We spent 3 nights at the Parrot Nest. We ended up upgrading our room to a cabin so that we could have a private bathroom. We enjoyed the convenience of the bathroom but others did not seem to mind using the community restroom. Our host, Marcus, was extremely friendly and helpful with information and suggestions for our tourist adventures:
He helped guide our adventures to Caracol ( the ride there alone was an amazing jungle adventure), to Xunantunich, and he recommended River Rats (Gonzo,Tour Guide) for our ATM cave hike, which was one of our favorite activities of the whole trip.
Marcus also has a friend, Teddy, that does nature hikes. I love botanical gardens and he said he was taking us to one, but it wasn't a peaceful gardens tour by any stretch. Teddy's friend must have told us how they use a hundred different plants to cure everything from male impotence to generating female breast milk. All of this was happening as we were being eaten alive by mosquitos because the garden is a bit of a marsh. If you are a botonist/chemist looking for natural remedies maybe this is the tour for you, otherwise I would suggest passing on it.
Throughout our time at the Nest we met several interesting travelers and enjoyed hearing their experiences and recommendations as well. We enjoyed all the meal options offered and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. We loved our cook! She was also helpful in accommodating our requests.
The river tubing offered was a neat little bonus. Marcus has even trained his dogs to guide guests along the river back to the Nest. They aren't always the most reliable guides, but that was part of the adventure.
Wifi is offered with your stay although only available in the common room/ dining area and intermittent at that. The room was pretty much what we expected and met our needs. My wife thought the mattress was a little uncomfortable but I thought it was fine.
I would suggest bringing plenty of bug spray; it is in a rain forest after all. Also, after much debate and indecision, my wife and I decided to rent a Jeep for our trip to San Ignacio. Not only did this free us up quite a bit, we feel it was also more economical than paying a tour company to take us to all the places we went.
We loved our experience at the Parrot Nest and would highly recommend it.