La Iguana Perdida

Forget any of the negative reviews about staff----the current group running La Fortuna are amazing (& no owners in sight). We loved our time, and made new friends with other guests and with the staff members who offer a warm welcome to this paradise. Yes, the bathrooms are outdoors, and the property requires some climbing & navigation, but La Fortuna is magical. Our Suite #2 was private and straight out of Disney's Swiss Family Robinson. Meals are great and reasonably priced, and the wine cellar provides some true bargains. An amazing hour-long massage cost $35! Hike to the top of the mountain accompanied by the resident dogs or visit other villages on the easily-hailed public launches. Our only recommendation is to upgrade the kayaks which don't support the weight of adult males! Thanks again to Enrique, Isabel, Gabriel and the other staff who made our visit so memorable.

We had an amazing two days here. Isabel and the rest of the staff were fantastic! She emailed me on the day of our check in to see if we needed a boat/our ETA. You could easily take the public boat in but we chose the private boat. Isabel was waiting for us in the dock when we arrived and proceeded to give us a wonderful tour and welcome us to the eco lodge. We got welcome drinks, and some other drinks, and she gave us a tour of our room. There are 3 dogs on the property that roam around and hang out - it was great! We stayed in deluxe suite 5 and it was even better than the pictures. The outdoor bathroom with the big soaking tub was pretty neat. I loved the walls made out of glass bottles. I will say this resort is not friendly for those with bad knees and those with mobility issues as there were a lot of stairs. It was hard that the bathroom was on the bottom floor and the bed was on the 2nd. I wish suite 5 was like 50 more feet away from the main house, but with limited space, they did a great job. We enjoyed our pool and being able to sit inside with the doors open for the views. We took advantage of the sauna bus but never made it into the hot tub. In the morning we paddle boarded around the area. The first night we had a tilapia that was incredible! Breakfast and lunch were also delicious and I loved that it was brought to our room and coffee showed up at our door in the morning :) The bed was pretty comfy and we slept with the door slightly open so we could hear the lake and the birds. It was a great escape from our busy week touring the lake. Perfect place to relax and I love the intimate feeling of only 5 cabins. Would highly recommended!

We had a great stay here in January. The hotel, as shown in the photos, is beautiful. The location on the lake is idyllic. The staff is lovely and extremely accommodating. The owners were very helpful in helping me plan transportation from Guatemala City to Antigua to Lake Atitlan and back to Guatemala City. I really appreciated this as I was finding it difficult to pre-book transportation for our family of 5. They were responsive to all my questions I sent via email - thank you! The hotel staff were lovely - Enrique was our first welcome to the hotel and we had so much fun chatting with him. The staff were great at helping us plan boat transportation to visit Santiago, arrange massages on site, and work with food requirements (allergies, vegetarian) for 2 of our daughters. I loved the nightly Happy Hour and just hanging out in the bar/lounge/restaurant. We met some really nice people and had a lot of fun. There are so many places around the property to just sit and take in the view. There's also a short hike up to a viewpoint which we forgot to do! :) The VW bus sauna was fun. It was extremely windy when we visited due to a storm over the Pacific so it was too cold for the pool, but we enjoyed the sauna and hot tub. We had Deluxe Suite #5 and one of the Petite Bungalows. The Suite was stunning - very spacious, very clean. The open bathroom was gorgeous. Due to the crazy winds, we didn't have hot water one night (the pilot light had blown out) so that was a bit of a bummer. It was also a bit difficult to shower with the strong winds blowing - there is a privacy curtain that you can pull down but it didn't seem to stop the wind much. The Petite Bungalow is indeed petite, but the girls liked having their own space in the jungle. The bathroom was adorable. I read other reviews that complained about the steps. Yes, there are a lot of steps - the hotel is built into a hillside! I had read the hotel description, checked the website, and read reviews - so this wasn't a surprise to me. I was surprised though that the staircases don't have handrails. And some of the staircases were steep... so take that into consideration if you have mobility issues or are scared of heights. At 53 years old with a bad knee, I had to walk carefully but it didn't hold me back from doing anything I wanted to do on property. I even visited the super cute wine room in the basement of the lounge. I would definitely recommend this gorgeous property and I would love to come back again.