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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.
Ka'ana brings a level of luxury to San Ignacio with tranquil gardens, a wine cellar, and spacious rooms outfitted with 500-count cotton sheets, high-end toiletries, and attentive staff. One suite has a private pool, and there's also an infinity swimming pool with waterfall and a saltwater filtration system. The poolside spa offers massage and skin and body treatments. La Ceiba restaurant is beautifully done, serving vegetables from the resort's own organic garden.
An upmarket alternative to fancy jungle lodges is this resort in Bullet Tree Falls, on the banks of the Mopan River. The eight rooms and suites in the three-story mansion (built fairly recently but designed to look like a colonial building) have polished hardwood floors, high ceilings, lots of rich wood trim, and perhaps the coldest air-conditioning in Belize. You can dine, at relatively spendy prices, on the veranda overlooking the small pool and the river.
This roadside hotel just west of San Ignacio provides a pool, an affordable restaurant and bar, and a convenient location, all at moderate prices. The 11 rooms all have air-conditioning, cable television, and Wi-Fi. An on-site tour company, Go Maya, offers tours and trips to surrounding areas, with a discount to Rumors guests.
