Jungle cottage at Chaa Creek
Conde Nast Traveler (CN Traveler) has announced the results of its most recent Readers’ Choice Awards with three Belize resorts ranked in the list of ‘Top 15 Resorts in Central and South America’. In the poll Condé Nast Traveler readers were asked to rate the top resorts in Belize, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, and Brazil. Costa Rica garnered the most attention with 7 properties making the list – the most of any single destination. The top Costa Rican properties are Xandari Resort & Spa, Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, Hotel Punta Islita, El Silencio Lodge & Spa,Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort, Arenas del Mar, and Westin Golf Resort and Spa at Playa Conchal.
In its article of 9 November, the Belize resorts that made the list are The Lodge At Chaa Creek, The Turtle Inn and Kanantik Resort.
The Lodge at Chaa Creek located in Belize’s Cayo District, a key spot for some of the country’s top Maya Ruins and tourist attractions. The eco-luxury resort has won many awards and had the distinction of hosting Prince Harry during his Belize visit earlier this year.
The Turtle Inn is owned by movie director and tourism investor Francis Ford Coppola and is situated on the popular Placencia peninsula in southern Belize. The resort features Balinese themed cottages and a large selection of Coppola’s California wines.
Kanantik Reef & Jungle Resort is a 300 acre eco-resort located between Placencia and Dangriga, four miles away from the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. The 25-room property features Maya themed thatched roof cabanas.
The full list is at CN Traveler.