Bocawina Rainforest Resort

Took the Antelope waterfall rappelling and zip line tour. Arranged for a pickup from Hopkins and everyone was so friendly. Amazing adventures and the guides were awesome! Thanks Victor and Israel for a great day! Will definitely go again!

The good.. grounds of the Bocawina Rainforest Resort are pretty spectacular, they’ve done a nice job of immersing you in the surrounding jungle and we saw Toucans, Guinea fowl, howler monkeys, Kinkajou, and coatimundi. All without much effort while within the resort. The staff at Bocawina are really nice and the guides we had while doing excursions were very friendly and did a nice job informing people of the surrounding animals and native plants. The bad..the place is just weird. Meal times are all predetermined and we were fed bad buffet style food. 20 plus T-bone steaks flopped onto a serving platter and left out on a bar top for people to pick through as an example. There wasn’t a person in our group of three that wasn’t disappointed and quite frankly kinda disgusted by the food quality and service. They had a really sweet girl working the restaurant by herself (not the chef) who did her best to present the slop served in a tasteful way. Definitely not her fault!! When we travel we look forward to enjoying local cuisine and what we got was about as far from that as imaginable. They have really missed the mark on the food served, and the manner in which they serve it. We stayed in a “cabana suite” and found it dated, kinda dirty, and lacking basic amenities such as hot water at the sink, on our second night we had no hot water in the shower either, but the staff did respond in short order. There was a gritty residue on the floors, stained towels and really uncomfortable beds. We were here to enjoy the surrounding nature and that we did. 5 stars across the board in that regard, 2 stars for the food, and two for the accommodation. Our family recommendation would be to stay somewhere else and take excursions into Bocawina for adventure and nature observation but would not recommend staying. The wildlife saved this stay for us, you might not be so lucky. Proceed with caution to Bocawina rainforest resort. It’s over priced and underwhelming.

We had the time of our lives! This cozy resort, tucked away in the jungle was fantastic. Trails and waterfalls and wildlife galore. But the part that stood out the most was the incredible staff! So welcoming and helpful. Seamless!

If you are looking for an Eco adventure, this is the place to do it. The location is astounding, the service is top rate, the food was good and the entire experience was amazing. I was encouraged to do the antelope Falls hike and repelling by Kayla and I am so glad she did that. It was not an easy experience, but Andrea was so incredibly supportive and made sure we were all safe. Rhea who works at the bar is truly a gentle spirit, and Roberto took me on the most amazing bird walk in the morning and night, walk in the evening and was so incredibly knowledgeable and made me feel safe even when we even when we looked at tarantulas. I read one of the negative reviews and that person clearly was not looking for this kind of adventure. They were probably more used to five star resorts. This is not that kind of place. What it is is a place where people who want to experience the wilderness with other like-minded individuals, can get close to nature, and experience top rate hospitality. I highly highly recommend

This is a praise to Bocawina Resort and all their staff as well as Lucky the cat. What a truly special place! I was supposed to go with my sister but her flight was delayed for the 3 days I was there, so I spent those days waking up before dawn to birdwatch, howler monkey spot, hike and swim in picturesque swimming holes. I loved that they had me sign in and out with the desk and they kept tabs on me if I wasn’t back in a sufficient amount of time. And talk about amazing communication with each other! I’d leave early for a hike and when I got back various staff would ask how my hike was around the Bird Loop, or wherever I went! How impressive! I was well taken care of here. I hiked both lower and upper Bocawina Falls and then Antelope Falls the following morning. I really enjoyed both and I especially loved the ropes at Antelope that were along the steepish rocky trails! It made it safe and yet also more adventurous and fun. I highly recommend! I also walked around the bird loop and visited the unexcavated Mayan ruins. How amazing is it that there are massive mounds of temples underneath the hills?! I did not hire a guide but passed one with a group along the way and almost turned back to go hire one from the resort as I felt like I was kindof missing out. But I ended up playing whistling calling games with a bird for a while and knew I couldn’t do that with a guide around. :) I also must give praise to the Wild Fig Restaurant. I am vegan and the chef made up some delicious dishes for me! But what I can’t get out of my head is the veggie burger and that fresh-made bun~ I could eat one every single day! Steven was making my drinks and I had the best frozen coconut mojito I never thought I needed. He is a drink artist, no doubt! I also just loved popping in for a beer or early coffee and chatting with him. Before my hike one morning he made sure they sent watermelon with me on my journey and my lovely desk lady was always making sure I had enough water. Again, the level of care and service here blew my mind. I didn’t do any of the ziplining or rappelling but I did book a night hike. I have to say though that I instantly felt bad as I realized I didn’t want to disturb the howler monkeys with bright lights being shone on them as it blinds them for a bit and disorients them. I was really happy we didn’t see them actually. My guide knew where certain cool spiders were living but again, bright flashlights being shone on them were making me feel really bad. I have such respect for the animals and critters so I won’t ever do a night hike again. My guide did a great job and when I told him I didn’t want to disturb he understood. I did see an alien of a beetle with two glowing eyes though and have included a pic! Last but not at all least was my little friend Lucky the cat who resides at Bocawina. The staff really care for this little cat and he even has a little cat door in the Wild Fig! I could never find him when I

DO NOT STAY HERE! We made a reservation for one night because we were flying to Ambergris Caye the next day. We had a free cancellation 72 hours prior. The COMMUNICATION WITH THE RESORT IS HORRIBLE!! You can't reach them by phone & they don't respond to emails!! We found out about a week prior that our flight times had changed significantly & it no longer made sense to stay at Bocawina due to the 2 1/2 hour drive each way to the airport. I called the resort several times during their normal business hours. No one ever answered so I had to leave messages. No return phone calls!! I also emailed the resort informing them of our situation & cancelling our reservation. I have been home for a week & still haven't received a response to my email or a return phone call. Come to find out that they are trying to charge me a $100 cancellation fee! Not gonna happen, I've disputed the charge.