Howler House was just what our family was looking for! We had a wonderful time at the house and in the community of Burrell Boom. The name is a bit deceiving if you are looking for Luxury, like it says It is not the Hilton. Romantic, Yes...Luxury, maybe Luxury Camping, I would name it Romantic, Eclectic riverside treehouse. It is decorated wonderfully with bright colors, and you are one with nature which was fabulous! The home provides all the necessities and more. I would definitely stop in Ladyville at the grocery store if you are planning on many home cooked meals, we were told we could get pretty much anything in Boom but found that not so. They were all small, general store types and were awesome, we visited frequently but they do not have a full scale grocery store. If you are a coffee drinker, you can NOT get coffee beans or grounds in Boom, only instant coffee (we checked out every store in Boom).

The Howler monkeys came to visit and I was nervous of them "howling" all night but we only heard them 1 night (for a short time) during our stay but they are very vocal during the daytime hours. Unfortunately we did not get a visit from "Shakira" the crocodile.
We enjoyed the canoe Erika provides. We were a family of 4 and enjoyed a day trip canoeing up the river, exploring creeks and then coming back down river to The Black Orchid for a delicious lunch and a swim in their pool. Day 3 led us on a day bicylcle ride to Shane's families howler monkey attraction. Around a 10 mile trip one way, we enjoyed seeing the country side of Burrell Boom upclose and personal. 20 mile bike trip sounds long but it was a wonderful experience. Erika was very accomodating and when I ask for 2 additional bikes for our family of 4, she came through and they were there waiting our arrival. Day 4 we rented a car and visited Altun Ha ruins which is only 30 minutes away and day 5 we drove to Belmopan to the Inland Blue Hole and St Hermans Cave. Burrell Boom was a great centrally located area to stay. The community has several wonderful eating places and everyone was very friendly. We always felt safe and our children rode bikes all over Burrell Boom alone.
With the location of the Howler House sitting directly on the river in the jungle surroundings and the people of Boom, we couldn't have asked for a better getaway!