The stand-alone cottage is one of 3 available rooms, pretty, airy, very clean, surrounded by jungle gardens. Owners Ian and Kate are friendly and helpful, they bring you coffee on your porch in the morning and breakfast on the veranda -a great way to start the day. Located just outside of Punta Gorda, better to have a car or be prepared for $7 taxi or a hot bike ride into town. Cool drinks at the bar and a tiny dipping pool were very much appreciated. Ian was going to his "other job" at the Butterfly Farm, he met us at Lubaantum and took us there - a great experience to be in a cage literally covered with butterflies!

We loved it. It was beautiful. Breakfast was the best!

This review is long overdue. We stayed at Hickatee in May of 07 for 2 nights. Kate and Ian were hands down the best hosts we encountered on a two week trip through Belize and Guatemala.

The food is excellent-- home cooked meals prepared by Kate and Ian were incredibly delicious. The cottages, too, were extremely nice. Kate and Ian have made a real commitment to supporting the local community. They are so involved in so many events and projects in PG that it's hard to believe they also run Hickatee! They are very knowledgeable about the local area and can suggest and help arrange almost any trip in the area.

They went out of their way to accommodate us. After one night there they suggested we explore the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. They drove us to the dock to catch the boat to Livingston, Guatemala and we were off on another completely unexpected and wonderful adventure. Thanks to them for the recommendation! We returned two days later for another relaxing night at Hickatee.

If I were to run a guest lodge, Hickatee is the ideal to which I would aspire. Really, I can't say enough nice things about it-- Highly recommended.

Immaculately clean and cozy little cottage tucked away not too far from the town of Punta Gorda but far enough away to be sorrounded on all sides by the lush jungle of Southern Belize. Big, wonderfully soft towels and smooth sheets provided a "civilized" touch to our jungle get-away along with two very informative and hospitable owners Ian and Kate (husband and wife team). Ian's tour of the Butterfly Farm that he manages should not be passed up. Kate's freshly baked breads and sauteed Calalloo are to die for!