Casa Qatzij - Guest House, Lake Atitlan

Casa Qatzig is a good place to meet other travelers. I hiked up Atitlán Volcano with two other guests, for example, which was great! The rooms are reasonably priced. The volunteer staff members are nice and full of good information and they put together a useful little guidebook for guests of things to do and places to go. The shared bathroom was kept clean. The Wifi worked well. The place is easy to find and the location is very central overall. There's a nice outdoor seating area/garden.

Casa Qatzig can be rather noisy at time, especially at night. For example, the dog that lives there usually barks and sometimes runs around like crazy. Furthermore, the TV in the common area as well as the volunteers themselves are often very loud. Depending on the day of the week and the time of day, the neighborhood can also be raucous. In other words, you might want to bring good earplugs along. Also, the kitchen is small and a bit messy and the volunteers use it just about every day multiple times to cook their meals, so if you want to prepare food you might have to squeeze yourself in there. Sometimes you feel like the volunteers own the place even though it's the guests who should have priority with regard to everything.

I had an unforgettable experience at Casa Qatsij. As a solo traveler, it truly felt like home during my stay. I ended up extending my visit three times because I just couldn’t get enough. A big thank you to the volunteers—Gina, Tori, and Mauri—along with Andres and all the other guests who made my time there so memorable. These are moments I will cherish forever.

Great cozy comfy relaxed vibe at Casa Qatzij. Volunteers were brilliant, made us feel at home. Good facilities, comfy beds and nicely located in central San Lucas.

What a hidden gem. This place has wonderful staff! Is clean, quiet, beautiful and has relaxed family vibes. A kitchen to cook my own food, a market around the corner, a terrace for yoga, library full of inspirational books and a TV corner for movie nights. Thank you for this wonderful stay.

Good location, a save place for the car and very friendly people running the place.

Mauri, Live, Laura, Ema were so welcoming. . I had an amazing experience and felt like going back again to volunteer and help the community, especially the children. Their hospitality was beyond my expectations. Thank you all for what you do.

Casa Qatzij is like home, the people are so amazing. A special thanks to Mauri for being an amazing host. We had meals together after going to the market to buy ingredients and in the evening mauri played music for us. Very clean, great location, spacious house, comfy fireplace, rooftop terrace.. I can't recommend anything else better than Casa Qatzij for relaxing around lake atitlan.