River Bend Resort Belize

We are not new to Belize. Quaint, quirky and sometimes glitchy are part of the charm. River Bend has all these covered. You arrive across the river and Kevin came to pick us up the resort pontoon boat. It is a one minute ride across the river and the resorts friendly dogs are waiting to greet you. Loved it, the dogs are sweet. Kevin took us to our cabana which was spacious and had two queen sized beds. There is a small table but only one chair. The switches are sort of random so it took a while to figure out which one did what. TV came on but never worked. Hot water for the shower didn’t work, then it did for my wife but didn’t for me. Kitchen drawer fell apart. Toilet didn’t flush but I fixed that. The a/c works but sure was loud. The mix of carpet tiles and regular tile was interesting. All of the above can be fixed and we would come back. The location is very convenient due to its proximity to the airport. Unfortunately due to its proximity to the airport it can be very loud. The screened porches are very nice with hammocks that allow you to watch the river flowing by and the birds hunting in the plants along the river’s edge. The office is unique in that they had a pool table and dart board as well as a bar. For dinner we were able to order from the “Brewery “ which had a decent menu selection and decent food but not great food. Kevin was great and took our orders then went across the river to pick up the food and delivered it to our cabana. Try it out.

I loved staying here for my first night in belize. Privacy was amazing, it was so peaceful at night, and the service was amazing!

We liked having to take a boat ride over to the inn. Very unique. Since it was raining so hard we didn't get a chance to walk around. The breakfast was adequate , we had enough to eat.

Cute property on the Belize River and super close to the airport. They have a nice little lobby/bar/hangout area with pool table, tv games, and fishing supplies. Our little cottage was amply stocked with the basic kitchenette items and was clean and spacious.

Property needs to be renovated and can offer a few more amenities.

Great place

The property was so quiet and peaceful! We enjoyed having our pup be able to run around freely with the other dogs on property. The beds and sheets were very comfortable comparable to most places we’ve stayed around the country!! Was overall such a great stay and a great little adventure near the airport. Would recommend!

This property is legit in a jungle with only boat access. The mosquitos were HORRIBLE and bugs a plenty inside the room. A dog that lives on the property pushed its wayninto our room during the night and was less than friendly when i tried to get him out of the room. Very hard to arrange to leave the property for meals, etc. Booked a 2 night stay, left after 1 night.

I really want to support small, non-chain accommodations, but I cannot recommend this place. It’s called a resort but there’s nothing Resort about it. I stayed in a small cabana that was very rundown. The screen door wouldn’t shut on the porch and so the dogs kept getting in- one even came into my room and I couldn’t get it out. They also howled all night under my cabana The main area was a hodgepodge of old furniture. The grounds had a lot of unfinished projects around, nowhere to walk along the river, nowhere to walk , just sit in your cabin,. It is advertised as having a breakfast, but it was old toast, cold coffee, and a couple of pieces of fruit. Transport from the airport was expensive considering it was a two minute ride from the airport to the boat. Dock . Getting out of the boat was unsafe with no handrails on dock. I’m no diva just bad balance and can be unsteady on my feet . The staff were friendly, so kudos to them.

A random night due to a delayed flight that arrived after flights to AC stopped. No free shuttle service, instead a $10US charge each way! Bar was also in USD and double what you'd pay externally, but you're stuck. Room was acceptable, shower decent, AC had to be switched off at night due to the noise. Terry, our pontoon captain,host for the evening and breakfast was exceptional.