortunately we found this place to be expensive like a lot of the other reviews are saying. We ended up kayaking over to a different place for dinner every night because the minimum for a dinner at dreamcatcher is 145Q. However the kayak over was really nice and less than 5 minutes. There was also alottt of mosquitoes. It was hard to sit and enjoy yourself without lathering up in bug spray first. The place itself is beautiful and the room was really nice with A/C and the owner is very friendly

The woman of the hostel was suuuper nice and I really enjoyed my stay!

Heel onpraktisch om er te geraken. Wij hebben 1,5u moeten wachten tot ze een boot naar ons stuurde om op te halen. Het eten is ontzettend duur en ze heeft ons ook meerdere keren teveel laten betalen. De dieren zijn schattig maar plassen wel op de eettafels. De kamer stinkt ook ontzettend.

Place is lovely. The food is amazing and the woman who owns it is lovely too, so are all the staff. The only issue was the extra charge of £10 per night to have the air con on when the rooms were very hot. Gorgeous place though.

Simply beautiful place to stay. The room, the restaurant, the staff, the thunder and lightening, the howler monkeys. It was dreamy. Only bad thing was the sand flies (not Dreamcatchers fault) just make sure to wear insect repellent (preferably DEET) or you may get some nasty bites. Oh, and the pets were gorgeous too! 😊

Incredibly beautiful and peaceful! You have to take a private boat from the port, if you call the hostel they will pick you up (25q). The food there is exceptional, but it is the only option since there’s no public kitchen. The owner was very kind and helpful! You have access to swim/ kayak in the river straight from the rooms. Livingston tours are available through reception where they conveniently pick you up at the hostel.

Good * what a lovey location. Rather isolated. Chill, relaxing vibes. * there are only like 5 or 6 rooms * staff is helpful and nice * AC may or may not be available Bad * food is very expensive (breakfast is Q.85, dinner at a minimum is Q.145, plus a mandatory/hidden tip of 10%) * because you are in the jungle, you have to keep all your food in the restaurant’s fridge * if you are looking for a party, this isn’t the place (I wasn’t, the chill vibes were great, and a great aes...

Positiv - Die Mitarbeiter waren super freundlich und erfüllen jeden Wunsch. -Ort super freundlich und Entspannt -Seife / Handtücher wären vorbereitet Negativ -Kein Schlüssel fürs Zimmer (Sicherheit lässt da nach) -Beleuchtung wird ab 23 Uhr ausgemacht( man sitzt also im Dunkeln, was ich etwas schade fand -Größter Punkt der mich sehr gestört hatte, die Klimaanlage könnte man nur im aufpreis von 100Qetzales benutzen pro Nacht. Das sollte inklusive sein

Unser Aufenthalt bei Dreamcatcher war leider enttäuschend. Es war außer uns fast niemand da, trotzdem war der Service sehr unaufmerksam und es gibt einfach keinen Mitarbeiter der englisch spricht oder unser brüchiges Spanisch verstehen wollte. Die Bettwäsche war schmutzig, die Dusche war kalt, der Boden war klebrig, im Bad war eine Kakerlake, der bootservice hat jedes Mal 6€ gekostet, kayakverleih hätte extra gekostet, am ersten Tag gab es keinen Kaffee, … einfach nicht empfehlenswert.

Had a constant feeling of beeing locked up.