The Lodge at Chaa Creek

The island is set three miles away from San Pedro and has just six villas with all services completely private (even meals are served in your villa meaning you have total privacy). Service and the quality of the rooms here is exemplary, with the fully private activities tailored to your requirements making this an ideal place for honeymooners. The island also has spa facilities with an on-site massage therapist.

This beach house at Naia Resort and Spa can accommodate 15 people. The name Solvei is Danish for ‘path of the sun’, and it has been designed to offer guests the best in carefree luxury. It has five well-appointed bedrooms, an many indoor and outdoor common areas, including a game room with billiards and table tennis, and a fully-equipped kitchen. You will also have a dedicated concierge to ensure you have everything you need.

A truly special place, Copal Tree Lodge is simply one of our favourite lodges in all of Latin America. Perched on a hill overlooking the canopy of the lush tropical rainforest of southern Belize the hotel is centred around a main dining and relaxation area which affords great views and provides a focus for guests to meet and mingle with the excellent staff and guides. The private cabins lean out into the canopy itself, set on stilts and with a large screened balcony one really has the feeling of being in the canopy itself. Each is very spacious and elegantly appointed including comforts such as air conditioning and a double head shower room with a floor to ceiling window to allow views of the rainforest as you bathe. For relaxation the hotel has a pleasant pool area an outdoor fireside (where live music from local native musicians is arranged for evening drinks) and a small spa area with a good range of treatments. The star of the show here are the activities and the people which make them happen and can be arranged around any requirements making this an ideal lodge for people of all ages, abilities and tastes. Though very much in the rainforest, the boathouse at the banks of the lush river at the base of the hill, houses a speedboat that can whisk you to the calm clear waters of the Caribbean for snorkelling, swimming and fishing in the cayes.

One of the very best eco-lodges in Belize, Chan Chich is in a truly privileged position being in such a large private reserve. The lodge itself is set in the grounds of an ancient Mayan plaza, flanked by the grassy ruins. Extensive trails around the lodge lead to other large ruins as yet unexcavated. Howler and spider monkeys are easy to spot in the trees while birdlife is abundant and this is one of the premier locations in Belize for spotting. The lodge itself is very comfortable with private bungalows for all guests with king size beds and tasteful wooden furnishings. The deluxe bungalows have extra-large bathrooms with double waterfall showers. There is also a large two-bedroom villa (with private pool) suitable for families or groups of friends. The lodge has a good screened outdoor pool and a truly excellent restaurant for such a remote location. The guiding is also very good, many of the staff having worked at the lodge for decades rather than years meaning they know every detail of the surrounding nature and wildlife.