Thanks to all the informative reviews we stayed at Table Rock Lodge for 4 nights. It was all we expected and even more.

On arrival we were greeted by Jose. He showed us our room, provided a property map, and offered welcome drinks. We stayed at Garden View Cabaña and Queen Jungle View Cabaña, both were lovely and nicely furnished, with comfortable beds.

Colleen and Alan building their dream from the ground up are a true inspiration for us. They paid attention to the smallest details like common areas, fire pit at night, beautiful wooden signs throughout the property. They couldn’t find better, more efficient, and more dedicated manager than Jen.
We had all our breakfasts and dinners at the Table Rock, and were happy with the daily selection. Just after reserving our meal packages we received an email asking about food allergies and preferences. Thank you Chris for sharing your cooking tips with us!

We left one unplanned day and spent the first half canoeing up the river to the Chaa Creek (walked the Medicine trail, had lunch by the pool, and shopped at the gift store); then walked the River trail at the Table Rock - more picturesque then the trail at CC, petted donkeys, enjoyed the company of friendly family dogs, spent time reading at the Riverside Hammock Cabaña- it’s a nice peaceful place.

Table Rock’s very informative website is an excellent source for trip selection even if you choose a different property.

My wife, two teenage daughters and I stayed here in Dec 2011 and loved it. We spent two nights in the King Jungle View/Oropendola Room, and three in the River Valley View/Laughing Falcon Room. Both were very nice, with a fold out futon for the kids. The Laughing Falcon Room has a great balcony and view of the jungle and river below. The staff keep the rooms well cleaned. Colleen and Alan are on site and are great hosts. Jen and Jose are very attentive and helpful with Guest Services. Jen's husband Chris, despite being a NY Yankee baseball fan, does a wonderful job as Chef making dishes from local markets. Hopefully he publishes his cook book soon. The grounds are well kept, and beautiful to walk around. For dinner, we pushed all the dining room tables together and ate with the other guests so we could share stories of the days adventures. Great fun!

We hired a driver to takes us from and back to the Belize City airport, but there are rental cars available across the street from the terminal. The drive (about 1.5-2hrs) is fairly easy, on paved roads, until the turn off from the Western Highway in San Ignacio, where the road turns to a series of pot holes for the last five miles. We took day trips to Barton Creek and Mountain Pine Ridge (Rio Frio Cave, Rio on Pools, and Big Rock Falls), which we enjoyed; you get up close and personal with the stalactites and stalagmites at Barton Creek, and swimming at Rio on Pools and Big Rock Falls is a blast. We also went to Tikal (paved roads all the way) but found it very crowded, possible due to the fact it was Dec 21, the winter solstice. I imagine 12/21/12 will be even worse since it's the end of a very long cycle of the Mayan calendar. We went with drivers/guides each day, but, again, if you don't mind driving slowly on bumpy dirt roads, Barton Creek and Mountain Pine Ridge can be done with a rental car. I understand the logistics of getting a car across the border to Guatemala and Tikal are difficult. I do worry the tourist traffic may destroy many of the sites. It's easy, for example, to steer one's canoe right into a stalagmite at Barton Creek. Several of the buildings at Tikal have graffiti and are crumbling due to acid rain. Still, the view from the top of Temple IV is incredible.

My wife and I spent a wonderful 5 nights at Table Rock over Christmas, 2011. While there are numerous archeological and ecological wonders within driving distance of the lodge, we spent much our time enjoying the grounds and paddling the Macal River (in canoes provided by Table Rock) on which the property sits. I could hardly pry my wife out of the hammock palapa next to the river every afternoon. Humming birds, toucans and countless other birds keep you company as you read or doze next to the gently flowing river. The staff are extremely friendly, the rooms are beautiful and the food was incredible! Chris, the chef, will have you second guessing your day tours that keep you away during lunch! The lodge is geared toward outdoors lovers and adventurers, but staying there is far from roughing it. The rooms are screened, not air conditioned, the beds are huge (at least ours in the jungle view room was) and very comfy. All the rooms have private baths and are very well maintained. While everyone we met in Belize was friendly and all the sites we visited were amazing, I think our favorite part of the trip was gathering before dinner to meet with the other guests and our hosts around the fire pit and discussing the day's events... If you are even remotely interested in a jungle experience, we highly recommend Table Rock.

We stayed here for four days in December 2011 just before Christmas after spending five days on the beach in Placencia. The lodge is small, five cabanas, which gives it a wonderfully intimate feeling. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and there is a trail down to the Macal
river where canoes are available. The owners are on-site and really make you feel welcome. the Lodge manager is very enthusiastic, helpful and knowledgeable and will help you plan many activities. There is a farm on the grounds, several charming donkeys and three very friendly dogs so you might not want to stray too far. The food is excellent and the chef goes out of his way to please. W
Everyone gathers in the open air dining room for dinner and we made a lot of friends and enjoyed many lively conversations.

We did not rent a car and used drivers arranged through the Lodge throughout our stay. This was an excellent idea. All our drivers acted like tour guides and were expert at negotiating the poorly maintained roads. We took a tour of the Mayan ruins at Caracol which was excellent. There were just two of us, a driver and our guide and our guide had a deep knowledge of Mayan history and culture.

We were delighted by our experience at Table Rock.