After all the touring and exploring the jungles of Belize, cap off your day with a relaxing rest at any of the Belize accommodations. We have a list of recommended Belize jungle lodges.
There are many Belize accommodations
After a long day of exploring the rain forest of Belize – hiking, caving, birding, wildlife-spotting, canoeing, zip-lining, climbing Maya ruins, mountain biking and horseback riding – you deserve a good rest in Belize hotels. At one of the jungle lodges in the country, you can look forward to a tasty meal, good company, internet connection and a comfortable bed. Below are 10 of Belize’s best lodges.
1. The Lodge at Chaa Creek
Owned by Belize jungle pioneer, this lodge opened in 1981 in San Ignacio in western Belize. It has the country’s top spa, an infinity pool, manicured grounds on a 365-acre nature reserve, a gourmet restaurant, friendly staff, over 40 rooms and suits and every tour imaginable. This is considered by many as the best lodge in Belize.
2. Chan Chich Lodge
Built on top of a Mayan site, this is the most remote and exotic lodge of the country. Many guests arrive by chartered planes in the Orange Walk District. Tourists can spend their day birding or observing wildlife. Rooms are rustically elegant, thatched cabanas and meals are special events.
3. Blancaneaux Lodge
In this lodge in the Mountain Pine Ridge, guests can luxuriate in 20 lodgings that include cabanas, villas and the Enchanted Collage. Tourists can spend their days touring the biggest forest reserve in the country. Take your pick Between Guatemalan and Italian restaurants, with drinks in the exotic Jaguar Bar.
4. Hidden Valley Inn
This inn sits on top of a 7,200-acre preserve in the Mountain Pine Ridge. Hike 90 miles of guest-exclusive trails to a bevy of private waterfalls. Stay on one of their 12 rooms with rustic cottages with fireplaces and dine by candlelight in the main lodge, right next to a gorgeous pool. Birding is recommended, and you not far from Belize’s biggest Maya site, Caracol.
5. Table Rock Jungle Lodge
Run by an American couple, the Table Rock Jungle Lodge is an eco-lodge on 105 acres on the Macal River near San Ignacio. It has 5 romantic cottages, each with 4-poster beds and river stone-lined showers. You can float, canoe or swim on the river or hike the lodge trails.
6. Belcampo
Located on 12,000 acres in Deep South, Belcampo, this recently redone main lodge is gorgeous, with views across the jungles to the Gulf of honduras. A tram will take you down to the Rio Grande. There is a spa and pool, and the hill-hugging suites have air conditioning. They have a farm that produces 70 percent of the food they serve.
7. The Lodge at Big Falls
This is an intimate lodge that will put you near the heart of Maya country in southern Belize. It is set on the banks of the world-famous Rio Grande, where you can swim while iguanas sun on tree limbs. Three of the 9 cabanas of this Belize fishing lodge come with air conditioning.
8. Hickatee Cottages
Owned by an English couple, Hickatee Cottages is named after a river turtle and is a top budget lodge favorite. The owners cook delicious meals right from their organic gardens, and they arrange tours of caves, cayes and Maya sites. They will even give you a tour of a butterfly farm.
9. Sleeping Giant Rainforest
One of the newest lodges in Belize, this was named after the shape of a nearby mountaintop. It is just off the scenic Hummingbord Highway near the Sibun National Forest Reserve. There are 13 air conditioned rooms and casitas, a pool and a main lodge and restaurant with a thatched room and log beams.
10. Parrot Nest Lodge
For those who want to spend the night in a treehouse, this is the perfect choice for tourists. The Parrot Nest Lodge is located on the Mopan River in Bullet Tree Falls. All in all, this relatively inexpensive lodge is pretty basic, but 2 out of its 9 cabanas are built in the treetops.
Now that you have a good selection of recommended Belize jungle lodges to choose from, it is now time to plan your trip to Belize. Contact a reputable tour company now to help you create your itinerary and tours for the trip. Surely, this will be a vacation that is filled with adventure and wonder for you and your family!