Arrive by water.
A thatched-roof hotel and marina in the jungle of the Rio Dulce — five minutes by boat from town, and no closer to a road than that.
Close enough to town. Far enough from it.
Boatique sits on the water inside a protected howler monkey reserve, reachable only by a short boat ride. Far enough out that you stop hearing traffic, close enough that the shuttle runs several times a day.
Swim, read, sleep in a hammock, take a massage by the pool. Every night includes hot showers, Starlink wifi, pool and river access, and the boat in and out of town.
Thatched roofs, hammocks, and lantern light on the river.
Nine rooms, no two the same.
Junior Suite - Room 9
Sleeps 2Room 9 — private lounging deck, air conditioning and a boat dock of its own.
Casa de Hurst - Cabana 6
Sleeps 4Cabana 6 — a detached casita over two levels with a second-floor office nook.
Family Cabana - Rooms 4 and 5
Sleeps 5Rooms 4 and 5 — matrimonial bed upstairs, bunk and pull-out below, private patio.
Garden of Eden Suite - Room 7
Sleeps 3Room 7 — queen on the main level, single day bed above, private deck.
Floating House - Houseboat
Sleeps 2Houseboat — self-sustaining two storeys on the water with observation decks.
Vineyard of Olivia Suite - Room 11
Sleeps 3Room 11 — the loft above the main building, over the kitchen (silent after 9:30pm), shower and tub, private rear deck.
Mixed Dorm - Rooms 1 and 3
Sleeps 1Rooms 1 and 3 — a twin bunk in a four-bed mixed dorm, sold by the bed.
Room 12
Sleeps 2Couples bunk — a private room for one or two, with a bunk and shared bathrooms.
Room 2
Sleeps 2Couples double — raised double bed, a couch underneath, a fan, and a private deck.
Restaurant and bar
Guatemalan, American and health-conscious cooking served on the deck over the water. Nobody has to think about dinner.
Pool, spa and river
A pool with a view, kayaks and paddle boards on the water, and treatments poolside from one of two therapists.
Days out from the dock
Playa Blanca, Siete Altares, Livingston, Castillo San Felipe and the hot waterfall at Finca Paraiso.
Sheldon and Pamela Redpath first arrived in Guatemala by sailboat in August 2018. They both felt an immediate connection to the Río Dulce area and set out to find a sustainable way to live and support the local community. That sparked the idea of Boatique Hotel and Marina. Construction of the hotel and marina began in October of the same year. As part of the hotel’s vision, Boatique Project was started to connect with and support AHICAM, a shelter that houses and cares for abused young girls. In addition to supporting Mama Cony and Papa Luis with their ongoing needs, Boatique Hotel and Marina helps girls turning 18 with a job and work experience so they can get established after leaving the home. We call this the Nestegg Program, and it is where much of the funding is needed. Support is used to house, educate and feed the girls and to provide sustainable living wages while they are in the program. The money the girls earn is saved to provide a kick-start to their independence.
Watch a short film about the Boatique Project.
If you would like to support the work we do, we have registered charities in both Canada and the USA. Use the QR codes below to find our charities. Make sure to specify that the funds are to be given to Boatique Project through the dropdown menus.
Canada
USA
Come stay on the river.
Tell us when you are arriving in Rio Dulce and we will meet you at the water.
Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala — accessible only by boat — WhatsApp +502 4040 0600