Hotels in San Ignacio:
The main hotel in town is the San Ignacio Resort Hotel. If you think you want to eat at restaurants in town, go to the farmers market, etc., this is the best option.
Most of the other hotels are outside of town, so you will have to take a taxi into town. They are all in a lovely jungle/garden setting, so great for relaxing.
All hotels have a pool.
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San Ignacio Resort Hotel
Lovely hotel right in town but still with a jungle feel. You can see monkeys, iguanas, and a large variety of birds in the trees. It has a nice restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, bar, and large swimming pool with nice deck area all the way around. The bar has happy hour every day 4-6pm (a drink of the day is 2-for-1), and it also has espresso drinks. There is filtered water to fill water bottles.
Rooms have a coffee pot, robes, desk, and 2 luggage racks.
- Garden view rooms have a balcony with 2 chairs, small table, and (rather useless) hammock.
- Regal rooms are larger with a loveseat, but no balcony.
- Garden and Regal are the same price.
The hotel has a Green Iguana Project on site, and it is worth a tour. The tours depart every hour, on the hour, 9am-4pm and takes about 45 minutes. The price is US$11.50/person.
You can walk into town for dinner or to the San Ignacio Farmers Market, but it is a steep hill back.
Vanilla Hills
Vanilla Hills is the closest “jungle lodge” to town. Located just 7 minutes away by car from San Ignacio down town, it is in the middle of the nature and has a cozy boutique feel to it.
The bar is beautiful with gas firepit, fountain, and wine cellar. The 3 Senses Restaurant is world-class. There is a lovely pool.
There are 6 guest houses, all with A/C, positioned at least 50 feet apart from each other, so there is plenty of privacy.
- 3 Tree Houses which are designed for 2 guests
- Guest house Hibiscus can host 3 guests
- 2 guest houses (Villa Vista and Orchid) have two bedrooms and can host 4 guests (Orchid) or 6 guests (Villa Vista).
Ka’ana Resort
The Ka’ana Resort is a boutique hotel with 17 rooms. There are
- 5 standard rooms – 1 queen bed, no patio or outdoor shower (1 has a deck with hammock)
- 6 casita suites – 2 queen beds, outdoor shower, outdoor tub
- 4 master suites – 1 king bed, outdoor shower, plunge pool
- one 1-bedroom villa – 1 king bed, outdoor shower, plunge pool
- one 2-bedroom villa – 1 king bed + 2 twin beds, 2 bathrooms, outdoor shower, plunge pool
A full breakfast is included with the villas and a continental breakfast is included with the other rooms.
They offer a full spa, yoga (one class is free), Maya Cooking Class (90 minutes), s’mores night, 2 bonfires, onsite vegetable garden.
You can request a special dinner in the vegetable garden, wine cellar, stargazing, or jungle garden.
Lodge at Chaa Creek
This is a 5-star property with 28 rooms. This is the most luxurious lodge in the area. There are 28 rooms and villas tucked into the jungle. Each room has slightly different characteristics.
All of the rooms have a deck and 2 hammocks. Only some of the rooms have A/C, but they all have fans. There are no TVs in the rooms except the Spa Villa. Most rooms have a mini-fridge except the standard rooms. One villa has 4 beds for families. Entry level rooms do not have a/c but lots of fans.
There is a beautiful restaurant and bar. Breakfast is included with the rooms. The bar offers infused rum.
There is a large infinity pool. There is a Butterfly Exhibit on site plus nature trails, farm, and a bird watching tour every morning. There is a complimentary canoeing tour on the Macaw River.
