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Socialtel Atitlan

3.0 star property
Hostel with an outdoor pool, steps from Lake Atitlán

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At Selina Atitlan Hostel, guests relax in tranquil gardens after cooling off in the outdoor pool. The library offers a quiet spot to read or plan activities, while in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected. The bar serves refreshing drinks to enjoy in the peaceful setting.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
The current price is HK$713
HK$870 total
includes taxes & fees
18 Dec - 19 Dec

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite +

Highlights

Private bathroom
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 530 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Room Shared Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Cabin

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cots/infant beds
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
Laptop workspace
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
Calle del Embarcadero Zona 2, Panajachel, Solola, 7010

What's nearby

  • Azul Maya Archaeological Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lake Atitlán - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Church of Saint Francis - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Panajachel Municipal Market - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Quetzaltenango (AAZ-Los Altos) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Little Spoon - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Delhi 6 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪El Bistro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Guajimbos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪El Zapote - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Socialtel Atitlan

Hostel near Lake Atitlán
You can look forward to a garden, a library and laundry facilities at Socialtel Atitlan. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a business centre.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff and a TV in reception
  • Tour/ticket information, smoke-free property and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Socialtel Atitlan offer amenities, such as free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 9 for adults and USD 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately USD 9 for adults and from USD 9 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Atitlan
Selina Atitlan
Socia/tel Atitlan
Selina Atitlan Hostel
Socialtel Atitlan Panajachel
Socialtel Atitlan Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Socialtel Atitlan Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Panajachel

Frequently asked questions

Does Socialtel Atitlan have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Socialtel Atitlan?

As of 16 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Socialtel Atitlan on 18 Dec 2025 start from HK$713.22, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Socialtel Atitlan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Socialtel Atitlan?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Socialtel Atitlan?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Socialtel Atitlan?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Socialtel Atitlan located?

Situated in Panajachel, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Azul Maya Archaeological Museum and Lake Atitlán. Casa Cakchiquel Arts Center and La Galeria are also within 10 minutes.

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Socialtel Atitlan Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 153 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 153 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 153 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 153 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 153 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean, spacious and the bed was very comfortable! All the staff I interacted with were very friendly and the pool/common areas were lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the hotel very much especially the staff .h
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice hotel very close to shops and restaurants and the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Lilliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean, due to our room located on the 1st floor too many bugs coming in at night. Staff was very nice!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mireille

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was conveniently located, room was spacious and clean. Staff very helpful. Caters a bit more to younger crew with great activities at reasonable price and good on site restaurant. A good option!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location and clean and friendly staff

Tadeo and Rosa really friendly and nice. And good location super clean. Share room was so big. Bathroom in the room always clean. Swimming pool also great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, value,staff, activities and services. The pool did not look so inviting and it can be a little noisy, but we absolutely would go again. I recommend not booking with breakfast through Expedia, it is sometimes included with activities you can book there and there are many options to discover around
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elvis

Liked: Amenities
Great place and location. Lots of activities. Definitely recommend the private rooms!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in took some time if you get there early, other than that the standard rooms were very spacious. Its quiet. very central to everything. Would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pricey for what you get, dated just ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Genesis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place with nice employees. The dorms weren’t the cleanest and the shower broke. It would clog up nearly enough to spill out of the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jose

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property needs some urgent upgrades; dated furniture; very old towels and bedding; bathroom renovations; better care of the garden. Swimming pool was dirty, no one goes in the water. Staff is nice and friendly. Breakfast options at the restaurant were good and tasty. But I wouldn’t recommend this place until needed upgrades and renovations are completed. Customers should not get used to pay for poorly maintained properties.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and chill
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice place, chill vibes, several options of entertainment. Pool was a bit dirty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overpriced, but good location

My cousin and I stayed here for just one night at the end of our stay on Lake Atitlán. Our room (one of the teepees) was great and had everything we needed. The communal bathrooms were often out of toilet paper and paper towels. The restaurant/bar was expensive but the food was good. The bottom of the pool was covered in algae and no one was swimming while we were there. But the location is great for exploring Pana. Overall we would recommend but feel like the price is high for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mariamawit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place is close to a lot of things. The only thing is that the pool is dirty and it’s loud at night. It’s close to the main road, so you’ll heard all the neighbor dogs barking at night. Our room had a foul bathroom smell- when we closed the bathroom door it was contained and wasn’t bad. Other than that it’s a great place to stay. The staff, the location is great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Ana

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was really dirty they had an algae problem, restaurant area was not clean and overall maintenance of the garden and lobby was really poor.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic experience!

It was magnificent, safe, calm, just simply awesome experience. It was my first time in a hostel and this experience was great! The people were amazing: Abner, Bartel, and Lisbeth were so wonderful. Panajachel and Guatemala in general will always be in my heart. Thank you for being so fabulous! I can't wait to come back...
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Réda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Private room was great in terms of cleaniness and comfort. The commom areas are also very nice, with a beautiful pool area. Food options are pretty good and there's a pool table. All of these elements make Selina a great place to stay. The only problem I had was regarding noise early in the morning, from trucks (construction and garbage) that are just outside the premise of the area. Not ideal if you'nore an earlybird.

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice rooms, clean, spacious, well layed out and well equiped. Staff is very good, rooms are not sound proof .... so lots of noise from other unruly guests partying staying in adjacing room past midnight Pool was green with algea and not usable. Great spa services!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Sameer

Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk staff was not welcoming. Overall there is lot of noise late into night. However, the hotel is decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022