Blancaneaux Lodge
BELIZE
THE PERSONALITIES
Hikers. History lovers. Explorers. Families looking for adventure.
MOMENTS
Being surrounded by tropical pines and ancient melastome shrubs. Swimming in hidden waterfalls. Discovering ancient Mayan civilization. Falling asleep to howler monkeys.
BEST VISITING MONTHS
Best times to visit are December through June. July and August get extremely hot and humid, and September to November sometimes see rain. The nights in the mountains get cool.
COST
WHY STAY
Blancaneaux Lodge is a luxury jungle hideout owned by Francis and Eleanor Coppola. Located in the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve, and surrounded by a lush rainforest, natural pools and waterfalls of the Privassion Creek, the lodge is a quintessential Belize experience.
Choose one of the Garden, Riverside, Family or Luxury Cabañas and enjoy elevated open-air spaces and private sun decks; or the Honeymoon Cabañas which are perched over the Privassion Creek waterfall. Stay at the Coppola Villa or the luxurious Enchanted Cottage for panoramic views of the creek and Maya Mountains, complete with a fireplace, a Japanese tub, a steam room, and personal hammocks.
Enjoy Francis’s personal art collection throughout the hotel, as well as being completely engulfed in nature.
WHY WANDER
Discover rare and endangered species of Noj Kaax Meen Elijio Panti National Park and the protected areas of Maya Mountain Massif. Kayak through ancient caves or go horseback riding. Hike through Elijio Panti National Park where you will follow fresh jaguar tracks and discover medicinal plants used by the Maya. See over 150 species of orchids. Visit Chiquibul Forest at night, when Belize's nocturnal mammals thrive.
INDULGE IN
Traditional Italian dishes from Coppola family recipes. Made-to-order pizza from an authentic brick oven. Jaguar Juice, made from local craboo liqueur, aged rum, and fresh pineapple juice. Enjoy a unique dining experience in the hotel's organic garden.
GETTING THERE
Fly into Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport in Belize City, and arrange the transfer with the hotel.
*Images property of Blancaneaux Lodge and Aaron Colussi, Kevin Quischan, Gundolf Pfotenhauer.