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west of the village. All the six guest rooms are en suite,
with hardwood floors and hammocks on open decks; two
hold kitchenettes. As well as having four thousand cacao
trees, the owners also grow coffee, fruit and medicinal
plants, and the 52-acre site also holds three creeks and
several hiking trails. The on-site bar/restaurant is open for
all meals daily, and usually serves one main dish, such as
African
potjie
(one-pot stew) or bbq. Most guests d
rive, bu
t
pick-ups can be arranged. Rates include breakfast.
US$95
standing under a waterfall. Belizean/German owner Bruno
knows Toledo District and the entire country exceptionally
well and runs International Belize Tourism Marketing,
which offers tours and jeep rent
al (fro
m US$
60 per
day).
Rates include breakfast.
Cabañas
US$65
, villa
US$98
JACINTOVILLE
Tranquility Lodge
Barranco Rd, Jacintoville
T
677
9921,
W
tranquility-lodge.com.
On the bank of beautiful
Jacinto Creek, 300yd off the highway, this relaxing retreat
offers a/c comfort in spacious, tiled, en-suite rooms with
soft and earthy colours (and iPod docks), or in thatched
casitas
, all surrounded by orchid-laden gardens. The
wonderful, large and fully screened thatched restaurant
serves excellent meals (lunch US$10, dinner US$15-25),
and gives great all-round views. The place is very popular
with birders, with over two hundred species seen along its
forested trails, while the natural, rock-lined pool in the
creek is
perfect f
for a refr
eshing di
p. Rates include breakfast.
Rooms
US$131
,
casitas
US$161
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BLUE CREEK
Blue Creek Rainforest Lodge
Blue Creek
T
722 2199
or
T
508 655 1461 in US,
W
ize2belize.com.
This
rainforest lodge, set beside a lovely turquoise pool, a 10min
walk along the right-hand bank upriver from Blue Creek and
not far from Hokeb Ha cave, is the sister property of the IZE
Belize resort on South Water Caye (see p.184), and doubles
as an ecology study centre. The lodge itself has a large river-
view deck, while accommodation is in wooden cabins, set
among the trees, with electricity and porches.
Per per
son
per day, three meals and two activities included
US$120
SAN FELIPE
★
Cotton Tree Lodge
Moho River, San Felipe
T
670
0557 or
T
212 529 8622 in US,
W
cottontreelodge.com.
Impressive riverside property, accessible by road from San
Felipe village, and holding eleven smart thatched
cabañas
set on stilts and connected by a raised boardwalk lined
with cacao and mango trees, as well as five individual
rooms. All have a chic feel while offering varying levels of
comfort; more expensive units have a veranda with
hammocks, while the honeymoon suite has a jacuzzi and
plunge slide straight into the river. The giant ten-sided
palapa
-restaurant flaunts imaginative local artwork, while
the location is ideal for exploring sites inland, kayaking the
river or sunset boat cruises straight out to the cayes.
Chocolate tours a speciality. Rates shown here do not
include meals, which total US$48 per person p
er day, o
r
tours; al
l-inclusiv
e packages available. Rooms
US$217
,
cabañas
US$229
Ixcacao
San Felipe
T
742 4050,
W
ixcacaomayabelize
anchocolate.com.
Simple accommodation in a sixteen-
bunk dormitory on a very friendly working chocolate farm
(see p.219), with electricity, ceiling fan, mosquito net and
shared
showe
r room. Rates include breakfast and dinner.
Dorms
US$25
SAN BENITO POITÉ
Kehil Ha Jungle Lodge
T
632 7855,
W
kehilha.com.
Simple accommodation, run by villagers at remote San
Benito Poité near the Maya ruin of Pusilhá. One traditional
Maya building holds a dormitory where up to twelve can
sleep in bunk beds, while another has a traditional fire
hearth kitchen and can accommodate individuals,
providing an experience of living like the ancient Maya,
albeit with modern composting toilets. Maya food such as
spinach-like
callalou
and
jippi jappa
soup is served, and
numerous activities are available: farming, cooking, animal
tracking, plus swim
ming an
d horseback riding. All inclusive
rate for two people
US$95
SUN CREEK
★
Sun Creek Lodge Mile
12 Southern Hwy, Sun Creek
T
604 2124,
W
suncreeklodge.com.
A naturalist's
paradise, 2 miles south of the Dump junction, providing
necessary modern conveniences while maintaining a rustic
feel. Four beautiful thatched
cabañas
, all with electricity
and two with double beds and private bathrooms, and a
grander villa with separate living room. The innovative
jungle bucket showers make you feel as though you're
EATING AND DRINKING
BIG FALLS
★
fish or shrimp, with wine available.
Daily 11am-9pm.
Coleman's Café
Southern Hwy, Big Falls
T
430
4069,
W
facebook.com/colemanscafe.
The ideal place for
a break as you tour inland Toledo, this friendly café, just off
the highway, serves delicious Belizean (or rather, Belizean-
East Indian) food. Lunch is a one-visit self-serve buffet for
Bz$15, while a full dinner costs Bz$10 for chicken, Bz$20 for
BLUE CREEK
Sho's Local Restaurant
Blue Creek
T
668 6540.
Simple restaurant, signposted to the left of the road, where
Delphina Sho serves basic, tasty local dishes for less than
Bz$10.
Mon-Sat 7am-8pm.
