We stayed at CalPech for 4 nights with a family of 4 in March. We requested two rooms adjacent and the hotel placed us next door to our kids in large rooms facing the beautiful skyline, each with wide hammocks on the balconies. The beds were fine and while we didn't spend a large amount of time in the rooms, they had all the amenities we needed. The sunrise with birds and bunnies is a beautiful start to the day and the sunsets and the views are hard to beat in any other property in San Ignacio. We wanted a place that was relaxing, had an on-site restaurant, and was close enough to walk to town. CP met all those requirements. Our son wanted to play basketball and could walk to the local courts down the hill from the hotel. We always felt safe, and the staff helped secure our tour and cars to and from dinners. We ate at their restaurant a few times, and I would consider it the lowest of their selling points. It's fine for very basic burgers, pizzas, and breakfast, but it's just not a wow. The pool is so gorgeous, but note that what "looks" like a hot tub is not. When I asked the desk staff, they said no, there is no heating element anywhere in the pool. It would have been nice after a long day of adventuring. Tours: We booked our airport transfers and all of our tours for that area through the hotel. We booked our ATM cave tour with them, our tour guide Eric was great and sized up the abilities of our small group quickly to give us the most challenging routes in the cave. ATM is truly an adventure and not for everyone. It is a long commitment in the dark, in water for 3+ hours in tight spaces with a lot of crowds, and climbing. For our family, it was humbling and prompted many profound conversations for our kids about what the Mayan went through. They will remember this tour for their entire lives. As a last-minute decision, we hired a driver from the hotel to bring us to the Belize Zoo. All of our hotel drivers were so kind and shared so much about their country; we felt a connection with each of them and were appreciative of the conversations. The Zoo was another awe-inspiring visit, and doing the Jaguar Experience and getting to meet Chiqui close up in her cage was something we would never be able to do in the US. On our final day, the hotel booked a Tikal National Monument tour for us. The hotel driver takes you to the border crossing, passes you off to another person who basically stands at the immigration office while you go through, and then connects you with a driver on the Guatemala side. I won't lie, I had a moment where I thought "what have I gotten my kids into," but alas, we got in a car with tinted windows with a man wearing sunglasses and a hood named "Coco," and we were off on another amazing adventure. Coco was the person from the whole trip that my kids talked about for weeks after. He was a local Guatemalan and taught us sooo much about his country. Coco made our day by bringing along Guatemalan fruits, stopping at local s
