Mariposa Jungle Lodge

"We love Mariposa. We first visited in March 2020, which was a couples trip, and returned in March 2025 with our teenage nephew. Now I'm trying to get friends to go! If you want to travel to Belize, book with Mariposa and your vacation will come together seamlessly, from airport pick-up to day trip adventures, to meals that please everyone in your group. One aspect that we really loved about the 2025 trip was seeing how many staff members from 2020 were still working with Mariposa five years later (looking at you Gladimir and Robi). However the most special staffer for us is definitely Norma, the chef. We originally chose Mariposa in 2020 because of the plant-based menu and we took Norma's cooking class. We happily returned five years later after making sure she was still in the kitchen because we vegans knew how well we'd dine in the jungle. We got to tour the new on-site garden and are excited to see in a future trip what they do with the fresh from garden to table options. Even if you want a trip that preserves the jungle rather than destroying it with meat production, stay at Mariposa and let Norma take care of you with the plant-based menu."

Venus Hotel

"La ubicación es muy buena en el centro de la ciudad. Cerca de restaurantes y bares. Nice masaje en la calle. Nice pequeño balcón para refrigerar en las noches."

Rolson Hotel

"The Rolson Hotel is located on the edge of the town, in a neighborhood near the road to the border. Although the walking distance from the center/bus station to the hotel does not seem long on the map, it takes almost half an hour on the way there, and the return is a bit faster. The road to the hotel goes up considerably! The room was fine; excellent beds and spacious bathroom. You can have breakfast in the restaurant for a reasonable price and we also had a good meal there in the evening. When booking, you can choose between rooms on the pool side and (more expensive) mountain side. It is good to mention that on the pool side the road runs to the border (with noise from trucks, especially in the morning). A small minus of the hotel is that the walls of the hotel are rather thin."

Pine Ridge Lodge

"We recently visited Belize and decided to venture into the tropical forests and stay at the Pine Ridge Lodge and had an amazing trip which words could never adequately describe but we will try. This is a must place stay to fully experience Belize. The cottages, grounds, dining area, food, staff, fun little animals all made this one of the most amazing trips we have ever had. There are waterfalls, hikes, caves, ruins, and open air markets all very close to the lodge which truly made us feel we were fully immersed in Belize. Neil and his staff were overly accommodating and we loved our trip visiting them."

Las Haciendas

"We spent 6 nights at Las Haciendas and highly recommend it as a place to base yourself in San Ignacio. The room (1 bedroom Villa) was spacious and clean. The kitchen nook perect for our cooking needs. The bathroom extremely spacious with a huge walki-in shower. And the plunge pool made for relaxing afternoons/evenings after hot tours in the area. The location is on the outskirts of San Ignacio but within walking distance of a couple supermarkets and restaurants, as well as, the Mayan archeological site Cahal Pech. We also walked into town for dinner a couple times (30 minutes). Leda, the manager, was absolutely fantastic with prior communications and organizing our tours. Literally the best we’ve ever dealt with. Abi, the on-site maintenance manager was also great responding to a couple small issues we had - gecko in the outside air con unit made contact on the control board and shorted outh the system but he rectified that immediately. One hint regarding the AC…the indoor unit blows toward the bed which we didn’t like so we hung a blanket over the bed canopy structure bars to block the AC from hitting us directly. Also, if you set it on DRY mode at night, the fan speed slows down and we slept great. Highly highly recommend staying at Las Haciendas. Quality-price ratio versus many of the resorts we checked online was why we chose to stay here and it really paid off. Thanks to all the staff!"

Crystal Paradise Resort

"La familia Tut ofreció un alojamiento fantástico en el pueblo de Cristo Rey y me ayudó a organizar y a transportar para otros viajes de día. En un momento tranquilo, nos disfrutamos de sentarse en el espacioso cubierta para observar las aves. Podemos caminar hacia el río para enfriar y entrar en el pueblo para pequeñas expediciones. Todo fue suave y perfecto - todo lo que esperaba fuera del viaje!"

Cahal Pech Village Resort

"Beautiful resort at the top of the hill close to the ruins. Beautiful pool and cabanas. Food is great especially the cheesecake!"

The West House Boutique Hotel