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Drift Inn Cayo

2.5 star property
Lakefront hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant

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Drift Inn Cayo sits on the lakeshore, offering tranquility and convenience. Enjoy the outdoor pool and scenic lake views from your room. Practical amenities include WiFi, a conference center, and a welcoming bar. Guests often praise the genuinely helpful staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Breakfast available
The current price is NZ$152
includes taxes & fees
7 Nov - 8 Nov

Room options

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Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Shared Dormitory

Standard Shared Dormitory

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
Stovetop
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Comfort Triple Room

Comfort Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
Stovetop
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
1 Aguada Street, San Ignacio

What's nearby

  • San Ignacio Market - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • San Ignacio & Santa Elena House of Culture - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Green Iguana Conservation Project - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Cahal Pech Mayan Ruins - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Belize Botanical Gardens - 22 min drive - 17.4 km

Getting around

  • San Ignacio (CYD-Town Airstrip) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hive - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ko-Ox Han-Nah - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Guava Limb Café - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hode's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bambu Tea + Coffee (Santa Elena) - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Drift Inn Cayo

Hotel by the lake
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services at Drift Inn Cayo. In addition to a bar and a conference centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and babysitting (surcharge)
  • Wedding services, a banquet hall and tour/ticket information
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Drift Inn Cayo feature comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Communal kitchens, mini fridges and microwaves

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on request
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 2 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour pool access
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre (1,227 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1995
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Free bottled water
  • Hob
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 2.00 to 10.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 55.00 per person (one-way)
  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
24-hour pool access
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Aguada Hotel San Ignacio
Aguada San Ignacio
The Aguada
Drift Inn Cayo Hotel
Drift Inn San Ignacio
Drift Inn Cayo San Ignacio
Drift Inn Cayo Hotel San Ignacio

Frequently asked questions

Does Drift Inn Cayo have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is available 24 hours a day.

How much does it cost to stay at Drift Inn Cayo?

As of 5 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Drift Inn Cayo on 7 Nov 2025 start from NZ$151.71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Drift Inn Cayo pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 10.00 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Drift Inn Cayo?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Drift Inn Cayo?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Drift Inn Cayo?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does Drift Inn Cayo provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs 6:00 AM-6:00 PM on request. A fee of USD 55.00 per person applies.

Where is Drift Inn Cayo located?

Situated on a lake, this hotel is within 2 miles (3 km) of Macal River, San Ignacio Market and San Ignacio & Santa Elena House of Culture. Ajaw Chocolate & Crafts and Belize River are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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Reviews

Drift Inn Cayo Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 88 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Juanita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love how is was close to the main and many restaurants around the areas are nearby as well
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This place stole my heart!

I absolutely loved my stay at the Drift Inn in Cayo. Bike rental was cheap and convenient, though I wish they had bike locks. Air conditioning was so nice to have. Great atmosphere, live music and karaoke on weekends, staff were all very social and welcoming. Made me feel right at home. Their restaurant also had some of the best food I’ve had in all of Belize. If you like Belizean culture, sometimes they have the Garifuna Collective play a concert, sadly I missed it! I would recommend this place for solo travelers, couples, or groups.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were really friendly and courteous. Great location. Rooms were very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paradise for the night!

We had a fantastic one night stay here! Service was so friendly, the room was spacious and clean. We absolutely loved the vibe here. We had dinner and breakfast and both were delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yeison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time here. Staff is awesome.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Conner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

The place was a lot nicer than we were expecting! We did not use the pool but we did order breakfast one morning. Everything was clean and nice. The rooms are very spacious. The staff was nice and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was pleasant and staff is a team
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Best shower so far in Belize good pressure and water temp
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Rodolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really nice; buildings need a bit more of attention.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful time at the Drift Inn. We had booked it for 2 nights, and decided to stay a 3rd night. One night they had a local drum band preforming, which was amazing! What I did not like was witnessing, a firing of an employee in front of people!!! Very disturbing and disrespectful!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay with easy access to coracol and to call. The restaurant was good for what we were there for, though. If you want to see The nightlife of San Ignacio it's a bit out of the way. They did have a driver who is happy to shuttle you back and forth though. Overall, I would definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

David

New owners / management = many disgruntled staff, challenges with service. The staff were very friendly but under strain… which effected comfort of stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
While the staff was very welcoming and happy to oblige, the building itself could use some love. The on-site restaurant had a very limited selection, despite the menu. Many items were unavailable. The toilet in our room and by the pool would plug or simply struggle to fully flush most times. What bothered us most was the noise. We had a room on the back side of the property and it was VERY loud of traffic at all hours. The dogs, while cute and friendly, would bark late at night or very early in the morning. All of this seriously impacted our ability to have a good night’s sleep. The price was very budget-friendly, but we were willing to pay a little more for a better rest so we decided to check out a day early.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an amazing price for my own private room and bathroom. The pool is beautiful. I didn't get in the lake, but that was beautiful too. The lakeside dining area is spacious and beautifully decorated. I had dinner, breakfast, and drinks at the bar. It was all very convenient. Highly recommended. Very friendly staff. It was chill and peaceful. I only wish I had had a fridge in my room, I probably could have asked for one, but forgot.

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property looks like the pictures, the site is beautiful, the sounds of the birds in the morning were lovely. But the highway makes so much noise I will not recommend it to anyone like me who has trouble to sleep in a noisy environment. The food was average and pricey. But there is an outside kitchen that you can use. The staff was very nice. Still a great budget option.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were large and comfortable and the pool was awesome for my kids after the long excursions. However, I am glad we only stayed 2 days because the toilet in our bathroom did not flush and, despite telling the front desk about it (and them telling us someone would fix it), no one ever addressed the issue—we left with the same clump of toilet paper sitting in the toilet that was there from the first day we arrived. Luckily, there is a washroom off the pool area and in the lobby; however, if you know your toilets are on the fritz, maybe don’t book guests until it is fixed. Also of note, some of the other guests were very loud and inconsiderate, which I do not blame on the facility; however, if the walls and doors had better insulation, maybe the noise would’ve been at least somewhat reduced. Overall, I would not stay here again because the only thing that blew us away was the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

eLisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was very disappointing, room was dirty barley cleaned, there is something about the shower/drain/Toilet that gives off the most foul smell when in use, and the 5 inch gap on the restroom door doesn't help makes the whole room smell. The air conditioner was not the best the not sure why they would install an air condition with the type of windows they have lets all the cold air out, on top of that i couldn't even change the temp to coldest because the vile was broken. The room door had gaps from the top and bottom causing mosquitos to be in the room during my entire stay. i stuffed plastic bags in the gaps to keep the mosquitos out. The staff was friendly but not very helpful with anything, i asked for towels since only 4 (2 big, 2 small) are in the room they were terribly stained, when i asked for more there will be a charge of $15 which is absolutely ridiculous for a hotel to do. never in my life have i ever paid to use hotel towels. The kicker is they didn't even have towels to give me and the best excuse was them blaming guests taking towels to the other location. Wouldn't get food or drinks from here to overpriced for simple food, Bar is limited n overpriced also the music they played was sad 2000 Adele n Bruno songs. Alot has changed,10yrs ago this place was popping with business and better menu, Beautiful Property, Not for people looking for a party vibe resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rick

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facility - I must say, however, one member of the cleaning staff is quite rude if you are showering when she wants to clean and go home and one member of "security" (the new guy), does not have a sniff about his job responsability. Nor does he care. He locks the access door through the lobby, making you walk around to the exit gate - which he leaves unlocked - so that he does not have to lift his head from his phone. First hand experiencing both signs of neglect of responsabilities.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Well all what we didn't like is that there was no cable and we Didn't had no tv to watch at nite ...
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Drift Inn is delightful, nothing spectacular about it, but the front desk staff were awesome! They arranged all our tours, called a taxi whenever we needed, informed us of kitchen closures, and gave us fresh towels after 4 days of not seeing the cleaning staff. They did a great job! Bikes are available for rent, but these bikes are single speed, not comfortable, not easily adjusted, and poorly suited for the hills in San Ignacio. We tried them one dsy and just walked or took a taxi if it was evening. The room was vlean when we moved in, and we were fine with not having the rooms cleaned daily, but you may prefer to ask for daily cleaning. Apparently it's available. The food on site was really good, but we found so many truly special restaurants in San Ignacio nearby that it was hard to pass them by!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rory

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Quiet area, and nice pool and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for the few days we had in San Ignacio.

For the budget, this place was excellent. The rooms were clean, showers were hot and powerful, the grounds were pretty and included both a pool and a pond with pretty trees. The Drift Inn isn’t the Four Seasons but it is a good place to spend a few days. HINT: get a pina colada at the pool bar - they’re delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025