Alaina's farmhouse on the river was even better than the photos showed! The house was immaculately clean and the kitchen was well stocked with every dish, pot and pan we needed. It was great having a washer and dryer at the house.
The yard was absolutely beautiful - lots of flowers and fruit trees. We really enjoyed cooling off in the river after a long day of sight seeing.
We were close enough to go into town every night for dinner if we wanted. San Ignacio is a quaint little town with numerous restaurants. We loved the Belizian cuisine - especially the stewed chicken with rice and beans.
Maria was so sweet and helped us arrange outings and give us tips on shopping and what restaurants to try.
I would definitely recommend Aliana's to anyone looking to see the western part of Belize. This was a good base to get to see the ruins, mountains, jungle and experience the local culture first hand. We went zip-lining, horseback riding cave tubing and saw Xunantunich and the zoo. If you want to experience any of this, don't try to do it from the Cayes, you'll spend most of your time traveling. The gravel road out of Bullet Tree Falls was pretty rough - we were glad we rented a SUV.