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The whole place was wonderful, but the staff was even better!
Beth
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
8/10 Good
Tim
Mar 19, 2024
Tim
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
8/10 Good
Alison
Travelled with partner
Feb 4, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property looks like it had better days and was probably at it's prime about 10 years ago. The sky deck is no longer maintained which is unfortunate as it has a fantastic tree height view of howler monkeys. Canoe's were old and un-maintained. Food good. Pool area good. No pickup at Airport even when confirmed twice that a pickup would occur. Good for 1 or 2 nights only as there isn't anything to do in the area, unless you want to take tours offsite.
Alison
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
bruce
Feb 2, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
bruce
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
Charles
Jan 29, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very good service and very good food. Lovely location along the river and some 15 minutes to the airport. The Reception manager was very kind to allow us to remain in the same room for two different reservations. Very active howler monkeys and mosquitoes are around!
A nature park next to the river The sound of birds and howler monkeys surround you The bar and restaurant has great service great food and cold beer Excellent place to stay while visiting Lamanai ruins I will definitely recommend and return
Bruce
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michael
Jan 20, 2024
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful surroundings, fantastic food, wonderful staff, and convenient location.
We spent two nights before returning heading to the airport after a much longer trip in Belize. Perfect location. We spend one day touring from the site.
Thomas
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
Spencer, Kansas City
Travelled with family
Jan 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff at restaurant was excellent and accommodating. This is the perfect place for an inexpensive clean room, without the bells and whistles. Beware! The door to your room has a 2 inch gap.
No Hot water, No internet, broken pool chairs, torn and loose hanging sun shades at pool, rude front desk staff. The only saving grace was the restaurant staff and food.
Nice quaint resort off the beaten path. Fish cakes and vegetable pealla in restaurant was delicious. Mario, the driver was a godsend. He was patient, courteous, knowledgeable about Belizean history/culture and a very good Black Orchid ambassador!!
We had a lovely stay at The Black Orchid. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The location by the river is very nice and you can hear and see monkeys at the property.
There isn’t much walkable nearby. The Iguana Stop next door is excellent. Beyond that there isn’t much in Burrell Boom. The hotel will provide a shuttle to other locations, at an additional cost. There are no bicycles or canoes.
They set up a trip to Tikal that was very well coordinated. Did not have to deal with Guatemala officials, the two guides we had drove and then toured us through Tikal with a wealth of knowledge. Thanks!
We chose the resort for it's proximity between the airport and zoo. Turns out it was the perfect choice. Staff was very attentive, clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend and choose to stay agai .
Quiet and peaceful, lots of people there watching birds, close to airport but not far from Belize if want to go to town, has it's own restaurant with good food. Staff keen to help with whatever you need.
Angela
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Dryane on Mar 23, 2023
Thank you for taking time out to give us a review. We truly appreciate the feedback you provided. Thank you for choosing Black Orchid Resort and hope to see you again.
8/10 Good
Brett
Travelled with family
Mar 22, 2023
Liked: Staff & service
Mariano, the manager is whom and what made our stay so wonderful. It's conveniently located close to the airport. The property needs a little dusting (TLC) but has character with a beautiful view of the river. Good restaurant and bar on property makes it very convenient. Overall I have no problems recommending to stay there.
Brett
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Dryane on Mar 23, 2023
Thank you for the review. We are delighted to hear you had a wonderful stay. Thank you for pointing out the property need a little TLC, we will be making improvement s to the property in the upcoming weeks. This we know will help to make our guests stay more comfortable. Thank you :-)
I had a great time here, my last night in Belize-about 20 minutes from the airport-making it a great stop/start point. Nice rooms and pool,along the river. Great staff,great bartender and food. Very courteous, helpful staff, Edmon was the best. Definitely return here.
Gary
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Dryane on Mar 23, 2023
Thank you for sharing these awesome pictures. We are delighted how much you had a wonderful time with us. We do look forward to your return.
Long story short, we missed our flight home to the states! And we were lucky to find Black Orchid! What a great place to stay an extra two days!
Shannon
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Dryane on Mar 23, 2023
It was good you missed your flight :-), only to find us and we are glad you did. I am sure you will make Black Orchid Resort a part of your stay on your next trip :-). Thank you for giving us a review. We truly appreciate you taking the time out.Hope to see you again.
Honestly nice people
Good food
I can hear into my neighbours unit I don’t like that I was told about the tax charge when I was leaving I didn’t know it was it posted to pay extra for it to be 60 US for a to a 20 minute ride to the airport
The staff were wonderful and its a wonderful setting with beautiful scenery but there were no real options for vegan or vegetarians. The beds had plastic sheets underneath and the screens on the windows didn't really work. The bathrooms could have been a bit bigger or modern.