Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba

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Jungle River Lodge is the definition of getting what you pay for. The price gives you a pretty good room and an amazing view over an unbeatable location on the river. But then you have to organise your own transport to the lodge, have no alternative food/water sources outside of what they are selling on site, and organizing anything (including tours) is difficult. If you are willing to make this trade-off, enjoy.

The Location

The location isn't the best in terms of accessibility to shops or transport, but that is also kind of the point of staying at this hostel. As this is located fifteen kilometres to the south of La Ceiba, it doesn't matter how you arrive -- bus, plane, or ferry -- you are going to have to take a taxi or an erratic bus to Jungle River Lodge. You will also need to bring anything that you require with you, as there are no shops within a reasonable walking distance and those that are available are sorely lacking in terms of goods.

However, once you get to the hostel, all these things can be forgiven as the hostel is situated right on and a little bit over the river and is surrounded by lush, forested mountains. You aren't going to get scenery like this in the city. The hostel itself is easy to find, as there is only one road that goes south of La Ceiba and the lodge is located directly on it. It is, however, not very well signed, so once you get near start reading the names printed on the various gates.

Rooms and Bathrooms

Rooms are fairly basic with two private on offer and a dorm room of about fourteen beds spread throughout three different sub-rooms. All rooms have their own bathrooms and showers; those in the dorm, of course, are shared. There is also a bathroom and shower located next to the bar area for spillover from the dorms, as there are only two toilets and a shower, which could get crowded if the dorm is full. Dorms do have lockers for valuables as well.

Showers and bathrooms are spacious and quite clean with a decent amount of shelves and hooks where you can place clothing and toiletries.

Common Spaces

The only common space is the bar area, which is nice and roomy with a sit-at bar and about half a dozen table and chairs/stools setups, making it a great place to hang out and chill in while meeting other travelers. How good the vibe is here really depends on how many other travelers are staying here, as the owners, their extended family, and some of the locals tend to use the lodge as a hangout spot as well. There is no kitchen for customer use but meals and coffee are offered.

Below the deck where the bar is, there are also a few natural pools that have been dammed up and are good for relaxing in. Their cleanliness is a bit iffy, as they seem to be filled from water runoff from the property and the street. Luckily they aren't deep enough to submerge in easily, so a shower post-soak should be enough.

Summary

This is a great place to stay with amazing views, super chill vibe, and cool other travelers (when they're around), but a lack of organization in organizing tours makes it worthy heading to another company (which are conveniently located just nearby) to do any activities.
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Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba
Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba
Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba
Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba
Jungle River Lodge, La Ceiba
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Published on May 22, 2019

Description

We provide a comprehensive series of Eco-Tours in La Ceiba area. With a strong team of professionally trained local guides we continue to provide tours that are personalized, eco friendly, exciting and informative. The Rio Cangrejal and the rainforests of the North Coast of Honduras are spectacular and we are fortunate enough to have a part of it. Regardless of the upcoming increase in tourism in our area, the increase in interest in Honduras in general and in our own rapid growth over the past three years we intend to stay a relatively small company in order to maintain a personalized attention to our clients and maintain a staff that enjoys their work to the fullest.

Location and Contact

Location

• How to get to the Jungle River Lodge:
• From La Ceiba follow the main highway east to Trujillo. The highway will cross Rio Cangrejal on Puente Saopin. Directly after the bridge take your first right, this is the road marked to Yaruca. Follow this road for 7km until you come to Jungle River Lodge marked by our bamboo-like fence on the left-hand or riverside of the road. You will pass a sign marked Los Lobos Balneario, Jungle River Lodge is situated about 5 minutes drive past this marker.
• In most cases we suggest that you come directly to the Banana Republic Guesthouse as transportation to our Lodge is included in price of our tours.
• How to get to the Banana Republic Guesthouse:
• Our new Location is: Barrio Solares Nuevo,
• Avenida La Republica, between 12 and 13 calle.
• 1/2 block south of Casa Rafael, La Ceiba

Map

Map

Address: Km 7, Carretera a Yaruca, Aldea El Bejuco, La Ceiba, Honduras

Distance to city center: 5.82 km

Jungle River Lodge is listed on the following booking sites:

Hostelworld Not listed at Booking.com Not listed at HostelsClub

Website

Website Jungle River Lodge La Ceiba www.jungleriverlodge.com
Phone Number: +504 96 81 64 66
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Facilities and Amenities

Digital Nomads

Family-Friendly Hostel

Older travelers (+50)

Party Hostel

Quiet Rest

Solo Traveller

Bedsheets

Lockers in Lobby

Luggage Storage

Parking

Towels

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Airport Pickup ($25.00)

Bike Rental

Breakfast ($6.00)

Dinner ($8.00)

Bar

Board Games

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Food/Restaurant

Laundry

Lounge Area

Outdoor Seating

Swimming Pool

Entirely Non-Smoking

Kitchen

Lockers in Rooms

Power Point/Sockets in Rooms

Wheelchair Accessible

Wi-Fi in Rooms

Pet-Friendly

Service Animals

Genders: Males & Females

Max. Age: All Ages

Checkout: 12:00 (12 Noon)

Minimum Stay: No limits

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: 7:00am on till 10:00pm

Size: Small (less than 30 beds)

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