Blancaneaux Lodge by Francis Ford Coppola
Location: San Ignacio, Cayo, Mountain Pine Ridge, Cayo District, BZ
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Lodges
About this Property
Escape to a tranquil paradise at Blancaneaux Lodge by Francis Ford Coppola, where every detail is designed for your comfort.
Relaxation and Rejuvenation
Indulge in ultimate relaxation at our exclusive spa, featuring a range of rejuvenating massages and body treatments. Unwind in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub surrounded by breathtaking nature.
Delectable Dining Options
Savor authentic Italian cuisine at Montagna Ristorante. With three dining venues and room service available during limited hours, culinary delights await you at every turn. Don't miss our complimentary continental breakfast to kickstart your day.
Exceptional Amenities and Services
Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi while our multilingual staff ensures your needs are met. Enjoy the convenience of concierge services, babysitting options, and free self-parking during your stay.
Book your unforgettable retreat today at Blancaneaux Lodge and immerse yourself in luxury and serenity!
Important Information
- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the lodge prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Full-service spa
- Free bicycles on site
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Continental breakfast
- Concierge service
- Wheelchair accessible
- Picnic area
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Full-service spa
- Smoke-free property
- Pool umbrellas
- Ecotours nearby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free bicycles on site
- Helicopter/airplane tours on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Free self parking
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Free continental breakfast
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Cave exploring/spelunking nearby
- Ziplining nearby
- Water dispenser
- Couples/private dining
- Private picnics
- Horse riding nearby
Rooms Available
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2- Bedroom Villa
2 King Beds
Overlooking the river
Layout - 2 bedrooms
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - iPod dock
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and chef; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Espresso maker
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Chef
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
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Gardenview Cabanas
1 Queen Bed
Overlooking the garden
Layout - Bedroom
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - iPod dock
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and local maps; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Espresso maker
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
-
Riverfront Cabana
1 Queen Bed
Overlooking the river
Layout - Bedroom
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - iPod dock
Food & Drink - Espresso maker, minibar (fees may apply), room service (limited hours), and free bottled water
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains, turndown service, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and local maps; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Minibar
- Safety deposit box
- Hair dryer
- Bathrobe
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Espresso maker
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Bedsheets provided
- Champagne service
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
Guest Reviews
- Jamie (10/5): - All of the staff, be they front desk receptionist, servers, hired guides, grounds keepers, stable hands or gardeners could not be more accommodating, welcoming, friendly, proactive, or efficient. The accommodations were as beautiful as they were comfortable, and they fit perfectly into the natural surroundings.
- Julia (10/5): - This is an experience of a lifetime! A must if you are into true elegant adventure Blancaneaux is a must. The staff are the secret to this magnificent lodge. They are kind, attentive and proud to work in this amazing hide away in Belize. I recommend highly!!!
- Karen (10/5): - Our stay at Blancaneux was wonderful! From the moment we arrived, we were met with incredible hospitality. We went with our two adult children in their twenties. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. Food was amazing. Best continental breakfast we have ever had. Farm to table dining experience was top notch. Fantastic diversity of dining experiences and great activities without leaving the resort. Bird watching, river tubing, horseback riding, hiking to a waterfall with a gorgeous huge swimming hole, all from our villa! Absolutely recommend to anyone looking for high end eco lodging in Belize.
- Peter Eric (10/5): - I don't typically write reviews but I have to hand it to the staff at the Blancaneaux Lodge. Flawless service, kind, friendly and helpful at all times, in every area of the resort. The place is truly magical, and their incredible staff are the secret sauce. The property is top notch, but warm and authentic, not ostentatious or showy. My family felt immediately at home. THANK YOU!
- April (10/5): - This place is amazing. We stayed for three nights before transferring to San Pedro, and I miss Blancaneaux! We transported by heli and when we were greeted by loving staff with horses and buggy, we were ecstatic! All three restaurants are delicious and fun, and the bar staff is fantastic! The property is insanely beautiful and I need to go back just to explore more. We did a couple activities/tours (and the front desk staff is so kind and helpful in arranging that and also so gracious when you mess it up haha), so we were off site half a day at a time, and there is so much more I want to see and do at Blancaneaux We met a lot of cool people and made a lot of memories. This is one of the best overall experiences I’ve had while traveling. Thank you, new friends in BZ!
- Steve (10/5): - Top notch resort with amazing staff that cares to learn your name and friendly great you at every turn. Highly recommend. Loved our stay.
- Hani (6/5): - Food was mediocre to terrible They couldn’t even make a decent pot of coffee in the morning. The lamb at dinner was like shoe soles and had to be returned. Considering that we were captive audience in this beautiful place, the food really ruined the experience.
- john (10/5): Loved it - Loved it. Loved it. Loved it. Loved it.
- Anna (10/5): Amazing Lodge in the Jungle - This is a beautiful place to stay in the jungle near Belmopan. Service is fantastic - 5 types of mojitos and great food. Little secluded rooms that are very romantic. But beware of the road to get there - when we were there in June 2021 they were doing major works and it took much much longer than expected.
- Renato (10/5): Perfect getaway - Simply one of the best hotel I’ve ever been to. Staff, service, food, the area, the views. Everything just perfect. The garden is so special, best dinner and best place. We simply loved it.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Property and food is excellent. They need to re-do all the stairs. They don't work and flow well. It is an easy correction but it is all wrong. Amazes me that Mr. Coppola being Italian failed on this when the Romans were the champions of roads and accesses. They set the standards for the next milleniums.
- Perry (10/5): INCREDIBLE - One of the most incredible places I’ve ever stayed!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Amazing place , highly recommend I loved everything about it , the place, the amenities , the restaurants , the staff, the location , the activities
- Verified traveler (10/5): - What a great experience this place was. The staff is wonderful, the room is stunning, beauty everywhere you look. Definitely worth the haul up the mountain, and plenty to do once you're up there!
- AR (10/5): - We stayed as a family in a 2 bedroom villa overlooking the creek--the villas are massive and extremely comfortable and quaint. The location is unbelievable--by staying next to the creek/river, you wake up to the sound of the water--extremely soothing. The best part besides location is definitely the STAFF--the most amazing people we have ever met! Although some people complain about bugs, we did not really experience any--all of the rooms have nets and the bathrooms have insect repellants--I think in the 5 days/4 nights we got maybe 2 mosquito bites between the 3 of us. We did wear a lot of bug spray (which is actually provided for free by the pool if you forget). The pool is great by the way and a relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
- Dominique (10/5): Outstanding place in the jungle - Amazing place. Amazing service. A vacation dream
- Carine (10/5): Wanted to stay permanently! - We visited the lodge for my husband's 50th birthday. I was looking for a place to relax and be pampered and we were not disappointed. There were no pictures that give justice to the cabanas and the sheer beauty of our surrounding. At night time, the smell of the sweet grass permeates the cabanas and is the most awesome smell! The service and food were excellent! Our only complaint was that we should have planned to stay longer. This was a complete surprise trip for my husband (he didn't know where we were going until we arrived at the lodge). By the second day, he wanted for us to start planning a return trip with other couples. We definitely plan on returning to combine our stay with Turtle Inn and La Lancha.
- Suzy (10/5): Blancaneux -- Luxury in the Jungle of Belize!! - So after having heard of Coppola's place years ago, I decided to take my teenage kids over spring break this year. We were there for 4 nights and really loved it. It is truly IN the jungle, which is great, as we live in LA so didn't need just the beach experience in Belize (as we get the beach all year round) It is a beautiful lodge and the people there are truly the best part! We were in C2 cabana -- not one of the big villas, but it was absolutely fine. Still has a great porch/veranda and river view. The pool was lovely, the hot pool so relaxing, and my daughter said the spa was great (she had a facial). As for the dining, there are 3 options -- in the lodge there is restaurant, which is really good, which we ate at a few times. Then in the organic garden there is a family style dinner where you go get a tour of the garden and then they serve you dinner (I think there were maybe 15 or so of us that night). That was great fun and the food was delicious. And, then our last night we dined at the Guatemala restaurant, which is small right next to the pool and we really loved that. Johnny, our waiter was the bomb. Also, we loved Happy Hour . Great drinks. Also, hiking to Big Rock waterfall was worth it -- the waterfall is so beautiful. And, if you can -- swim up into the waterfall where you can stand on the rock and let the water run down on you. It is really magical. Just bring plenty of water with you on the hike, it is hot out there! :-)
- Verified traveler (10/5): Beautiful lodging with top notch service. - Awesome area resort is stunning and enjoyed all amenities. The road I am out is dirt and stone rutted for 15 miles and takes one hour. You can fly in and out kid there if you have the $.
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