Gaia was a truly magical experience. It's very out-of-the-way, but it leans into that feeling while also making every aspect of your stay luxurious and well-catered for. The food is beautifully prepared with a wide variety of styles and flavours. The staff were a delight, and the entire place works around its guests amazingly, always subtly preparing things to make your experience as good as possible. You are free to enjoy the location (especially the private river beach and waterfall) in whatever way you wish, always within reach of swift service for whatever you need.

It is a rainforest, so if you're not comfortable with the close proximity to nature that brings that may make some people uncomfortable. However, the rooms and facilities are all excellently designed to let you feel close to the wonderful environment around you, while always being able to easily find a safe protected place or with staff to assist you.

Excellent staff, always helpful and friendly. Beautiful property in pretty setting close to river with natural pools and small waterfalls. Very tidy. Restaurant food was delicious, and the special dinner with local food selections and narration was very nice. Many tours are available with excellent guides. Nice place to do bird watching, a small nature walk is nearby. Inclined lift to river available. You can reach Big Rock Falls on foot within 30 minutes or with a short bike ride (bikes available).

The last bit of road is a bumpy and during the rainy season it may become impassable. Serenity during breakfast and annoying music during dinner. Menu has limited options due to property size but definitely is overpriced. Avoid the tour to Tikal (unless you stay overnight in the park), that place is overrun with tourists and the drive is 3 hours; despite the poor roads Caracol is a better choice and the guides are much better, too. Bring ear plus in case the river is too loud for you at night. The light pollution at night is too high.

The amazing location and unique view.

The way how they organised financials: - They didn’t tell us about the continental breakfast which was included. Instead we eat breakfast everyday at the restaurant for which we had to pay fully. - After they didn’t had the wine in-house that we ordered (a bottle of 70$) they came with two suggestions - after I asked how much those bottles would be - they told us they would be 120 and 250$. Very strange to recommend such an expensive bottle and not tell anything about it. - In general the prices for food were pretty bad in price/quality and there are no alternatives available in the near area and it’s not allowed to bring your own food.

This is a spectacular property with the five sisters waterfall on site. The atmosphere is very peaceful and the staff are lovely - even helped us get some spare gas as there are no stations for about 35 miles from the hotel and we were on empty! Food was good but my friends food was overcooked and way too sweet so they removed the charge from the bill. I loved the plantain soup not too sweet and super flavorful. Be aware that prices are in US dollars not Belize dollars. Very pricey for Belize but comparable to a stay at a US spa/resort. Once you are there you will probably just be there for meals etc as nothing but waterfalls and pine forest around this area. Great for exploring Caracol and multiple waterfalls. Loved the rooms special accents and had the best drinks of our entire stay here! They also gave us a private magic show from Christopher who was totally amazing!

Very expensive but otherwise perfection.

The staff were amazing!!

I booked the Gaia lodge for March and my husband ended up having to get cancer treatments so we asked to reschedule our stay but were told no we could not change our reservations. I thought that was very poor customer service we were not asking for a refund just wanted to reschedule. So our whole group (6 of us) ended up paying for our rooms 2 times.

We had a wonderful time…some of the most welcoming, kind, and accommodating people you will meet. Grounds are beautiful and perfectly maintained, rooms are stunning, and individual tours/guides are well worth it. There are definitely cheaper options available but having stayed elsewhere in Belize and taken other tours, I can honestly say the attention to detail and personalization you get from Gaia is well worth the added price. Highly recommend.

AC would have been nice but they have large room fans that help with the heat.

The rooms were rustic and luxurious as expected, the grounds and common areas wonderful. The beach area by the river/waterfall was perfect. The food and cocktails are excellent. The standout here is the staff. They know everyone by name and provide absolutely top notch service.

The rooms are great - fantastic view from the veranda, comfy bed and fans provided. The resort is walking distance to Big Rock falls and there's a little tram to the one at the bottom of the resort.

Gaia is very expensive (by far the most expensive place we stayed) and all the food and drink has tax and service added too. The food and drink is expensive, particularly for Belize standards.

Gaia was beyond perfect, we loved every single minute there. The staff could not have been any more nice or helpful - they were SO accommodating and made our trip absolutely perfect. The resort was so peaceful and the waterfall area was amazing. The food was fantastic and we truly can't wait to go back.

The only thing to keep in mind when booking here is the fact that it's very remote. It can be expensive to get here from Belize City, the tours are pricier than if you went with a 3rd party, and your options for dining are limited since it's so remote. However, the tours are private and the guides are AMAZING so we didn't feel it was wasted money and we loved the food - just something for consideration for others.

This amazing jungle/river lodge exceeded our expectations. The view is simply spectacular and food is delicious and fresh from farm to table. The waterfalls, river and natural pool to swim in is a real treat. When you look up at the lodges on the side of the hill (from the waterfalls), you can’t stop marvel at how beautifully designed this place is.