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Gaia Riverlodge

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property grounds
Aerial view
Waterfall View Suite | Terrace/patio
Waterfall View Cabana
Property entrance

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Mountain Pine Ridge, San Ignacio
  • Five Sisters Falls
    6 min walk
  • Big Rock Waterfalls
    3 min drive
  • Rio on Pools
    31 min drive
  • San Ignacio (CYD-Town Airstrip)
    61 min drive

Room options

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Waterfall View Suite

Waterfall View Suite

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe

Mountain View Cabana

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Riverside Villa

Riverside Villa

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

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Waterfall View Cabana

Waterfall View Cabana

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Waterfall View Room

Double Waterfall View Room

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Ignacio

With a stay at Gaia Riverlodge in San Ignacio, you'll be 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Five Sisters Falls and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Rio on Pools. .This eco-certified hotel is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Barton Creek Cave Reserve and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Thousand Foot Falls.

What's nearby

  • Five Sisters Falls - 6 min walk
  • Big Rock Waterfalls - 3 min drive
  • Barton Creek Cave Reserve - 34 min drive
  • Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins - 54 min drive
  • Belize Botanic Gardens - 69 min drive

Getting around

  • San Ignacio (CYD-Town Airstrip) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maripose Jungle Lodge: Poolside Bar - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Gaia Riverlodge

Eco-certified hotel with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Gaia Riverlodge offers 18 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, and complimentary toiletries. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a lazy river and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages and facials. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
At Gaia Riverlodge, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Gaia Riverlodge has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Bike shuttle
  • Free bike hire
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Private picnics

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 100% renewable energy
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Couples dining
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Mosquito nets
  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LED light bulbs
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 10 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 10 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: BZD 428.75 per room (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 10 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Gaia Riverlodge Hotel San Ignacio
Gaia Riverlodge San Ignacio
Gaia Riverlodge Hotel
Gaia Riverlodge Hotel
Gaia Riverlodge San Ignacio
Gaia Riverlodge Hotel San Ignacio

Gaia Riverlodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 157 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 170 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have nothing but good things to say about Gaia. This place was incredible! My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary there and the staff did everything possible to make sure it went great. Every single person there went above and beyond. Incredibly genuine. I can't recommend this place enough! Special shout out to Freddie (I hope I spelled his name right). Super attentive. Made sure we had an awesome dinner every night.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nandita, Highland Park

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful grounds next to a Nature trail and leaving down to a “beach” on the waterfalls
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gaia was INCREDIBLE. The property is gorgeous, the rooms are beautiful, the scenery is stunning, and yet the best part is the fantastic service. We felt like friends with Freddy and Javier by the time we left. Greg was also a wonderful tour guide. And Colby helped us decide on and book adventures. They all made us feel right at home! un fact, they didn’t let us check in until we’d had a welcome drink and sat down for a lovely candlelit dinner. And speaking of the restaurant - the food and drinks on the property are really great which is good because unless you have 4WD you’re unlikely to be going elsewhere to eat. Expect to pay American prices for food and drinks but it’s worth it as almost all (if not all) the food is grown right there on the property - everything’s incredibly fresh and delicious. My favorite part was lounging down by the waterfall or sitting on our balcony overlooking it, listening to the sounds of the jungle.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gaia is a very beautiful place. The property is so serene and was very grounding. The nature and wildlife is amazing and they do an excellent job to keep guests comfortable even though you are nearly in the rainforest. The staff and service were top notch and staff made sure we were comfortable and felt special. Definitely reccomend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting on the river with nice cabanas, tram down to the river level “beach” area. The staff was amazing-all of them
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sareta, London

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent three days at Gaia, a beautiful, small lodge nestled in the hills above San Ignacio. The room was beautiful and looked out over the waterfalls, the sounds of which lulled us to sleep. Dinner and drinks in the main lodge were excellent. We also went on an Intro to Birding tour in the morning, saw toucans and other birds and went on the tour of the garden which supplies fruits and veg to Gaia and to its sister resort in San Pedro. You can hike along the nature paths and walk down to the waterfall and chill out there (and take the funicular back up!). I was a bit worried that we were too far out of San Ignacio for first time visitors who were going to be out and about doing things like the ATM cave tour and visiting ruins, but the road is now almost entirely paved (only the last 10 mins are off road, and that section is graded). Gaia is better suited to those who want a few days in a beautiful luxury setting away from it all. But with our own rental car, we had the best of both worlds and left feeling refreshed by the greenery and water, the beauty of Gaia, and uniformly fantastic people who work there.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Autumn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Miles, Vallejo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, exceptional staff in every position, great food and convenient location for area day trips. We would not hesitate to stay here again. Five stars
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the individual “Casita” arrangement - and so many neat locations around the property, yet, everything is so convenient! The staff is unmatched with their friendliness, willingness to educate and inform us/any to the area, the culture, the country and their experiences. There was not one employee we encountered or had interaction with that was not first class! We will return and be sure to recommend to others, friends and family!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Slice of Paradise!
All we can say is WOW — Gaia Riverlodge left a wonderful impression. Truly magical, and by that I mean the hotel itself as well as the professional and courteous team. From Nigel and Kobe at reception, Freddy and team at the restaurant, to Elias on the grounds, all went worked to ensure our stay was a delight. Including the property’s mascot, Coco, who expertly escorted us through the nature path! Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place!
Even more beautiful in person than in the pictures. Was in another lodge in 2019 and this place is awesome. Only issue is that tours aren’t actually as advertise. Ours had beer included, but we had to pay them. Staff is amazing, our Guide Rick was very knowledgeable and friendly. We even had our private guide(Koko the resort dog) bring us to Big Rock falls( a must see if you can). I would recommend to anyone thinking of visiting this part of the country.
Big Rock
Owe of five sisters from Riverlodge
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lars, Wellington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning views and awesome staff.. Food was amazing.. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard A

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodge was really nice with lots of atmosphere and lush gardens. The best was a view of waterfalls from our cabana and you could hear them too. Very soothing. Also, could take a small funicular down to beach area where you could swim amongst the waterfalls. The lodge would even bring you lunch and drinks. The staff and tour guides were incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. The food was excellent too! Highly recommend! Very satisfied!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience. From the hotel resort to the staff. Everyone was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery, very attentive staff, friendly service, delicious food!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with the most amazing views! Everyone is so sweet
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing breathtaking property. The views, vibe, & accommodations beautiful, & the entire staff wonderful. Private, secluded, beauty all around. Nature trails, exploring. Coco the dog! A surprise magick show by one of the team. (Vegas needs to watch out for Chris!) It took me this long to write the review, because im still mourning leaving. Literally broke my heart to go. The restaurant lovely, food great. We barely left premises, didn't want to. The jungle felt like home, like paradise. The Government tourism board needs to focus on these secluded jungle properties, not just the beach area! Unlimited potential for nature lovers seeking privacy. And we are hospitality veterans, working in hotels 30 years. Very critical eye! The owner and his son chose a great property & location, & their vision translated and was magical for us. Absolute magic, & we are so grateful. To the staff as well, each one. We will be back, hopefully sooner than later. Thank you Belize, thank you Gaia. Thank you Expedia for making it more affordable for us hospitality veterans. Was a dream come true.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot recommend Gaia highly enough. Beautiful location, welcoming staff, easy to book tours, private rooms, and excellent food.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Siva

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gaiia exceeded our expectations. Great way to explore Belizean jungle
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What really shines at this property is the staff. They are friendly, welcoming and go the extra mile to please. The setting on the river is beautiful and relaxing. It’s a very convivial atmosphere, with a nightly bonfire for guests to gather and chat.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023