No need to apologize if you’re the sort of person who is happy to skip the diving, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, and other popular aquatic activities associated with the Caribbean region. After all, having the time and luxury to do what you love when vacation time rolls around is at the heart of any getaway. So, save your guilt for another day and instead focus on being pampered next time you take a vacation. At Belize’s San Ignacio Resort Hotel, embracing luxury and pampering can’t get any easier.
How important is the art of pampering oneself? Experts at Mayo Clinic have written that with each kindness you bestow upon yourself, you reap these benefits:
- Lowering your blood pressure and managing chronic pain efficiently.
- Boosting your mood, while improving digestion, too.
- Reducing the number of stress hormones in your body.
- Improving your confidence and quality of sleep.
- Decreasing muscle tension, improving concentration, and increasing your energy.
Pampering Writ Large During Your Next Getaway
When will you make time to get away so you can be properly spoiled? How about spring break? This annual excuse to relax and abandon life’s responsibilities is no longer the exclusive realm of college students,. People of all ages and walks of life have adopted the tradition.
Perhaps you have to wait until summer, or you prefer the fall so you can relax in the absence of summer crowds. On the other hand, maybe you’re a long-term planner working on a 2023/2024 getaway. We’ll let you in on a secret: any time is a great time for a vacation that emphasizes pampering—-especially if that destination suits your budget.
Getting Pampered in Belize Is a Breeze
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- Kickback and relax in Belize with a Belikin. Photo courtesy San Ignacio Resort Hotel
If you’ve had your fill of Central American vacations where just about everything about your stay either costs extra or you’ve grown weary of staffers who promise personal attention but fail to deliver it, find nirvana at Belize’s San Ignacio Resort Hotel, a lush, off-the-beaten-track enclave of pleasure that was designed with pampering in mind.
This stately haven, situated on a cliff overlooking laid-back San Ignacio Town, happens to be a sanctuary devoted to pampering. So whether you’re slated to escape this spring, or later in the year, every amenity you require to make your stay extraordinary is waiting for you. Whether you make it a solo visit or pick someone equally deserving of pampering to accompany you, the San Ignacio Resort Hotel is awash in delights:
Dine like a gourmand.
Nothing equals the pleasure of slow, elegant meals taken in an environment couched in beauty. At San Ignacio Resort Hotel, the Running W Restaurant is in a class of its own, serving meats from the ranch owned by the resort’s owners and where local farms supply produce that is so fresh, it’s often culled from gardens that morning.
Pamper your body.
No need to wander to a nearby spa to claim the personal services you crave since in-room treatments come to you during your stay. From Swedish and Aromatherapy massages to facial treatments, manicures, and pedicures, these ordinary services aren’t the only way resort personnel treat you like royalty. Avail yourself of an authentic Maya copal cleansing experience and partake of both the onsite medicinal tea tasting tour and Maya fish cooking ceremony, both of which will delight your spirit in addition to pleasing your body.
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- Soaking in the romanticism of the Cayo district with San Ignacio Resort Hotel.
Luxuriate in the quiet of private time in lovely accommodations beautifully decorated and appointed to enhance your sojourn. Choose from suites designed to soothe your senses, understanding that the privacy you can expect from discreet staff members will spoil you for all future vacations. Housekeeping services are world-class as every measure under the sun is employed to give you a first-class spoiling.
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- The Royal Suite at SIRH.
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- The River View Suite at SIRH
Onsite or on the town: You’ll never get bored
The entirety of San Ignacio Resort Hotel consists of just 27 units inside a 17-acre private estate. Each suite artfully tucked into lush jungle that makes you feel as though you are the only guests in residence. But you can still shake things up a bit during your stay by spending time in San Ignacio Town where ice cream shops, a Farmer’s Market, eateries and pubs, a casino, museum, and the Cahal Pech Mayan ruins come with generous helpings of hospitality from locals who love welcoming travelers.
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- San Ignacio’s Burns Avenue (Night) Photo by Meritt Thomas on Unsplash
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- Photo by Caribbean Culture + Lifestyle
Further, you’ll be just a stone’s throw away from Belize’s #1 attraction, the Green Iguana Conservation Project. This ecological must-see sits right on site.
Thinking that the extras associated with your getaway can’t get any better? Think again. Check out current specials to save money when booking your next vacation. When ordinary simply won’t do, the San Ignacio Resort Hotel transports you to paradise where pampering is elevated to an art form.
Featured Photo courtesy of property.
