Ka'ana Boutique Resort, located in western Belize's San Ignacio, is surrounded by lush greenery and vegetation, but is still close to tourist attractions in the nearby Cayo District. Ka'ana features two types of accommodations: Balam rooms and Casita rooms.
Each of the five Balam rooms on the grounds has a private outdoor sitting area, views of the pool or gardens, a queen-sized bed with 500-thread-count linens, a plasma flat screen television, an iPod docking station, mini bar, espresso maker, air-conditioning, bath robes, wireless Internet and more.
Casita rooms are actually small homes, and feature two queen beds or one king, all of the same amenities as the Balam rooms, as well as a sitting area and bathroom. Resort amenities include a fine-dining restaurant, organic garden, spa, infinity pool and a meeting room.
Ka'ana Boutique Resort
Mile 69 1/4, Benque Viejo Road
San Ignacio, Belize
1-877-KAANA21
www.kaanabelize.com
Blancaneaux Lodge is a resort owned by film director Francis Ford Coppola. The lodge is a mountain retreat that sits above the Privassion Creek in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. The resort is secluded, yet nearby Cayo District tourist attractions.
Accommodations range from the spacious Francis Ford Coppola's Villa to more cozy cabanas and cottages. All the rooms and homes at Blancaneaux Lodge feature his-and-her bathrobes, tea-making supplies, ceiling fans, a stocked mini-bar, a writing table and chair, locally made organic soaps and more. The resort features an organic garden, horse stables, natural swimming areas and waterfalls, a pool, a spa, a restaurant, guided treks and excursions, and birding opportunities.
Blancaneaux Lodge
Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve
P.O. Box B, Central Farm,
Cayo District, Belize
501-824-3878
www.coppolaresorts.com/blancaneaux
Chaa Creek is a private nature reserve that offers vacationers adventure travel opportunities as well as luxurious accommodations. The resort is located along the Macal River near the Maya Mountains, and strives to be an eco-friendly vacation spot in the Belize rain forest.
The Chaa Creek lodge features rooms and suites that complement the jungle surroundings, complete with Jacuzzi tubs, beds and linens, and verandas with hammocks and patio furniture. Some rooms and cottages feature more amenities than others, like air-conditioning, king-sized beds, a kitchen, and spa services. Resort amenities include a spa, pool, horseback riding, canoeing, hiking and biking, as well as a butterfly farm, and the Chaa Creek Restaurant.
Chaa Creek
P.O. Box 53
San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize
1-877-709-8708
www.chaacreek.com
