El Chital

The place is great to relax and be in touch with nature all the staff is amazing and they will definitely make your experience unique and you will feel like another member of the family, overall it’s a great place and there are so many things to do in the premises that you will hardly want to leave… if you are up for a drive and want to be in one of the nicest lagoons with not a lot of people around it’s definitely worth it… highly recommend it…

It isn’t a place for kids, the service was really bad ! I ordered a pizza for dinner and the oven wasn’t working well but they didn’t toldo me about so I had to wait for my dinner 2:30 hours afther and my kids didn’t eat cause they were sleeping. So, I don’t recommend the hotel

El Chital is certainly off the beaten path, esconded as it is on the "other" side of the famous lagoon in Bacalar (it's about 1 hour away from the main town of Bacalar) and surrounded by nature, nature and more nature. It is a very nice place to "reconnect" with yourself and enjoy serenity, peacefulness. The cabins are minimally decorated and appointed (I believe this is by design) but spacious and comfortable, with a good A/C and large bed (which is also comfortable). It's about the cleanest log cabin I have ever seen... It's somewhat of a challenge to get to El Chital since it is pretty much off the map, but it is worth it once you get there. The staff is just wonderful; you are treated like a family member. Especially true at mealtime--the cozy restaurant feels like you are eating in someone's living room, which made to order dishes that are delicious (especially breakfast and all desserts). Overall, El Chital is a unique place, in a good way. Go prepared (bug spray and other provisions) as it is a little far from the nearest convenience store or pharmacy. Again, this is not some action packed resort; it is a quiet, contemplative, nature lover's paradise that happens to serve excellent food by a wonderful, caring staff.