Blancaneaux Lodge

We had a wonderful stay at Blancaneaux Lodge. The views and property are beautiful, but what truly made our experience special was the incredible staff. Everyone was so kind, welcoming, and attentive throughout our visit. A special thank you to Telma and Elizar, the gardener. It was inspiring to see how passionate Elizar is about his work and how much pride he takes in maintaining the grounds. Thank you to the entire team for making our stay so memorable. We look forward to returning soon! If you're looking for a place with beautiful scenery and an incredible team that genuinely cares about its guests, Blancaneaux Lodge is the perfect choice. We are already looking forward to returning and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Belize.

Blancaneaux was absolutely amazing! We loved every second of our stay. From the moment Fransisco met us at BZE we knew we had found the perfect family get away. Fantastic food. Genuine people. Beautiful property. Nestled in nature. Seamless transitions. Top notch tour guides. Blancaneaux has it ALL!

This was an utterly fantastic hotel.We had a river side room with a large sitting out area overlooking the river.Peaceful,tranquil and lots of birds and wildlife.Extensive grounds to the hotel and plenty of walks.I am a birdwatcher and there were many birds in the grounds and nearby and raptors flying over.The swimming pool was lovely and whilst we were there we were often the only people using it.The food and drinks were great and service excellent.The whole hotel clean and welcoming. The staff were fantastic,really friendly,happy to help with anything they could,quick with a smile or a joke and genuinely seemed happy to serve. I would not hesitate in the slightest to recommend this hotel. Ee also stayed at the sister hotel,La Lancha in Guatemela and I would give the same sort of review for that hotel as well.

The lodge is an absolute beautiful luxury eco-friendly resort. Very highly recommended! A ton of pluses, and a few very minor drawbacks. Some highlights: The service! Bernie the general manager greeted us upon arrival. All of the staff were super kind and accommodating. The grounds! Lush beautiful greenery and tropical plants everywhere. You can hike about an hour to absolutely gorgeous natural waterfall and swim. The food! the food was absolutely outstanding. The garden dinner is a must, we happen to be there when a visiting chef did the garden dinner and it was such a treat. We ate at all the different restaurants, and they did not disappoint. The one very small disappointment was the ceviche at the main restaurant, it wasn't great. But every single other meal we had was phenomenal. Lots of wonderfully prepared seafood! And the complementary breakfast was plentiful - and they would serve the complementary breakfast in your room as room service which was a really nice touch. The guides! The hotel supplies the guides for any excursions that you want to do, and we found out that many of the employees have been with the hotel for multiple decades as it seems like it’s a great place to work. Therefore any guy that we encountered was incredible. Particular highlight to the guide who did the ATM cave tour, he was excellent. The rooms! We stayed at absolutely gorgeous cabana, beds are very comfortable, decorations are beautiful. A few minor drawbacks - first, it’s very good to know that there are approximately 1 million stairs at this resort (kidding - but there are a lot). You will get your workout in! It is not accessible by any means. For the ladies, I highly recommend getting a super comfortable flat sandal, there is absolutely no point in wearing heels unless you want to break your neck. Secondly, the hotel rooms are absolutely beautiful, but don’t forget you’re staying in an open air cabana so there is not air-conditioning. It does cool down at night and they do provide fans, but depending on what time of year you go this could be an issue. Overall, I would highly recommend Blancaneaux Lodge. It was a truly exceptional one in a lifetime experience!

WOW. We just finished up a 4 night stay at Blancaneaux to celebrate our 45th anniversary. The stay was exceptional. We were in the "Honeymoon" Cabana #12 which is the furthest away from the main lobby. The cabana is gorgeous, private and quiet. We had asked for a mosquito net, but never even saw one mosquito. It was super cozy to sleep with the net however. No A/C which I thought would be an issue. But with the ceiling fan and breezes coming through it was no problem - especially at night when the whole area cools down nicely. We had our own plunge pool and used it every day to relax, drink wine and birdwatch. It is the staff that really sets this place apart. Nothing was too much trouble. They all knew our names and seemed to genuinely love their jobs. I am sure I will leave out some folks but we fondly remember: Mark (our birding guide and carriage ride host), Kearny (our personal server for our special anniversary dinner), Dean (server and bartender), Byron (bartender), Osmani (server and warm friend), Sindy (concierge), Telma (concierge?), Randall (Carriage driver), 3 massage therapists (awesome - just can't remember names), Edwin (guide), Hector (gardener?) and everyone else! We managed the hike to Big Rock Falls. Super tough in my book, but my husband did it with a orthopedic boot on one foot! Well worth the effort to hike there. The sunrise Birdwatch was awesome and we were shown a great birding app by Mark that we are still using at home. River tubing is really fun. Every meal was a treat - the continental breakfast delivered to our room was healthy, filling and delicious. Pizza and Mediterranean Salad after a big hike was perfect. The Garden Dinner/tour is not to be missed. We never left the property (we have visited Belize previously and done a lot of caving, Mayan ruins etc). I must mention that for our anniversary dinner we had made reservations at the Guatemalan restaurant. However, as we were walking to dinner from our room, we were stopped by Kearny who directed us to a little palapa that was decked out in candles and flowers. It was our own sanctuary for the evening. So romantic and special. If you are looking for a beautiful, peaceful, "zen" place this is it! Thank you to all the awesome Blancaneaux staff for making our anniversary super special.