Casa Santa Maria - Jungle River Retreat, Off-The-Grid, Seclude Get Away. - Benque Viejo Del Carmen

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Entire home

Our kitchen, for your use or you can pre-order additional meals.

Lower level, hotel style rooms and washroom, including an outdoor shower.

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Location
Host

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

Breakfast available

Kitchen

Free WiFi

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

Explore the area

Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo

Black Rock59 min drive
Five Sisters Falls90 min drive
Big Rock Waterfalls92 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Cedar Suite

1 Double Bed

Mahogany Suite

1 Queen Bed

Negusta Suite

1 Double Bed

Santa Maria Suite

1 King Bed

Studio Suite

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 3

Lower Room - Shared

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Santa Maria Private

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Casa Santa Maria - Jungle River Retreat, Off-The-Grid, Seclude Get Away.

The Casa Santa Maria is a 3,000 sq. ft. retreat, located in an Eco-village on the Macal River features 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, full kitchen, and an optional full meal plan. The house is powered by solar energy and has eco friendly water and septic systems. The property requires 4 wheel drive vehicle to access, but our manager can coordinate all local tours including ruins, horseback riding, Pontoon Boat excursions, etc.

Bedrooms include a Master (queen), Main Floor (queen), Studio (queen) and two lower floor hotel rooms (double). The house features two outdoor covered decks and a jungle view to the Macal River.

The Eco-village features a number of trails, gardens and look out locations of the Mayan Mountains.

Property manager

Jim Hagen - Owner, On-site Manager - Walter Browning

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Breakfast available

The Treehouse in the Cayo District of Belize, steps away from the Mopan River.

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 1:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Benque Viejo Del Carmen

This holiday home is located in Benque Viejo Del Carmen. Poustinia Land Art Park and Upe Nai - Living Maya Immersion are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Ajaw Chocolate & Crafts and Masewal Forest Garden Medicinal Trail. Belize Botanic Gardens and Belize Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.

Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo

What's nearby

Belize Botanic Gardens - 51 min drive
Black Rock - 59 min drive
Belize Botanical Gardens - 64 min drive
Five Sisters Falls - 90 min drive
Big Rock Waterfalls - 92 min drive

Getting around

San Ignacio (CYD-Town Airstrip) - 45 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Casa Santa Maria - Jungle River Retreat, Off-The-Grid, Seclude Get Away. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-out at Casa Santa Maria - Jungle River Retreat, Off-The-Grid, Seclude Get Away.?

Checkout is at 1:00 PM.

Where is Casa Santa Maria - Jungle River Retreat, Off-The-Grid, Seclude Get Away. located?

Situated in Benque Viejo Del Carmen, this holiday home is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Che Chem Ha and within 12 miles (20 km) of Maya Biosphere Reserve and Benque Viejo House of Culture. Poustinia Land Art Park is 11.1 mi (17.8 km) away.

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Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

8.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Katie N.

15 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun in the jungle!

Jim was extremely responsive leading up to the trip and Walter and Lucy were perfect hosts once we arrived! Definitely coordinate to have Lucy cook your meals while there, no doubt! And use Robert to coordinate any trips. They have you covered no matter how you want to spend your time there.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon V.

17 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Welcome to the Jungle

If you’re looking for a jungle paradise getaway, this is the place to go. Staff are incredible and quickly became the highlight of our stay here. They accommodated us as much as they could and shared their love for their passions and their home-country which made our family fall in love with the place. The drive in is a bit of a rough adventure so I wouldn’t recommend getting there after dark.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ken I., Idalou, texas

1 Mar 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love Casa Santa Maria!

Such a lovely place and worth the 30 minute drive on a bumpy dirt road. It was heavenly and Iris was a wonderful cook! Belize is an excellent vacation destination. We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lorie G., Canada

13 Apr 2019

Big place

Nice big clean place for 2 people. Lucy and Marcos are great hosts. Thanks Jim

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Zac P., Where do you live?

7 Jan 2019

Really cool property

Jim and Lucy were great in helping us coordinate our travel and stay at the Casa Santa Maria EcoLodge. I do recommend to bring ear plugs as the house is very loud and the generator is extremely noisy. As long as you can manage your groups energy consumption and behavior you will have a blissful time. Lucy is a great host and cook. We had excellent meals, tours, and service. Lucy even helped us track down some lost electronics a town over from another tour agency. Incredibly good service!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

About the host

Hosted by Jim Hagen - Owner, On-site Manager - Walter Browning

I'm a professional photographer in Canada. I'm a retired Sports Administrator/Marketing Director which included professional sports, university and the amateur sporting world.

Why they chose this property

I have developed the property as a "Creative Retreat" for artists, photographers and writers. Once construction was completed we had rental demands from many friends and visitors, thus we started to rent.

What makes this property unique

The property is located in the Belizean Rainforest and is truly off the grid. We are located in the Cayo District and have several excellent activities for guests. Our neighbour provides guided horseback riding tours and also day trips on the Macal River on a Pontoon Boat. The Macal River offers three waterfalls and swimming holes, etc. We also have a groomed trail from the house to the Macal River, were we also have a 16' canoe.