Ka'ana Resort

Three highlights of the stay for us: meeting the chef Cesar, eating his beef short ribs (cooked all day), and getting a deep tissue massage. Those three are reason enough to come here. But if you need more reasons: We stayed here several nights, first in a room with a plunge pool and then a room with an outdoor bathtub. Both rooms were very comfortable, perfectly clean. I preferred the room with the tub. Hot water, private setting, sounds of birds all around. We loved the beds and pillows. Nightly turndown service came with different little treats each night. We liked the fudge the best. The staff was amazing! Several people pointed out birds for us, suggested we walk through the hotel vegetable garden (where they grow their own farm-to-table produce). We saw more birds in that garden than in the jungle at Tikal! If you visit, seek out Chef Cesar and eat whatever he tells you to eat. He let us sample his pork belly tacos. Phenomenal! Thanks also to the owner, Federico, who we met at the bar one night. He is a master of conversation and hospitality.

Incredible staff! They are all VERY friendly and dedicated to making sure guests have the best time. Should note that the resort is about a 15 minute drive from the main part of town so either need to account for cost of renting a car or for taxi/hotel transport. But the place is beautiful, pool area is nice, bartender makes great drinks, and mostly the staff are just great people overall!

Ka'ana has beautiful grounds and very friendly and helpful staff. They aspire to be a world class resort, but could still use some work on consistency of delivery. Our Master Suite was very spacious and comfortable, but the very pretty courtyard and plunge pool weren't very useful to us as the weather during our stay was very wet and not that warm. There is no fridge in the room other than the mostly full minibar. We had some mechanical issues with our room near the end of our stay and they worked hard to resolve and compensate for them. The restaurant was ok, but other than breakfast the food was only ok relative to the prices. Full breakfast was actually very good. This place is a ways from town so you either need to pay them to shuttle you to town or find a taxi if you didn't arrive with a car. If you are looking for solitude, that is a plus, if you want to explore more you need to factor in transportation.

Ka’ana Resort was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to San Ignacio. The moment we arrived, the staff made us feel like VIPs who accidentally wandered into luxury. The property is stunning. Lush gardens, peaceful paths, and a pool that practically begs you to forget whatever plans you had for the day. Our room was spotless and incredibly comfortable. I’m still not sure how the bed was that soft, but I’ve accepted that my mattress at home will never live up to it. The food and drinks were amazing too. Every meal felt like something we should have taken pictures of but ate too quickly. What impressed us most was the service. Every single person we met was warm, attentive, and seemed genuinely happy we were there. It’s rare to stay somewhere that feels this personal and still completely effortless. Ka’ana is the perfect home base for all the adventures around San Ignacio, but also the kind of place where you seriously consider cancelling your plans and just staying by the pool with a cocktail. We would absolutely stay here again and recommend it to anyone thinking about visiting.

Highly recommend this hotel. The service was impeccable, they were very attentive to our every need. We did 3 adventure tours through the hotel and they did not disappoint. Even chef Ceasar gave us a tour of the organic gardens and adapted the menu to our dietary needs. If you are looking for relaxation, adventure and pampering this is the place!