San Ignacio Resort Hotel

Luxury resort with on-site iguana conservation and rainforest estate in San Ignacio

Accommodations

San Ignacio Resort Hotel offers Jungle View Suites with a private deck overlooking the rainforest, featuring a hammock and outdoor furniture. The Royal Suite provides two separate bedrooms and bathrooms plus a shared living space, with a jacuzzi on the balcony. All rooms include air conditioning, flat-screen cable TV, and a furnished balcony facing the jungle or garden.

Dining

Running W Restaurant serves international and Belizean cuisine with a focus on local ingredients, including options for special diets and kids' meals. Guests can participate in the Mayan Fish Cooking Experience, a hands-on class held over an open fire in the jungle. Daily happy hour offers 2-for-1 drinks, and the restaurant's open-air setting provides views of the pool and jungle.

Activities & Tours

The hotel houses the Green Iguana Conservation Project, a year-round breeding and release program where guests can hold juvenile iguanas during guided tours. An in-house tour company arranges adventure packages including cave tubing at Jaguar Paw, zip-lining, and visits to Xunantunich and Caracol ruins. Night hikes led by hotel naturalists allow visitors to spot kinkajous, glow-in-the-dark scorpions, and howler monkeys on the 7 hectare estate.

Wellness & Pool

Spa & wellness centre offers back massages, couples massages, and full body massages in a jungle setting. The outdoor swimming pool features a pool with view, sun loungers, and umbrellas, with pool towels provided. A spa facility with treatment rooms is available, and the pool area is surrounded by tropical gardens.

Location & Logistics

The hotel sits just 5 minutes from Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins and within walking distance of San Ignacio town center for markets and restaurants. Airport shuttle service from Philip Goldson International Airport is available, and the hotel arranges transfers to other destinations like Hopkins and San Pedro. Free private parking and 24-hour front desk service allow guests to come and go freely.

• Accommodations: Jungle View Suites and Royal Suite with balcony and hammock
• Dining: Running W Restaurant with Mayan Fish Cooking Experience
• Activities: Green Iguana Conservation Project on-site
• Tours: In-house tour company for cave tubing, zip-lining, night hikes
• Wellness: Spa with massages and outdoor pool with jungle views
• Location: 5-minute drive to Cahal Pech Ruins, walk to town