Considered Belize's original jungle lodge, Chaa Creek was set up over 30 years ago by two young travellers, Mick and Lucy Fleming, who took on a parcel of land and turned it into a vegetable farm. As their venture grew, they welcomed guests, and today, this genuinely sustainable eco-hotel provides luxury accommodation in a 400-acre private nature reserve. Each of the individually designed thatched guest cottages is decorated with handcrafted furniture, colourful textiles and local artwork, while the more expansive suites and Treetop Villas come with a Jacuzzi or plunge pool and the super-luxe IX Chel Villas have private butlers.