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Reviews of River Bend Resort Belize

3 out of 5
River Bend Resort Belize
#1 Keller's Road, Ladyville Village, Ladyville, Belize District

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 74 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Management on May 15, 2024
Thanks Nicholas for taking the time out to leave us a review. It is very much appreciated. Have a lovely day!

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all great. Enjoyed the quite and peaceful surroundings.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Management on May 10, 2024
Thanks Ross for leaving us such a lovely review. We do appreciate your feedback and look forward to hosting you again in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE. This place is a dump. Our room was old, the lights flickered when you flushed the toilet, the bed sunk in. No wonder its for sale. It looks like a child made it. The paint was peeling, and the carpet was pulled up and patchy. Beyond that their is no free airport shuttle they charge $10 each way. The kitchen is open 7 am to 10 pm it says, no theres no kitchen. If yoh want food you have to leave and use one of the only taxi drivers that is $10 each way. When we arrived the woman was a sweetheart, carried our bags and aided us to our rooms. We were told we could do a sunset cruise that would start at 5 and go til sunset that was $30/person and it was maybe 30 minutes and WAY overpriced. The only reason i didnt care is because Jimmer was an absolute sweetheart. He made this stay better. Management keep him, he is a gift to you guys. He was knowledgeable, helpful, and very kind. We awoke late in the night to the dogs barking non-stop, so much for sleep. The bugs were horrendous. We woke up in the morning. AND NO ONE WAS THERE. THEY TOOK THE BOAT AND WE WERE ALONE ON THE ISLAND. For breakfast the woman in the common room (that was dingy) looked at us picked up her belongings said nothing and walked in the back. Turns out she was the worker...didnt help us with breakfast and hid in the back. She never spoke to us. When i confronted her about the charges she argued with me (shuttle) didnt resolve the issue and didnt help us load the boat
Response from Management on May 15, 2024
Lindsay,While we appreciate the fact that you took the time out to leave us such as detail review we do need to correct some of the comments made due to them not being factual. Firstly, we are sorry if you felt that the condition of your cabana was less that ideal. If you had an issue with the Cabana you could have informed that concierge who would have dealt with the issues ASAP. As you were told in your welcome message from the resort when you booked on April 17th at 11:12am, we do not offer free to shuttle to the airport and we can arrange a shuttle to pick you up for a fee of 10USD for up to 2 persons. And we do apologize if you were to able to understand the difference between having a kitchen onsite and having a restaurant onsite, the sign that you read was for our Main house that is opened from 7am to 10pm daily. We have advertised on Expedia and everywhere that we do not have a restaurant onsite so for food you can get off-site. They are restaurants in the area that you can walk to as well as take a shuttle to so the choice was yours as to what you wanted to do. At no point did anyone force you to take a taxi, it was your decision. Your comment about no one being at the resort when you woke up is not factual. Our boat is our shuttle transport across the river so if the boat is not across at the resort at any time that clearly means we are transporting guests over! At no point were you ever alone, we have a number of staff onsite and you were not the only guests at the resort Lindsay!With that said we appreciate the time you took to leave us a review even though it is not factual. We wish you all the best in your future travels.

2/10 Terrible

Jeanne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we signed up for this location, it said there was a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport...the listing has since changed to say there is a fee. Nothing had been updated since the 1970s. The carpet was so filthy we wouldn't take off our shoes. The bathroom was dirty and the toilet did not adequately flush. When we arrived they told us to make our selves at home and then check in. There was no one to check in with-we waited over 20 minutes. There was only one plastic chair to sit in, so our only choice was to sit on the beds--that were really just mattresses on cots. Don't waste your time or money here. There are lots of locally owned bnbs in Belize with better accomondations. This place was owned by Texans who clearly didn't care about it. The staff did what they could, but clearly they were understaffed and underpaid. We couldn't wait to leave.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Management on May 15, 2024
Jeanne, we deeply regret that you encountered challenges during your recent experience with us. It is indeed unfortunate that we were unable to meet your expectations and deliver a flawless service. We genuinely value your patronage. With that said I would like to clarify a few of the comments that you made. Prior to your stay with us we reached out to you via expedia and informed you that effective April 1st, 2024 there is a fee attached to all pick-up’s and drop-off’s. Your reservation was made on May 10th, 2024 which was over one month since we started offering the shuttle service for a fee. Also of note you wanted to be picked up from Belize City, which we clearly stated to you the cost for this was 30USD for 1 or 2 persons. At no point did we communicate with you that we would be offering you a free shuttle run. After checkout your cabana was thoroughly inspected due to the claims that you made and none of your comments could be verified. I will attach video proof. Each of our cabanas consists of two relaxing chairs on the balcony as well as a table and desk inside of the unit itself. If you needed another chair for your cabana (inside the room) you could have requested one but you did no such thing. At no point did you wait on for over 20 minutes, you were duly informed that upon your arrival we were having shift changes and that someone will be with you momentarily to check you in and as stated our concierge was with you less than 3 minutes after that was told to you. Please be assured that your feedback is invaluable to us, as it guides our continuous efforts to improve and exceed your expectations. Again, we appreciate your time and wish you all the best in your future travels.

8/10 Good

John, Georgetown

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Super friendly staff- Room could stand being more clean and in better working condition. AC barely kept up staying cold during the day Kictchenette on the dirty side as was the bathroom Very rustic - one may call it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on May 3, 2024
Good Morning John,Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a review. We will look into what you have mentioned. We do appreciate the feedbacks we received from our guests. Thanks once again.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a relaxing quiet little gem along the Belize River. The evening river cruise was awesome and the staff were so nice and helpful. The property is gorgeous, is a great space to disconnect from the world and connect with nature.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on May 3, 2024
Thanks Jennifer for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Have a lovely day!

10/10 Excellent

Shon-Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a great place!! Staff were so nice and helpful. Taking the boat across the river was so fun!!! The river tour @ 5pm is a must!!!! Nice ac in the hotel, lots of stuff to do and everything was very well kept! Will be back and definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on May 1, 2024
Thanks Shon-Paul for leaving us such a lovely review. We do appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quaint resort- excellent attendance by staff who coordinated for us the boat shuttle to the property, taxi service and restaurant recommendations
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on Apr 15, 2024
Thanks Kristin for taking the time out to leave us a lovely review. We appreciate your feedback. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Bilsan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is just what I needed. Because I traveling south
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on Apr 4, 2024
Hi Bilsan, Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a review. We do appreciate your feedback. We do hope you stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
River is beautiful and the staff was super. Ben was especially helpful and fun
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on Mar 31, 2024
Thank You Curtis for choosing River Bend Resort Belize. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to host you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on the River An inexpensive place to start or end your trip
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on Mar 27, 2024
Thank You David for taking the time out to leave us an excellent review!!

10/10 Excellent

CINDI, WESTMINSTER

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort is quiet, isolated, clean, and well protected. Older but decently maintained. Ashley and Ben were amazing. They take excellent care of their guests. The food and bar service is limited, but nice. If you want a quiet reasonably affordable place to stay this is the place for you. It is well protected by the dogs that live on the place which are very good natured and friendly if you are suppose to be there. Which they seem to know. Loveable puppies and dogs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 17, 2024
Thanks Cindi for taking the time out to share your experience with us at River Bend Resort Belize. We appreciate your feedback. Have a lovely day!

4/10 Poor

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were nice. Connecting for a ride across river was difficult. Shower and kitchen fixtures barely functional. All local food options closed on Mondays. Go ahead and make your way to the airport directly from your destination.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 14, 2024
Thanks for the review Tracy. We appreciate your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Super convenient to airport. Requires a River boat crossing, provided by River Bend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 6, 2024
Thanks Kevin for taking the time out to leave us a review. We appreciate all the feedback. Have a great day!

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Idaho Falls

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 6, 2024
Thanks Laura for taking the time out to leave us a review. We appreciate all the feedback. Have a great day!

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Try not to stay in this area. Go ahead and make your way to your destination. Connecting to the ride across the river with no service in the dark was difficult and sketchy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Management on Feb 14, 2024
Thanks for the review Tracy. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful environment all around. Great breakfast friendly staff and super helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 31, 2024
Thanks Brooke for taking the time out to leave us such an awesome review. We appreciate your feedback. Have a wonderful evening.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 31, 2024
Thanks Thomas for taking the time to leave us a review! We appreciate your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Laurier

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property was technically close to the airport, however you had to cross a river to get to the main roads therefore needing additional arrangements with the hotel staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 30, 2024
Hi Laurier,Thanks for leaving us a review. We appreciate the feedback.

6/10 Okay

Rodney

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Cabins beside a river. Rustic. Quaint. Basic. Not for everybody.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you Rodney, for taking the time to leave us a review.

8/10 Good

Thomas, Pittsburgh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed at River Bend Resort for one reason: it was close to the airport. And it is indeed very close to the airport, about 250 meters from the end of BZE’s runway (but not in its flight path). Beyond that, it was clean and secure in a city known for its crime. Security is provided by the moat that the Belize River supplies. The main road into Belize City is on the other side of the river, and access is by boat provided by the resort. The property itself has a funky charm. The word “Resort” may be a bit of a stretch, but it was exactly as I expected. They provide a clean, convenient property that was unexpectedly quiet, given its airport location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 24, 2024
Thank You Thomas for sharing your experience with us at River Bend Resort Belize. We do appreciate your feedback and how you choose to stay with us again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star rating - it's much appreciated!

10/10 Excellent

Gadis

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Feb 7, 2024
Hi Gadis, Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a 5 star review. Have a great day!

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is wonderful! You feel like you are in a secluded jungle getaway but only 5 minutes from the airport. Great communication.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 22, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5 star rating - it's much appreciated!

8/10 Good

Sylvie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conveniently close to the airport, beautiful view, old but a great budget option
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 9, 2024
Thanks Sylvia for taking the time out to leave us a review. Have a wonderful day!

10/10 Excellent

Trevi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Management on Jan 29, 2024
Thank You Trevi for leaving us a 5 star review. We do appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay with my dad. Very professional. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on Jan 9, 2024
Hi Eugene, Thanks for sharing your experience with us at River Bend Resort Belize. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future.

8/10 Good

Jolee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff are absolutely amazing. The only issue was there was a problem with the water. As in we had none in the morning. It impacted at least one other bungalow. But it was a lovely place and reminded me of a family vacation from the old days.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on Jan 9, 2024
Thanks Jolee for taking the time out to leave us a review. We do appreciate the feedback from our guests, Have a lovely day!

10/10 Excellent

Lana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great transportation and great facilities. Friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on Jan 9, 2024
Thanks Lana for taking the time out to leave us an excellent review. We hope you stay with us again in the future. Have a wonderful day!

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is wxcellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on Dec 7, 2023
Thanks Steve for leaving us a review. Have a wonderful day!

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mario was great when I stayed there. Very helpful and attentive. The location is convenient if you just need a place to stay before or after a flight without venturing into Belize City. The facility is a bit run down but it's common for Belize as the country is still trying to rebuild from COVID.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Management on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you Kimberly for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review.

10/10 Excellent

Billie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is very convenient to the airport. The staff is wonderful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Management on Nov 28, 2023
Thank You for leaving us such a wonderful review!

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Management on Nov 15, 2023
Thanks Steve for taking the time to leave us an excellent review. We hope to host you again in the future.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly staff. Convient location. Great enviroment for birding. Good local food/restaurnt options.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Management on Nov 6, 2023
Thanks James for leaving us a wonderful review. We do hope you stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can see lots of wildlife right at the property, nice boating trips, not too far from a great restaurant and grocery store! Really nice people and 4 pawed guides.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Management on Oct 28, 2023
Thanks Allison for taking the time out to leave us a review.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Management on Oct 23, 2023
Thank You for your review Mike!

6/10 Okay

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Management on Nov 11, 2023
Hi Scott,Thank You for taking the time to leave us a review.

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Management on Nov 9, 2023
Thanks for taking the time out to leave us a review. We do hope to have your staying with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Management on Oct 5, 2023
Hi Scott,Thanks for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We loved the hosts ! They were very friendly and receptive ! Very pretty view ! Saw a crocodile floating in the river which was super cool ! Cute place to stay and the view of the river was gorgeous ! The bed was sooo comfortable and the room was clean ! Highly recommended !!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Management on Sep 25, 2023
Hi Dylan,Thanks for taking the time to share such a wonderful review. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to have you stay with us again in the future.Ashlee

8/10 Good

Dana

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family and I really enjoyed being in an off shore secluded area, very adventurous and nature friendly, and very staff friendly! Most of all we really enjoyed the exotic and naturally beautiful and peaceful river that sets the scene apart from every other place we stayed, it was like being on your very own private island!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Management on Sep 4, 2023
Hi Dana,Thank you for such a lovely review. We do hope to have you stay with us again in the future. Have a great day!

4/10 Poor

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Management on Sep 25, 2023
Hi Maureen,Thanks for the review!

2/10 Terrible

Edmond

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Management on Aug 17, 2023
Thanks for the review.

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Manageme on Aug 2, 2023
Hi Mark,Thank You for taking the time to leave us a review. Have a wonderful day!

6/10 Okay

Natacha

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not an idea stay.
Very close to Belize International Airport. Property is very outdated, beds aren’t comfortable, window unit AC that barley cools and area let along the room unit. The shuttle from the airport was actually an employee/resident who uses his person vehicle to pick up guests. You have to take a small boat 50 yards across the lagoon to get to the property, and there is no restaurants are anything on that side of the property so therefore you have to take the boat back across the lagoon, and have the transportation to take you to get food or general dining and shopping, and that comes with a surcharge. The property does not have a restaurant, nor a pool. It’s very remote. But the host and hostess are very nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Management on Jul 27, 2023
Hi Sylvester,Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear that your recent visit wasn't up to your expectation. We take all feedback seriously and appreciate your honest feedback. I would just like to clarify some points that you maybe. Firstly, the vehicle that you were picked up in is our company vehicle and it does not belong to any staff member. Secondly, as advertised we have always informed our guests that we do not have a restaurant onsite but we do take our guests to the restaurants in the area so that they can get their food, shopping etc. We do have a service charge of 5.00 USD round trip for this service. We do offer complimentary breakfast with accommodations. Again, we are sorry for any issues that may have arise during your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
River Bend Resort Belize, will go back.
An incredibly unique stay. Bird calls, great hosts, and comfortable individiual cottages. Would definately go back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Management on Jul 3, 2023
Hi Kristina,We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at River Bend. The team will be thrilled to hear these kind words. It's truly our pleasure and we hope to have you back again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Millie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful river, flowers and wildlife but the property is in bad condition and unsafe. Rotten wood on one side of the patio of my cabana taped off with warning tape. Inside there was supposed to be a king size bed but instead there was the filthiest mattress on a smaller dirty torn box spring. Between the terrible bed and worry about the water bugs crawling about I little sleep. The oven didn’t work, we asked for a toaster it didn’t work, the original microwave didn’t work but they replaced it with one that did. This was supposed to be a beautiful 50th anniversary weekend but turned out to be the worst week of my life. My husband is sensitive to making people uncomfortable so I couldn’t speak out about my feelings and had to make the best of a hopeless week. To top it off we were taken to the resort by boat so getting anywhere was dependent on the resort. Three dogs lived on the property and had the freedom to sleep on the sofas in the main house lounge. Not everyone likes dogs on the furniture. If there is a place I will upload photos of the bed which I found out the last night is unsanitary 😩 I’ve been itching since I left.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Management on Jun 16, 2023
Hi Millie,Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies.Your feedback is very important to us, and I am saddened to hear the condition of the cabana and the issues found. Please rest assured that we are taking the appropriate measures to address the problem and prevent any future occurrences. Here at River Bend Resort Belize, we are continually striving to meet your needs and expectations.We appreciate the time you took to share your concerns, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to serve you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Whitnee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Ashlee on May 29, 2023
Thanks Whitnee for taking the time out to leave us a 5 star review. We hope to see you again in the future.

8/10 Good

Judy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very beautiful with so many animals and birds around. The staff was very easy to talk to and pointed out what there was to see. The breakfast and water was delicious. The games room needed some work on the pool table, darts and movies.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Management on Apr 23, 2023
Hi Judy,We're so grateful that you took the time to share your feeback with us. It's our pleasure to serve guests like you. Have a wonderful day!

10/10 Excellent

Tierra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and cozy! Peaceful sleep! Clean! Friendly staff! Beautiful view! Convenient and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Management on Apr 22, 2023
Thank you for taking your time out to leave us such a wonderful review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future!