Is Your Private Sanctuary ... Nature' s Paradise pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Onsite parking is available at the property.

Where is Your Private Sanctuary ... Nature' s Paradise located?

Situated on the waterfront, this villa is within 3 mi (5 km) of Hopkins Village Beach, Anderson Lagoon, and Hopkins Pier. Sittee Point and Lebeha Drumming Center are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Your Private Sanctuary ... Nature' s Paradise Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul C.

Oct 9, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous property

We had a perfect stay at White Orchid! The Sittee River is stunningly beautiful and Hopkins is a friendly town with everything we could have needed and more. Can’t wait to return! Hopefully, we can stay at this villa again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Harry W.

Aug 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house at the bank of the river. Just 5 minutes drive from Hopkins and restaurants. Two comfortable beds (king and queen); large kitchen with all equipment you’ll need. Airco units in all three rooms. Check in is extremely easy, with the care takers living at the gate. Swimming in the river is at own risk, since there are stories on crocodile(s), but we never saw one (our stay was in July)Highly recommended

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank S.

Jun 27, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Private and close to town

Great stay. Our hosts were helpful and the caretakers were there as well to ensure things went well. We were able to cook easily and enjoyed evenings relaxing with a view of the river. Birds were amazing. Will come again

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marcia M.

Feb 26, 2016

River Dream

The house was amazing!!!!! The river view awesome and the house itself was everything we could have asked for!!!!!! Antonio was great and very helpful!!! The caretaker was a good as he could have been always on top of everything. He worked at keeping the grounds amazing!!! Thanks to all for an awesome vacation experience we loved every minute of it!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Jen H.

Dec 31, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Relaxing!

The white orchid villa was an amazing place to spend our 10 days in Belize. The location is quiet and calm, letting you enjoy nature to the fullest! We saw and heard many many birds. The screen porch lets you enjoy being outside, while keeping the bugs away! The house was very clean, very well equipped for cooking, and the beds comfortable. Groundskeeper was friendly and helpful, property manager was great also. Tours are easily coordinated from Hopkins, and they will pick you up at the property even. Definitely recommend this property for a peaceful, calm, relaxing get away! Thank you Rupa for sharing your home with us!!

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Brian S.

Dec 28, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded jungle compound

We had a great stay at Rupa’s Jungle Compound on the Sittee River over Christmas. Rupa even arranged to have a Christmas tree set up for our two year old daughter. The property is as advertised right on the river. We were hoping to swim in the river, but there are crocodiles. It’s pretty murky, so you can’t really tell what lurks beneath the surface. Enrique and his wife, the Mayan caretakers, are very amicable. Enrique took me fishing on the canoe. Many fish were caught. His wife made a traditional Mayan fish soup for us on Christmas Eve. The property is a ways out of town on really bumpy roads. A vehicle with high clearance is recommended. We had a Hyundai sedan and it was painful to drive. No internet, but we knew that going in. If you have T Mobile you’ll get 256k speeds for data and texting, which worked fine. The dogs barked every night. It didn’t wake our daughter, so it was a non issue for us. Mosquitos were pretty bad, but we were prepared for them. Overall we had a great time at the compound.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roger K.

Aug 5, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So excellent

Very responsive and respectful owner, beautiful property and location

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jodi C., Mandan, North Dakota

Jun 15, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Nature's Paradise

The property was beautiful and we enjoyed our stay. Fished right off the dock. 24 year old daughter was not crazy about the fact there was no WIFI. I found it a plus. Unplug and unwind.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Karen V.

May 19, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

Horrendous roads

Cockroaches

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

Jan 7, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Secluded get-away

We LOVED our stay in Hopkins, and this property was fantastic. Hopkins is what you imagine a Belize village to be - multicultural, beautiful, tropical. It is NOT developed and touristy like Placencia - here, you can eat at a touristy location or a local restaurant - you can enjoy the local outdoor market on the weekend - and you can also access tour operators. This house was a very short drive from Hopkins, and perfectly situated on the Sittee River. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, the property was safe, and the house was a lovely airy, bright home. You ARE in a relatively remote, tropical setting, and if you have the right expectations going in, you'll have a great time. There ARE bugs, there is no wifi, cell reception is spotty at best. There are plenty of family games, a well stocked kitchen, a friendly caretaker, and the beauty of birds, iguanas and the jungle right outside your door. This is the perfect base-camp for self-catered day trips. Don't miss the hike up Antelope Falls (in Bocawina Mayflower Park - 15 minute drive) - the view and pool you can jump in at the top are spectacular. Also don't miss a leisurely canoe trip up or down the Sittee River, which is right outside your door! The caretaker was friendly and accommodating, communication with the host was prompt and thorough. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Oct 29, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and property

This house was perfect. We loved that we were a little out from Hopkins (about 10 min.) and on the river. The house was a great size for 5 adults. The owners, property managers and care taker on site were all very kind and helpful. We mostly interacted with Domingo and Dana. Dana offers a cooking service and we hired her for a couple meals. It was the best decision we made, it was delicious! We loved canoeing in the river and enjoying the beautiful views around the property .

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

Mar 27, 2019

Awesome

me and my family had a wonderful time the house is very cofortable the river was great we seen manatees fishing was good beautiful place thank you

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 13, 2019

Beautiful, spacious home with a gorgeous setting!

We were absolutely thrilled with White Orchid Villa! The setting is absolutely beautiful, and the home is so spacious.There was nothing lacking - we had what we needed to cook, there was plenty of comfortable seating, beds were great, a/c worked very well, and having a washer and dryer was a big plus. We appreciated having a kind caretaker on site, as well as friendly, but watchful dogs on the grounds - I never felt unsafe, and I was a little nervous when we booked about that since it's remote. Even though the property is remote, it really wasn't that long of a drive to get to the village. We went to Mayflower/Bocawina and hiked to Antelope Falls one day, then took the Sittee River Tour that evening up the river, and then into Anderson's lagoon to swim in the bioluminescent water - so cool! We took a trip to Plancencia Village and hung out at the Cozy Corner on the beach - great food and beach chairs. Stopped at the Lucky Lobster on our return for wings and the lobster flatbread - yum! Had a meal at Chef Rob's for New Year's Eve - wonderful food and ambiance. Spent our last day hanging out at the house, reading in the hammocks and canoeing, and eating coconuts from the property. I was a little bit concerned about not having WiFi while we stayed there, but it ended up being a great thing! Be sure to read the guestbook - there are some fun tips in there that we didn't see until our last day!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine M.

May 26, 2017

Private and Comfortable

Everything we needed for cleanup (laundry facilities) and cooking. Rooms are spacious and comfortable with view of river. We rented kayaks and enjoyed the river right out the back door.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa Z.

Apr 16, 2017

Great stay!

We stayed for a week in March, 2017. Everything was perfect! The caretakers are very friendly and helped us with any questions we had. This is a beautiful house with an amazing view of the river. I would recommend this rental to anyone looking for a little paradise in Belize.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

chantal m.

Mar 1, 2017

Fabuleux !

Maison magnifique, havre de paix au bord de la rivière, avec une vue magnifique. Des gardiens discrets mais disponibles. Maison très propre, spacieuse avec tout le confort après une journée à la plage ou dans la jungle. Bref, location à recommander, sans hésitation !

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

Jan 9, 2017

A great find!

The property was beautiful. We enjoyed the screened in porch for hours listening to the symphony of birds and rain on the roof. The caretakers and property manager were very helpful and we highly recommend this villa. Be prepared for difficult road conditions.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Whitney S., Goose Creek, South Carolina

Jan 8, 2017

Beautiful Belize Villa

This is a beautiful home located on the Sittee River. Very comfortable, well stocked with plenty of space for 5. Elvira, the care taker was very attentive to any request we had. Rupa, the owner, responded promptly to all questions I had before the trip. We enjoyed watching the birds and wildlife in the surrounding area. This is our 6th trip to Central America and the 1st time we have seen toucans. Probably saw at least 15 in the surrounding area over our 5 day stay. Be sure to bring binoculars. Make sure you have a vehicle for the drive in as it is a bit remote and rough -- no golfcarts or cars. 4WD only. Portions of the road to the property and to the marina were flooded while we where there but it was not a problem for our Jeep Liberty. Only con I had was my kids couldn't walk to town, ( 1.5-2 miles away down a muddy dirt road). In drier weather it might have been more doable. We had to drive ourselves and them anywhere they wanted to go. Recommend T & C Restaurant, Curve Bar at the Marina, Siomare Restaurant and Eds Fast food cart at the entrance to Hopkins. Also recommend See More Adventures. My kids went snorkeling off shore at Glover's Reef. Highlight of their trip! Very friendly and more reasonably priced than the other companies. If you need cash and the ATM is not working, (in my case for 4 days) Happy's Grocery store will give you cash back when you make a purchase. Anthony the property manager informed me of this and it was nice to know.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Darlene P.

Dec 28, 2016

A wonderful retreat.

This is a beautiful home with a gorgeous view. Very well stocked with excellent ammenities within. The care taker and his family are very sweet. We felt safe here and enjoyed watching the birds amd iguanas while have morning coffee. Make sure you have a vehicle for the drive in as it is a bit rough -- no golfcarts or cars.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey J.

Dec 24, 2016

Perfect home away from home.

It was a real treat staying at this home. I have been to Belize a few times before this trip (Dec. 2016) and have found that most accomodations are lacking, but this was not the case here. The home was modern, clean, and well stocked. There were plenty of cups, glasses, plates, bottle openers, silverware, pens, and even coffee. The view of the river from the porch is stunning. The home is located away from the village so there is no noise from traffic or other activity. The air conditioners worked very well. This home is a hidden gem and I am very glad I found it. My wife and I stayed here with another couple and when the nightly cost of the home is split in half, the cost of our stay was less than most hotel rooms with a fraction of the space and convienences.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kelly K.

Aug 30, 2016

Beautiful house and surroundings, Sittee River is just a few steps out the back door.

House was very comfortable and clean. Linens were clean and bathrooms were very tidy and well supplied with towels. Lovely deck and riverfront view.!! I would say the description of the house was quite accurate. We utilized the kitchen (which was well equipped) for several big dinners with our fresh fish and local veggies and fruit. Everything was working very well, no problems with the AC or ceiling fans, plenty of hot water. Washer and dryer worked perfect. Groundskeeper lived on the property and was very friendly and helpful. Property manager was available to give us numerous names and suggestions for diving operators and fishing guides. Towards the end of our stay a minor hurricane made landfall very close to the house. We felt very safe. The owner had contacted us as well as the property manager. The owner was concerned about our safety and stayed in contact with us. The storm passed overnight and there was no damage (concrete walls) to this very well built house. The village of Hopkins is just a couple of miles down the road and the marina is not more than a mile away. We explored the river with the canoe that was provided with the house. Great place to get away from it all. Very friendly folks in Hopkins and some really good local food if you take the time to check it out. Huge variety of activities to do in this area ranging from flyfishing, diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, hikes in nature preserves, cave trips, waterfalls, trips to ruins, etc. We always rent a car at the main airport and really enjoy the beautiful scenery that Belize has to offer. If you are not comfortable renting a car I am sure that you could arrange day trips with locals for a reasonable fee. Without a doubt would stay here again and recommend to others. Kelly Keith, Austin, Texas

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Joanne L.

Feb 25, 2016

Belizean Jungle Vacation

The property was exactly as described. The kitchen had all the amenities, I don't think that we were lacking for anything. It was really nice to have the washer and dryer, especially after being caught in a rainstorm on the nearby mountain. The lizards in the tree across the river were great. Taking the canoe out for a ride is not to be missed. The caretaker also did an excellent job. The property is close enough to Hopkins for picking up groceries or going out for dinner. We especially enjoyed the Fiesta Restaurant in Hopkins, where the service was excellent and the food even better. Don't miss going to the Mayflower Bocawina National Park, which has awesome waterfalls. Another must is a trip to Red Bank to see the scarlet mcaws, if you are there between Jan and March - that was an awesome experience. The house was a great base for an awesome vacation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jun 10, 2019

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

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