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Reviews of Don Santiago Guesthouse Downtown

54 Burns Ave, San Ignacio, Belize

#3 of 8 B&Bs and Inns in San Ignacio

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 178 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    10
    Best option for families in San ignacio
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Extremely good value for money. Regarding the price, I rate this 10, even though it's no luxurous hotel.

    Hugo was extraordinary kind and helpful. Very family friendly. Fully equipped kitchen and drinking water available. Very centrally located and still a parking lot in front of the door available. For 10 Belize Dollar Hugo did our laundry within only a few hours.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    8.0
    Great Location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Simple facilities, nothing bad to mention.

    Locations is great, good price for the value, clean rooms, AC and WiFi. There is a living room and kitchen you can use.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    9.0
    Cheap, clean, accomodation in the heart of San Ignacio
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Sink could have done with a plug in it and a couple of bulbs weren't working, but nothing that made me complain about them. I'm sure they'd have been fixed if I'd asked

    Excellent location, decent wifi. Clean. Host was helpful and carried my case up the narrow steps. Cold water dispenser and full feature kitchen handy for those who wanted to cook. At £28 a night, excellent value

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2025

    10
    Very well equipped and maintained budget guesthouse in a good location and attentive host.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For a budget accommodation, this place has everything one could wish for.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2025

    10
    Best choice for your stay in San Ignacio!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All were OK!

    First of all very polite and helpfull stuff!! Good location and quiet place Very nice and clean bathroom!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    great location, clean facilities, host and house keeper were very kind and helpful!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    8.0
    Loved San Ignacio and the guesthouse was a perfect spot to start from.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The rooms next to the kitchen can be very loud in the morning when people are making breakfast so you won't be able to sleep in.

    It was a great location to see San Ignacio from. It's close to everything but still far enough from the busy areas to be quiet. The manager was very helpful.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2025

    9.0
    3-night stay in room 5
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My only issue was the bed. It is VERY firm, so if you have any back issues do not book this particular room. Other than that, I would stay again.

    Came in on the shuttle from Belize City and the property was a 5 minute walk from Hodes Place. Very close to the ‘tourist’ area of Burns Ave., restaurants , and food stores. Pictures of the guest house are accurate, water is provided, and there is ample kitchen space for cooking meals. The manager Hugo was very helpful upon my late arrival.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2025

    9.0
    Has everything you need with great host
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I could feel the springs in the bed and it was slightly uncomfortable, but that was all, it wasn't too bad and we'd happily stay here again for sure.

    Hugo the manager is lovely thank you for having us! The room has everything you need, places for bags, hanging storage, working AC, nice fan too, great bathroom with hot water and hanging places. A huge functional shared kitchen, which is great and has everything!. Location is walking distance to everything in San Ignacio and perfect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    10
    Absolutely exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Perfect location, right on Burns Ave. Belize is a developing country so I wasn't expecting much, and I had stayed in a *different* guest house during a previous trip to San Ignacio that had a shared kitchen where the stove & refrigerator were so disgusting that I wouldn't leave my trash there but the Don Santiago's kitchen was IMMACULATE, as was the rest of the guest house. The manager Hugo was helpful and even had my room ready before check-in time. Anyone giving a negative review for this guest house needs to adjust their expectations: Belize is a developing country and the Don Santiago is BY FAR the cleanest guest house with the most amenities so far that I have stayed in while traveling in Belize. I will stay here again the next time I travel to Belize.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    8.0
    Great deal for a few days in San Ignacio and not being in hotel much.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Street noise til about 11 (mostly cars motorcycles) but it is in the downtown area.

    Walking distance to restaurants, bars, shops, market. Inexpensive. Parking available out front Clean, pleasant staff, laid back.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2025

    9.0
    Perfect value for money and great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a lovely night here, the room was quiet and beds very comfy. There was AC and fans keeping the room at the right temperature and it was clean and smelled really good. It is what you see, a simple place but it had everything to spend the night. Location was the best, same street where cafeterias/restaurants are and our agency Maya Walks to do ATM caves tour. The owner is a lovely man that helped us with all our requests. Don't be put off by the odd entrance!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen could do with a clean,

    Very central location. Very good functional kitchen, although desperately needed a deep clean. Lovely staff, very helpful and let us leave our bags after checkout. Would recommend

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2025

    10
    A excellent and affordable option for San Ignacio in Belize. Great staff, great rooms & great price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    No complaints.

    Don Santiago is an excellent place to rest and recharge in San Ignacio. The beds were comfortable, the common areas were well stocked, and the staff (particularly Hugo) were top notch! I really enjoyed my time there and it's location, just a couple of blocks from the main square area can't be beat.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2025

    9.0
    Easy check in, clean room and bathroom, great location and has a kitchen. Good value, would stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    For me, Google maps had the guesthouse on a parallel street. But it’s actually closer to the bus/shuttle terminal than google says.

    2 minute walk from the shuttle terminal arriving from Guatemala. Friendly staff. Kitchen facilities were fine. Provided drinking water. Bedroom and bathroom were clean. My room had air conditioning. Near bus station (to Belize city), an outdoor bustling (weekend?) market. And close to a street with restaurants and bars. Over all, solid value.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing.

    The guy who checked us in was really friendly, our room was spacious and it was a bonus there was a kitchen we could cook in.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2025

    9.0
    A home in San Ignacio
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were a few ants near the bath sink, but they went away w my bug spray.

    The manager was very kind & helpful. The needs of the guests were of primary importance. I felt very safe & comfortable there.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2025

    8.0
    Budget Room with air con, TV, wifi
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room RV controls had old batteries. Outside WESTERN Guesthouse Still painted on building

    Clean kitchen but I could not find a can opener

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2025

    10
    Perfect location, spacious and comfortable stay with kind people for a great price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only drawback is the wifi is not super fast. It’s fine for a small amount of normal use, but you wouldn’t be able to use it for working I don’t think.

    The facilites were great! The kitchen and living space, and terrace, were very spacious and well stocked/looked after. The room was large and comfortable, with good A/C and a fan. The water pressure and temperature in the shower was really good. The location is perfect, so close to everything you need, but still very peaceful and quiet. The owner and his family were very lovely and helped us out with some things we needed assistance with :) they also allowed us to leave our bags in the communal space on our check out day which was really helpful. We would definitely come back! We loved it.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really

    Location, wifi, comfortable bed, air conditioning, shared kitchen, staff

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    8.0
    It was just what I needed for a rest after Caye Caulker Island and before my flight. I stayed two nights but could have
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location, two minute walk to all shops and restaurants and the cute market. Also very quiet.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Allcwas great

    Location great. Downtown

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2025

    8.0
    I would return in a new york minute.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was fine, nothing to change.

    I booked the wrong night but they had no problem changing it when I showed up unannounced. He allowed us to leave our gear there the day we left until our bus arrived midafternoon.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very nice stay. Friendly staff and central location. The kitchen is well equipped and the bathroom had ample hot water.

    Stayed in January 2025

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