Copal Tree Lodge a Muy'Ono Resort

We spent a wonderful anniversary at the amazing Copal Tree resort. Go to experience the farm, distillery, and the rainforest. The staff is always jovial and helpful. A shout out to the Chef, Desmond, Wilfred, Elon, Joseph, Elmer, Ambro, Jayna, Ducky, Tim, and the whole family. We will definitely return.

Copal tree lodge is the most amazing place I have ever stayed in my life. The staff could not have shown us a better time. We will be going back next year. We did the sunset river cruise and intro to birding, both were amazing experiences. Our guide Wilfred was awesome!

We are family of 7--including a 1 year old--and our stay was exceptional. the quality of service is amongst the best we have found at even 5 star resorts in other parts of the world. the belizean people are uniformly kind, but the training and culture of the staff at Copal Tree is truly exceptional. a five star experience to which we will return

A visit to Copal Tree Lodge is a MUST for anyone visiting Belize! Our trip was magical in every way: the staff was incomparable, the food was divine farm-to-table, and being in the jungle was incredible! The staff were so knowledgable, warm, and welcoming: Desmond, Martin, Elon, and everyone at CTL made the trip unforgettable. We can't recommend Copal enough!

Perfect combination of relaxation and adventure in a beautiful place! The food, service, and atmosphere made this a perfect place for our honeymoon. We are nature lovers and there is so much beauty and wildlife here to explore. Would definitely recommend to others and return ourselves.

My husband and I spent a week in Belize - and the first 2 nights were at Copal Tree Lodge. Overall, we had a great experience. Highlights ＞ Good cocktails and farm fresh food. ＞ We stayed in the jungle king and loved the shower and enclosed balcony. ＞ The staff was friendly and helpful - especially Nestor who was the on-site manager who checked in throughout the day to make sure that things were going smoothly. ＞ Very cool set-up with trams that connect you to various levels of the resort. ＞ Unique animal sightings like howler monkeys, agoutis and toucans + numerous other interesting birds. ＞ Very tasty complimentary baked goods served in the lobby. Vanilla scones, chocolate cake, lemon meringue pie. Things that could be improved ＞ The tours that we did didn’t match the price. We paid $45pp for intro to bird watching which mainly took place in the lobby (we did love the guide though!). We also did a 1 hour kayak tour where the guide didn’t point out much at the same price. We’ve done a lot of tours in other destinations and there was definitely a disconnect between the price and what was delivered. After these 2 tours we cancelled the others planned. Despite the tour issues, we would definitely return and overall recommend this place!

The STAFF, the STAFF, the STAFF!!! Extremely accommodating in every way, no detail left unchecked from top to bottom, accommodations were "jungle-luxury"! The extraordinarily fine bedding made for restful sleep with the welcome interruptions by the charming howlers outside our screened deck. The food & beverages are EXCEPTIONAL and we both put on weight in spite of spending every day out on the flats fishing hard with superb guides!! We will definitely return to this outstanding Belizean destination (and will make time for that on-premises gym, ha-ha)!!!

Honestly I really wanted to love this place, the concept is very cool; However reality fell short. The place is very isolated, which I understand is the point, however I would then expect more in terms of entertainment (games in lobby, group offered meet ups, etc). For the king trek from Belize City, my expectations fell short. For the very high cost I was not impressed- when you’re spending upwards of $400/night I expect a lot, not to mention in Belize. We’ve stayed at several other resorts for less and have gotten way more. The staff was friendly enough but again definitely not what I would expect at this price point. The stairs/trams were very cool and unique- kayaking on the river also was very cool. If you’re still considering this place, would actually recommend the jungle suites over the canopy as they have screened in porches (a must for bugs) and were nestled in the trees. The resort food was good, not great, and very expensive once they add all the tax and fees. Overall I recommend other locations for the jungle experience.

We had an amazing 5 nights here. The jungle location and rooms are fantastic. All of the staff were so friendly and helpful and met our every need. The distillery tour was really informative and we enjoyed the all inclusive meals and drinks without having to worry about signing receipts until we checked out. My only complaint is that the food was not as good as I had expected. We loved the breakfasts but lunch and dinners were underwhelming. We had enjoyed fantastic food at our other resorts (Gaia, Ray Caye and Matachica) and were a little disappointed at Copal Tree. Overall, we would return in a heartbeat, though. The only danger in these all-inclusive resorts is the tendency to overeat as it's already paid for. We did not go hungry and probably overindulged on cocktails that were varied and delicious, but we were on vacation and took full advantage of the drinks being included. Copal Tree Resort is also a great place in that it is all farm-to-table produce and nearly carbon neutral, even the rum distillery. We did the rum distillery tour one morning and the Snorkel with the Chef all day trip and went to one of the Mayan ruins sites, Lim Ni Punit. Our guides were phenomenal people and very knowledgeable which helped with our trip enjoyment, too. Otherwise we had a lot of time to relax, hang out by the pool and just chill with our books. We even took a couple hours and used one of the canoes at the river dock and paddled up the Rio Grande river a couple miles. It felt like we were in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. While at Copal Tree we saw and heard a lot of different bird species and especially enjoyed watching the toucans and listening to the unusual call of the Montezuma oropendola more than any others. We could hear howler monkeys in the evenings and saw a small family of of them climbing through the trees near our rooms on a couple days. We were sad for our last day here. We will definitely return some day.