8.3

138 reviews

Drift Inn Cayo

Drift Inn Cayo

Aguada street , San Ignacio, 00000, Belize

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Free parking

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Drift Inn Cayo

Drift Inn Cayo in Santa Elena, Belize, welcomes travelers with a breezy charm. Sitting on Aguada Street, it’s about 0.7mi from the city center, making it a convenient base for exploring the area. With 138 reviews shaping its reputation, this hotel hints at a lively, welcoming stay for wanderers.

Guest life revolves around approachable comforts: free on-site parking, free Wi‑Fi, and an outdoor swimming pool to cool off after Belizean sunshine. A restaurant and bar cover meals and sips, while air conditioning and non-smoking rooms keep things comfy. The property also offers a kitchenette, room service, and a 24-hour front desk. For extras, pet-friendly options, snorkeling, shuttle services, meeting or banquet facilities, and airport shuttle carry extra charges, and there’s a terrace, sun deck, garden, patio, free beach umbrellas and loungers, plus babysitting services and horseback riding available for additional fees.

On-site conveniences extend to free on-site parking, plus a tour desk to map out Belizean adventures. The grounds feature a garden, picnic area, and inviting outdoor spaces to unwind after a day of snorkeling, diving, or sightseeing along Belize’s coast. Minimum price details are not listed in the provided data.

On-site dining keeps things breezy with Aguada Restaurant and Restaurant #1, plus a bar for easy sips after sunset. A kitchenette and room service add flexible dining options for a quick bite between adventures or a cozy night in. The terrace, sun deck, garden, and patio invite relaxed mornings and easy evenings, while free Wi‑Fi and free on-site parking take care of the basics.

Outdoor pleasures include a pool with a view, perfect for cooling off after Belizean sunshine. Snorkeling adventures and beach days pair nicely with free beach umbrellas and loungers scattered around the grounds. Practical perks add up: pet-friendly options (charges may apply), shuttle services and airport shuttle (extra fees), a tour desk to map out Belizean adventures, meeting or banquet facilities for groups, and babysitting services if needed.

Attention to service shines at the 24-hour front desk, ready to help around the clock. The property sits about 0.7mi from the city center, a handy base for exploring Santa Elena and the coast, with a lively, welcoming vibe that makes each day feel a little brighter.

Closest airports

Belize International Airport

55.6mi

Dangriga Airport

56.2mi

Silver Creek Airport

57.7mi

Independence Airport

60mi

Belize City Municipal Airport

61.7mi

Most popular amenities

Free parking

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenette

Picnic area

Garden

Free toiletries

Rooms

Deluxe, Triple

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

225 sqft

Private Bathroom

Kitchenette

Air conditioning

Shower

x3

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Quadruple Room, Pool View

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Double Room, Sea View

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Junior Suite

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Guest reviews

8.3

138 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Featured reviews:

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Janet

10

May 2025

Very pleasant and cheerful staff are always ready to assist with anything you may need. They are a great source of info about the area, and they are also able to arrange tours/transportation for you!Comfortable, clean and safe family friendly accommodations! Fresh delicious treats and variety of food homemade on site! Beautiful well kept fish/turtle pond as well as a nice pool for swimming! Anything else you could want is available nearby, which makes for a truly comfortable stay!

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Hany

8.2

December 2023

-Clean rooms, pool -The rooms have big lockers -bathroom with hot showers You can go to Xunantunich by bus from there, get out and go left until the end of the road then right you will find a bus station to the right, take the bus to Benque (2.5 blz $) To go to Belize city by bus also go left then this time go left and wait at the bus stop across the street before the gas station (10 blz $)

-Breakfast is very basic ( cereal, muffins, juice, tea, and coffee) and one day I went at 7.30 and it was gone, so you need to go very early by 6 - 6:30 -The location is a bit far -toilet seats are very small ( but I think this is common in Belize) -tried the dinner once and it wasn't very tasty ( but again it is common in Belize)

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Richard

9.1

October 2023

The staff were all superb and really helpful and made us welcome, comfortable and helped book tours and made recommendations for places to visit and things to do. Nothing was too much effort, and there were smiles all round. The pool was warm and accessible. There was a lovely pond with fish, tadpoles, water birds and terrapins.

There was music playing all day by the pool just outside our room, too loud for me. Breakfast was a little meagre, consisting of 2 choices of cereal, tea, coffee and a muffin.

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Erika

8.2

November 2024

Great facilities—loved the pool and trampoline for the kids. Nice location in an interesting part of town. Not in Saint Ignacio, but it’s only a 30 min walk (5 min cab) to the touristy part. There are a few restaurants around if you don’t feel like going in. The hotel also has a good restaurant + bar.

All good.

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Caroline

8.2

February 2025

The friendly dogs on the property, the size of the pool, the shared refrigerator and microwave, bottled water & tea in the morning.

The coffee was terrible, and the mattresses were not overly comfortable. There were no hooks anywhere in the room to hang wet towels.

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Filiph

10

March 2024

The manager of this place was so so sweet and helpful throughout our entire stay! She helped organizing our trip to the atm cave and made sure we had all information. Their restaurant was closed due to some religious holiday but she made sure we were well fed by making us delicious sandwiches. Clean rooms and nice pool area. Wish I could have stayed a few more days.

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Megan

10

January 2023

The grounds of the property are beautiful and the pool is nice. The restaurant on-site is good. Free coffee in the morning is nice. Staff are very friendly. Location is nice, close to a few things and a short drive into San Ignacio where there is more to do. Plenty of parking.

A/C in my room didn’t work too well and the inside of the room stayed very humid the whole time. Other rooms seemed to have big A/C units on the outside while mine had a small window unit so this might not be a problem in other rooms.

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Deonne

9.1

April 2024

One of the best properties we’ve stayed at in belize! Clean, comfortable, and everything works well! Kids have a pool, lake, and games like foosball and air hockey to play. Close to Saritas ice cream and San Ignacio, as well as ATM cave.

Staff is a bit lackadaisical, which is probably fine for belizean culture, but would be helpful to have more service.

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Linda

8.2

December 2023

Location was good for visiting nearby Mayan ruins.

Inattention by property owner to breakfast requirements for children in our group. She was far too busy sharing her personal life journey with another guest to realize there was no milk left for cereal. Dog on property was a tripping hazard. I fell over dog in my way onto tile floor leading to wrist injury and bruising.

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Nine2-5traveler

10

August 2022

Drift Inn Cayo exceeded my family expectations based on value, amenities, location and comfort. The property is not located in San Ignacio; rather, it's in Santa Elena (which is a 2 minute drive into San Ignacio). The property felt very safe and secure, it is gated around the entire property, was well lit and plenty of cameras on the property. After a day in the district, it was really nice coming back to the facility and relax at the pool. There is plenty of parking in front of the property. It's also worth noting that there is a restaurant/bar on the property which is convenient. Check-in was fairly easy; we just walked into the restaurant and let them know we had a reservation for the Drift Inn - staff looked up my reservation (name). Easier than checking in at a large resort or branded hotel. We did see staff throughout our stay and they were very nice. The interactions were pleasant. The room was very comfortable and spacious. We reserved the "Deluxe Family Room" which had 2 queens and a full - which was good. Beds were more on the stiff side of the spectrum, but still comfortable. Bed linens were light which kept us comfortable throughout the evening. There were only 2 bed pillows plus 2 throw pillows per bed....so, if you're a sleeper that required a lot of pillows, you may want to ask for additional pillows. The room had a small dorm style refrigerator which kept stuff very cold. The bathroom had plenty of space for 3 people to "do their business" (shower, toilet, sink). Bath linens were also decent. Included bath towel(s), hand towel(s) and floor towel -no wash cloth. There was a hair dryer available too. There were water refill stations - so be sure to bring your refillable water container. There was a microwave also. The air conditioning unit worked wonderfully; kept the room very cool. The property was close to the Santa Elena round-about which made it easy to remember and navigate. WIFI did not work in the rooms.

Points of Interest Around Drift Inn Cayo

Attractions

Cahal Pech Maya Site & Museum

2mi

San Jose Succotz

7.5mi

Green Hills Butterfly Ranch

7.5mi

Xunantunich

7.9mi

Barton Creek Cave

9.5mi

Big Rock Falls

11mi

Rio Frio Cave

13.8mi

Actun Tunichil Muknal

14mi

Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

17.3mi

Caves Branch Outpost

18.8mi

Blue Hole National Park

18.9mi

Belmopan

20mi

Yaxhá

23.5mi

Crystal Cave (Mountain Cow Cave)

25.4mi

Caracol

28.4mi

Restaurants

Pools

Location

  • Outdoor

Features

  • With view

Age restrictions

  • Adults only

Availability

  • All season

Amenities of Drift Inn Cayo

Free parking

Restaurant

Outdoor swimming pool

Free wifi

Room service

Air conditioning

Bar

Sun deck

Tour desk

Parking On Site

Terrace

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Patio

Beach umbrellas

Beach chairs/Loungers

Kitchenette

Picnic area

Garden

Free toiletries

Stay rules - Drift Inn Cayo

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property