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Honors that Reflect Our Journey

Each award we receive is a reflection of the passion, care and sustainability that have guided us since the beginning. We are proud to share these recognitions with our guests, staff and community.

Protecting nature, sharing its stories, and inspiring travel that sustains it all.

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Our Awards Reflect

Environmental Conservation Safeguarding the rainforest as a living legacy for generations to come.

Natural History Education Illuminating the wonders of Belize’s past to inspire a deeper connection with its future.

Sustainable Tourism Creating unforgettable journeys that nurture both the traveler and the land.

List of Awards

2025

  • TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 
  • Feature in Nation Geographic’s Experiences Collection 

2024

  • Feature in National Geographic’s Latin America Collection 
  • Top 500 Hotels Travel & Leisure’s in the world

2023

  • Health and Wellness Provider of the Year Spa at Chaa Creek 

2022

  • TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice “Best of the Best”

 

2021

  • Top 25 Small Hotels on the World TripAdvisor 
  • Belize Hotel of the Year: BTB
  • Top 25 Hotels For Families in Central America: Trip Advisor
  • 100 Most Distinctive Hotels in the World: Fodors Travel

2018

  • Hotel Of The Year 2018 by the Belize Tourism Board

2017

  • National Geographic & ITB’s World Legacy Award Finalist
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by the Belize Tourism Board
  • Green Globe Certification: Gold Member
  • National Geographic 2017 World Legacy Awards: Engaging Communities Winner

2015

  • 2015 Interactive Media Awards for the “Outstanding Achievement” for their website 

2014

  • 2014 Belize’s Leading Spa Resort 

2012

  • 2012 Trip Advisor’s “Traveler’s Choice top 25 Hotels for 2012”
  • 2012 National Geographic’s top ten “Best Adventure Destinations for 2012”
  • 2012 Top Eco-Friendly Stays in Belize 
  • 2012 World’s Best Hotels: Travel & Leisure

2011

  • 2011 BTB’s Belize Hotel of the Year 
  • 2011 Finalist for Conde Nast Johansen’s Excellence Awards for most Excellent Lodge & Most Excellent Eco Resort in Mexico and Central America 

2010

  • 2010 BTB’s Hotel of the Year 
  • 2010 Included in Conde Naste Traveler’s Golden List recognizing it as one the world’s best places to stay 
  • Fodor’s Choice 2010: Fodors Travel
  • Gold List 2010: Conde Nast Traveler

2010

  • Environmentally Certified 2010: Green Globe
  • Finalist for Most Excellent Lodge: Conde Nast Johansen’s
  • Belize National Green Business Award 2010 – University of Belize
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Trip Advisor Award 

Certificate of Excellence: Trip Advisor

Top Ten Value Spas: Gayout’s Guide

Top 25 Small Hotels in Belize: Trip Advisor

7 Stunning Jungle & Rainforest Retreats: Fox News

Eco- Resorts: The World’s 10 Most Relaxing Destinations for Sustainable Tourism: HuffPost Travel

Top 15 Resorts in Central and South America: Conde Nast Traveler

Best Hotels in Central America: Trip Advisor 

Top Eco-Friendly Stays in Belize: Fox News

Best Resorts in the World: Travel & Leisure

Environmentally Certified: Green Globe

Green Hotels of the Americas: Conde Nast Traveler

Celebrity Love Nests: Forbes Traveler

Top Ten Eco- Resorts: Delta Sky Magazine

Six Of The Best Environmentally Friendly Hotels: CNN Traveler

Best Family Resort in the World: Away.com

Belize’s # 1 Best Resort & Hotel: Caye Consulting Group

Pioneers of Prosperity: Honorable Mentions – John Templeton Foundation

Finalist for Most Excellent Romantic Hideaway: Conde Nast Johansen’s Luxury Travel Guide

World’s Top 50 Ecolodges: National Geographic Adventure Magazine

World’s Best Hotels in Mexico, Central and South America: Travel and Leisure Magazine

World’s Best Places To Stay In Central & South America: Conde Nast Magazine

Green Globe Benchmarked Bronze Status: Green Globe

Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award 2007 (Best Resort in Central and South America): Conde Nast Magazine

Travel Standard Excellence Award: Web Marketing Association

World’s Best Hotels & Best in Central and South America: Travel + Leisure Magazine

Top Ten International Eco-Escapes: Trip Advisor

World’s Top Hotels & Resorts: Zagat Survey

Finalist Tourism for Tomorrow: World Travel & Tourism Council 2003, 2004, 2005

Best Eco-Resort: Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine 

Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards & Eco-tourism Award: Conde Nast Traveler

ASTA Environmental Award & Sustainable Tourism Award: Caribbean Tourism Organization

Hotel of the Year: The Belize Tourism Board 

Green Hotel of the Year: Caribbean Hotel Association

Certificate of Excellence: Trip Advisor

Belize’s Leading Spa Resort: World Tourism Awards

TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award

TripAdvisor Certificate of excellence

The Chaa Creek Experience – Where meaningful travel meets the magic of Belize

For anyone looking for physically and intellectually stimulating expeditions, as well as affordable all inclusive family vacations, Belizean destination wedding, honeymoon or Maya adventure vacation packages and cultural tours, or for visitors just wishing to relax in comfort while experiencing one of the world’s most vibrant rainforest environments, The Lodge at Chaa Creek, as Belize’s “Destination Within a Destination”, remains the perfect choice to discover all those things that makes Belize truly special.

We invite you to navigate around our website to learn more – we hope your virtual visit will result in the real thing and look forward to welcoming you into our extended family soon.