Cohune Palms River Cabanas

Cohune Palms really has a lot going for it. The property is truly beautiful , nestled in the middle of the jungle, with access to the river and animals roaming during the day. The staff is kind and helpful, but while the rooms have potential, they really are not well kept. Forget about mosquitoes, we found many cockroaches in the bathroom, big unknown stains on the bed sheets, and dust all over the room. I really wanted to enjoy this place and all it had to offer, but unfortunately, the lack of attention to the living areas really prevented me from doing so. They market themselves as a resort, but in reality it is equivalent to camping. For this price point, save yourself some stress and find a property with more well kept rooms.

We had a wonderful stay at Cohune Palms with our kids aged 7 &10. It’s definitely more of a ‘no frills’ place but don’t let that put you off! It’s so tranquil and charming and the staff are wonderful. Camille cooked some wonderful local dishes for us and it was the best food we had on our whole stay. Mario helped us to organise a river tubing trip which ended right at the dock of the cabanas and was great fun. We loved the laid back vibe of the place and even spent one entire day not leaving the property and just reading in the hammocks. We spotted agoutis, howler monkeys, hummingbirds, toucans and an jaguarundi on the property. It’s a short taxi ride into town but the staff were great at helping us organise this.

Most of the hotels in San Ignacio are away from the center of town and sometimes pretty far away. The Cohune Palms is also out of town but not a long drive to go back to restaurants or shops. Of course it's setting feels so different from the town, in a good way. One needs to know that it has a more rustic feel than some of the higher priced places, but that is what we came for. No televisions, A/C, etc. However, they have fans in the rooms and even though I was worried about the heat my worries were unfounded as it cools off well at night and the location makes it cool during the day. We had a car and so it was easy to get around from the Cohune Palms and they were kind enough to let us leave our car there as we went over to Guatemala for a couple of days. When we came back we took a taxi from town and the cost was only 5BZE per person. I would think that the food would be quite good but we only had breakfast there one day, for I think 12USD, and it was really good. As others reviewers mentioned, everyone there was super friendly and helpful. We were glad to have stayed there and would recommend it to others if you are looking for that type of experience.

We really enjoyed our stay at cohune palms. Our 3 boys were sad to not do the rope swing but the river was really high. Our place was clean and shower pressure was great. Mario and Mike were welcoming. Our dinner and breakfast were very good. The road to cohune palms is a little rough but that is typical in Belize. The curb appeal from the parking area is lacking but don’t let that deter you. We really enjoyed the hammocks and playing games on the picnic tables in the evening. We would definitely stay here again. We also really enjoyed San Ignacio once we got to know the area a bit.

We absolutely loved our stay! Just 10 minutes out of busy San Ignacio you will find a lovely oasis. Simple river cabanas with great views, super warm and friendly staff and amazing food. So great to come here and hang out in a hammock, overlooking the river, having a beer with good company.