Bambu Guesthouse

Top choice in Lago de Atitlán


Affiliated with Atitlán Organics, Bambu is a guesthouse in splendid wood and bamboo that looks like it grew from the earth. Rooms are calming and airy, the dorms are spacious and chilled out, and everywhere there are balconies with tremendous views. The private rooms sleep up to three.

There are daily yoga classes, plus healthy and hearty meals at the farm-to-table restaurant.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lago de Atitlán attractions

1. Cerro Tzankujil

1.25 MILES

This nature reserve is on a sacred hill west of San Marcos village. Well-maintained pebbly trails lead to swimming areas with shelters by the bank and a…

2. Museo Tz'unun 'Ya

3.16 MILES

This museum focuses on the history of the Tz'utujil people and geology of the region, with a film on the formation of the lake and an interesting gallery…

3. Museo de Sololá

4.96 MILES

Housed atop the elaborate Swiss-built clock tower that fronts the city hall, the museum is devoted to photograph exhibits and the clock mechanism itself,…

4. Reserva Natural Atitlán

5.64 MILES

A former coffee plantation being reclaimed by natural vegetation, this reserve is 200m past the Hotel Atitlán on the northern outskirts of town. It makes…

5. Museo Lacustre Atitlán

5.86 MILES

Inside the Hotel Posada de Don Rodrigo, this museum has displays on the history of the Atitlán region and the volcanic eruptions that created its…

6. Casa Cakchiquel

6.05 MILES

Pana's cultural center started life as one of the first hotels on the lake, built by a Swedish countess in 1948. Now it holds a radio station, Japanese…

7. La Galería

6.14 MILES

Overflowing with art by Guatemalan painters and sculptors, this gallery functions as both an exhibit space and cultural center, hosting lectures, films…

8. Iglesia San Francisco

6.4 MILES

The colonial-era church is the heart of old Panajachel. Its extremely broad stone facade, with four tiers of windows between double columns, resembles a…