Does Banana Bank Lodge have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Banana Bank Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Banana Bank Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Banana Bank Lodge?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Does Banana Bank Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 140.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is Banana Bank Lodge located?

Situated in Belmopan, this lodge is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Belize River and within 9 mi (15 km) of Isidoro Beaton Stadium and St. Herman's Cave. Jaguar Paw and Aguacate Lagoon Reserve are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Banana Bank Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karel

Dec 31, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property was beautiful. The rooms were huge and so unique. The staff were wonderful. We met the owner and that was indeed very special. We would definitely stay there again.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Nov 3, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful grounds and nice clean rooms. Very interesting history. The dining service was good but rather expensive. Able to provide a shuttle to the airport

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Sep 23, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely couple created a beautiful area for people to relax and enjoy family time along with nature. Not far from Belmopan if you need anything from the city.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Mar 15, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This beautifully designed lodge, on 4000 acres, is a unique experience. 107 free range horses, parrots, monkeys add to the ambience. Large , comfortable a/c rooms, friendly staff, good restaurant ,and lovely pool, make for a memorable stay. Convenient to many sites. Owner’s wife is an excellent artist and has a gallery there. We loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Dec 30, 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Poor

Room booked was not available. No information was given. Had to move rooms but with hotel help. Friendly staff. Property itself was run down but grounds were fabulous. Wild animals in captivity including a ‘rescued’ jaguar. Does not impress. Conflicted morality. One thing for sure. Would not recommend and would never go back

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Jan 13, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful property, lovely experience but also not what we expected. I would consider this more of a working ranch than a resort, as we felt like it's more setup for locals to Belmopan and cowboys than it is to the average traveler. Nice food, good overall value. Kind of a strange cowboy guy who apparently owns the property who was a little overly friendly to my girlfriend out of the blue. However seems that locals love him and have good things to say. If you're up for something a bit different would recommend this place, we picked it because it's much closer to the ATM cave hike than San Ignacio and also closer to Belize City. They have a caged jaguar on the premise which is cool and tons of horses. Although, even this we asked to reserve a ride, weeks in advance, we had to push to keep that reservation as they seemed to have forgotten about it. Also had a tarantula in our room which Carlos removed for us. Fun!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Mar 29, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A Charming Old Jungle Retreat

Four friends and I stayed for several nights. The rooms are located in a dated hacienda. Some would find the rooms out of date and tacky, but we found them charming and unique. The AC worked great and the rooms were clean. The wifi is pretty slow and the beds are a little hard. The main problem with the rooms is the shower. The water pressure is not great and the shower heads are so choked with buildup, you would be better off just jumping in the beautiful pool. The staff was friendly and very helpful. My group stayed out late and took a while to decide what we wanted to do each day. Things in Belize run pretty chill, but the staff was still able to meet all of our last minute requests. The horseback riding and night hikes were exciting and the guides were very personable. They serve a family style dinner every night and we really enjoyed sharing food and our daily adventures with our fellow guests. The food is simple but good. I would recommend eating there since there are not a lot of restaurants in Belmopan. Some people may be uncomfortable with the fact there is a large aviary and a jaguar enclosure on the grounds and the horse roam freely throughout. The birds are very loud in the morning, so don’t expect to sleep in. If you are looking for something new and sleek, Banana Bank is not for you. It is a unique slice of Belize and great jumping off point for adventure.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Nov 18, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This was my favorite stay in Belize. Mr. Johns hospitality made this stay. I Will recommend this hidden gem to everyone that will visit Belize.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Jesus

Feb 4, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Corrie

Nov 21, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Difficult road to get to resort. Not for cars. Horse rides are nice, the young guy ranch hands will hit on a daughter.

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Apr 12, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loved our time here. Fabulous pool, beautiful grounds and friendly staff. Would highly recommend!

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Mar 11, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Incredibly beatiful grounds and gardens, enormous, well-kept swimming pool, gracious propriators

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Feb 22, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in the Belize jungle!

It was beautiful and we enjoyed the food for dinner & in the morning! My girls loved the jaguar on property, birds and the pool.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Jan 8, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This place is so very charming. There are horses wandering around the property, they have birds and a jaguar to visit, the swimming pool is amazing, and the cooking is phenomenal. The cabanas have thatched roofs and are older but well maintained and, well, charming. The beds are comfy. The only downside is that there are bugs, but you're in the middle of the jungle, so that is to be expected.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

DJuan

Jan 8, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nov 25, 2019

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great experience with the home style meals and getting to know the owners and staff. Rustic and remote which adds to the Belizian experince.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jun 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Just a agoer stay. Beautiful location but realize thar the lodge is in the jungle. No other restuarant or services available beyond that provided by the lodge. Saw a young jaguar, many parrots and exotic wild birds to see. Horseback riding available and it would have been fun to try that if we had the rime.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 18, 2019

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 20, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Amazing place , quiet, excellent service and amazing food, kids loved horseback riding, and many other activities they offer❤️💯

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Jan 2, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely even if you don't ride.

The grounds are beautiful, carefully landscaped with tile-lined paths connecting the various buildings. Great pool, on site jaguar and parrot aviary. The major attraction is on site horse back riding, which we didn't do. But there are plenty of day trips to do--we went to ATM and Tikal, and there are plenty more. Downsides are that it is pretty isolated (15 min off main road) and food is perfectly adequate but not memorable.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gail&Tom, Lemont, US

Dec 10, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Banana Bank Lodge is a very unique get-away. The owners, Carolyn and John made us feel very welcome and are very interesting. They dined with us each night. The food was reasonable and very good. The grounds were gorgeous! Our cabana was very comfortable and beautifully designed. There are horses and parots roaming around the property...very cool. They also have an art gallery of Carolyn's paintings and a small museum of Mayan artifacts in their home. If you love nature, art, animals, and military history (John is a very informative source) or just want some peace and quiet...this is the place to stay. Not to mention it's very close to town.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Apr 2, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place to get away

Our family had a wonderful time at Banana Bank Lodge. The family style meals were fabulous and a great way to talk with other guests, the pool was refreshing, the property was beautiful, the staff were fabulous. We visited ruins one day and spent the next day riding. My two adult children enjoyed riding so much we nixed our plans for the afternoon and went on another ride. The staff had an evening soccer game and included our children, what a thrill! If you are staying inland, I couldn't recommend a better place!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 25, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful gardens and ambiance

Front desk staff was pleasant, but could use more training about the local tour offerings - they were somewhat uninformed and seemed confused about arranging tours and transportation. The food was good, although we got a bit tired of chicken. Best was chatting with the owners, Carolyn and John Carr - they have some awesome stories! LOVED the herd of horses and the experience with the horses in the pink roundpen - a highlight for sure! The architecture and gardens are lovely. The room we stayed in could use a bit of sprucing up and maybe a new mattress, but was still a sweet and comfortable room. YES we would return - and certainly hope to one day.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jan 12, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Jungle setting, needs updating.

Check in was fine but when we got to our room it was pretty bad. The bathtub looked as if someone had spilled paint in it and there were large rust spots. The toilet would not totally flush unless you did it at least three times. We complained loudly and were upgraded to a much nicer room. However the clerk was rather snippy about it. They had a nice pool and beautiful landscaping. The meals were quite good although we thought they were rather expensive. The buildings could use some work in places. They have some birds and a jaguar in cages. Not a terrible place to stay but we would not go back.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

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