The Takutu Hotel is committed to being the first choice of hospitality service in the Rupununi; providing affordable service in an
attractive, comfortable, convenient, and safe environment. The Takutu Hotel welcomes visitors to the expansive, rustic, breathtaking and inspiring Rupununi Savannahs, home to Macushi, Wapishana and Wai Wai tribes of Guyana’s Indigenous Peoples. Originally a six room guest facility, the Takutu Guest House
was opened in November 1973 to welcome and accommodate the First
Safari Expedition to the Rupununi. The business operated as a
partnership until 1989 between best friends Mr. Arthur Bobb, corporal
of the Guyana Police Force, deceased, and Ivan Alexander Johnson,
originally of No. 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, who, at the age of
18, ventured overland to the Rupununi in 1946 in search of employment. In the 1970’s, other than the Government’s Rest House, the Takutu
Guest House served as the only hospitality facility in Lethem catering
mainly to foreign tourists and Government officials and employees. In
the 80’s the facility expanded from a 12 to 21 room hotel facility and
became the main accommodation center for the high traffic
Guyana-Brazil commodity traders. Aiming to provide excellent hospitality service, in 2011, the Hotel
completed its New Wing with 11 more high- end guest rooms, and in
April 2017, in time for the annual Rupununi Rodeo Event, completed the
first phase of its current renovation and expansion plan. Today, the
Takutu Hotel is a 38-room modern classy hospitality facility offering
its business and tourism clientele a range of hospitality services in
a safe, clean and comfortable environment. We are well known for our
affordable rates, friendly and helpful customer service and attractive
environment. Call us to plan and organise your visit to the Rupununi to guarantee a
successful and great experience!
