Pros:
Nel may have the nicest house in San Ignacio! Clean and safe. She makes her guests feel welcome and she shares the entire compound — kitchen, laundry area, etc. Fresh bottled water, fluffy towels, and beautiful linens are all provided. Nel lives up a hill about a mile outside of town, but I found it walkable. And there are inexpensive taxis everywhere for $BZ 3-5. In fact, a taxi will take you to the free ferry a mile from the Xunantunich Mayan ruins for only $BZ 4! Just make sure that the taxi has a green license plate with the small letters BVO imprinted on the left-hand side. (It’s $BZ 20 if you want to be driven directly up to the ruin entrance.) And Nelida’s place is within walking distance to the Cahal Pech ruins, also worth seeing.
It should be noted that Nel actually picks her guests from the bus station when possible! She provides a short tour to acclimate people while driving to her home. Superhost. The major grocery store is only a couple of blocks from her house, another plus.
Cons:
The cons to this location are beyond Nelida’s control. Her neighbors blast music into the wee hours and ear plugs aren’t enough to drown out the noise. The chirping birds at sunrise are lovely, but there is also a nearby dog that barks incessantly. There aren’t many places to eat out, nor much to explore in the town itself.