Hotel Chan-Kah is an ecological destination in itself, with over 50 acres of jungle, hundreds of birds and a lush tropical river that runs close to the cottages. Chose Hotel Chan-Kah, the premiere accommodation choice to beautiful Palenque. Upon arrival guests will feel right at home with the manicured tropical gardens and cozy cottage accommodations. Located just 10 minutes from the Palenque town center, escape the bustle of town for the tranquility of Hotel Chan-Kah, your own private village in the jungle.
Services and Amenities:
- Business center
- Restaurant - Bar IK (Sun) with balcony to swimming pools
- Restaurant - Bar Ya'x (Blue) with balcony to swimming pools
- Free parking
- Wireless internet service in the common areas
- Swimming pool with lagoon and three levels
- Laundry services
- Multilingual staff
- Gift shop with local handicrafts
- TV, game and entertainment room
- River access
- Jungle trails
- Complimentary breakfast
Pool Area
A highlight of a stay at Chan-Kah is the massive lagoon style pool. Three levels of natural lagoon type swimming pool have natural cascades serving as spillways between the levels, and the river stone work creates the illusion of a natural blue pond. Numerous sun bathing terraces along with bar service provide ample opportunity to relax after a day of exploration. Refreshing and soothing, this pool area is surrounded by the lush coconut trees and tropical foliage, perfect for complete relaxation.
Dining at Chan-Kah
Convenient for relaxation at the hotel, the restaurant and bar area located near the pool area. Enjoy delicious cuisine with hospitable services to ensure a pleasant meal. Linger over refreshment in the wonderful tropical jungle setting, filled with tall coconut palms and broad leaf vines. Its not uncommon to enjoy a meal accompanied by the sounds of howler monkeys in the surrounding jungle. The full service restaurant provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as room service during select hours.
For evening enjoyment, venture to the bar area located off the end of the restaurant and overlooking the pool. With inside and outside seating, a TV for sports fans, and snack service from the restaurant, this is a fine spot to get started with an evening drink and then move into the restaurant for dinner.
Accommodations:
Guests are accommodated in cozy cottage style cabanas. All are equipped with air conditioning and are just a brief walk to the main pool via lushly tropical paths. 73 cottages accommodate guests to Chan-Kah, 67 are one bedroom junior suites (some connectable) and 6 are two bedroom suites. Cottages are fully furnished with two double beds, table, chair, cable TV, phone, storage, safe, coffee maker, hot and cold water, a private bathroom with shower, and a furnished terrace to enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Several of the cottages have small private pools, and the rest open to the beautifully landscaped grounds.
Location
Palenque is located on the southeast of Mexico, it is on the north of the State of Chiapas, at 17 29' 30" of north latitude and 92 02' 50" of west longitude. This small city sits at the end Oriental Mountains of Chiapas, the Coastal Plains of Tabasco State. The Hotel Chan-Kah is located a brief 10 minute drive from the Palenque town center.
Beyond expectations! Then again we weren't sure what to expect. Lovely stay at the lodge, met other like-minded travelers (many had their trips planned by Adventure Life) and the owner was a gracious hostess. It felt like you were one happy family, visiting with a favorite aunt.
Nancy Sin
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
Based on 174 reviews on
8 hours ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
