Avoid at All Costs – A Nightmare Experience at Atitlan Oasis Eco Hotel & Spa Kaapul
I booked a stay at Atitlan Oasis Eco Hotel & Spa Kaapul for December 30th to January 1st, expecting a relaxing and memorable New Year’s celebration. The hotel was listed as available across multiple booking platforms, and I reserved their “Design Room,” anticipating a great experience. However, what followed was an absolute nightmare.
At 2:00 a.m. on our check-in day, the hotel contacted me via WhatsApp to inform me they were canceling our reservation. Yes, you read that right—2:00 in the morning. Thankfully, I was awake to see the message. I immediately told them this was unacceptable and explained the impossibility of finding alternate accommodations during peak New Year’s season. Instead of offering any solutions, they coldly responded with, “Sorry, I can’t do anything. Please don’t come to the hotel because there won’t be a room for you. Ask Expedia for a refund.”
I was in complete shock. Their lack of responsibility or care was appalling. I asked the hotel to help find alternative accommodations since they were canceling at the last minute, but they simply refused, claiming it wasn’t their problem. So there I was, at 3 a.m., scrambling to contact Expedia, on hold for hours, trying to get my refund and find another hotel in the middle of peak season—all because this hotel failed to honor its