The Cayo District

2 Best Hotels in San Ignacio, The Cayo District

Name: Amber Sunset Jungle Resort
Address: Mile 59, George Price Hwy., Cayo, Belize
Telephone: 824-3141
Price range: $$

Hotels in downtown San Ignacio are all budget-to-moderate spots. On the western edge of town, with hotels such as the San Ignacio Resort Hotel and Ka’ana, lodgings become more upscale. The lodges along the Mopan River, a river that winds into Belize from Guatemala, tend to be in the budget-to-moderate range. Most lodges on the Macal River, such as The Lodge at Chaa Creek and duPlooy’s Lodge, are upmarket, though there are some exceptions. A number of lodges, including Mystic River, Inn the Bush, Table Rock, and Mariposa have opened on the Cristo Rey Road en route to the Mountain Pine Ridge, most also with access to the Macal River.

Amber Sunset Jungle Resort

$$ | Mile 59, George Price Hwy., Belize

Owned by a family originally from Belize City, this jungle resort makes a real effort to show the diversity of Belize; the five cabanas, built into the jungle canopy, are each decorated to reflect one of Belize's major population groups (Creoles, mestizos, Maya, Garifuna, and the Mennonites). Evening meals in the Jungle Pot restaurant also have themes tied to the different groups. The lodge, which has a swimming pool, is on 28 acres near the village of Unitedville east of San Ignacio.

Martha's Guesthouse

$ | 10 West St., San Ignacio, Belize

With clean rooms, a good restaurant, and convenient tours, the four-story Martha's Guesthouse provides just about everything you need right in the heart of downtown San Ignacio. The regular rooms are a bit smaller, but for a little more money, you can get a larger room with cable TV, a refrigerator, and a balcony. An annex called the Inn at Martha's about a block away adds six rooms. Martha's Restaurant, with local art on the walls and a sweet garden patio, is open every day, serving pizza and local dishes.

The Cayo District

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