We had a wonderful stay at the Howler House. The hosts Kenny and Shanna are wonderful and quick to reply to any messages. We came during the shoulder season so we did get two days of rain but we expected that might happen. We had to cancel the Zoo tour we had booked (hiding animals are no fun for kids) and Shanna tried to find a time to make it work for us but was very understanding when it didn’t work out. The place is fairly remote which we wanted. We arranged a second grocery trip with Kenny when our Zoo plans fell through. The pool at the local resort was a hit with the kids. There is currently construction on site but it didn’t bother us much. Our first morning we had a wonderful encounter with the Howler monkeys, saw the Iguana, and even a tarantula. I think this would be a lovely stay for a couple wanting to stay longer with a rental car, there are several areas to lounge and even work with great wifi!

The Howler House was so relaxing. It has all you need to unwind and enjoy nature. The monkeys came each day, we saw iguanas and so many birds. Kenny and Shanna made sure we knew where everything was and how to get around the town. The tours we booked with them were amazing, very personalized. My husband has some mobility issues from a stroke, we had no problem doing the zipline, cave tubing, horseback riding. They were willing to accommodate with an easy pace and we had great guides on each tour! The Mayan chocolate tour is excellent! Hands on and yummy tasting. We would definitely recommend this property and tours they offer.

I love to go off-grid when traveling, to be in the middle of nature, and to meet interesting people. Howler house ticks all those boxes! Communication with Kenny and Shanna was easy, and they took such good care of us, setting up a trip to the Belize zoo (exceeded expectations), a cave tubing adventure, and a zip-lining adventure. The positive experiences started when their staff picked us up from the airport and took us to a roadside stand for delicious rice, beans and stew chicken. Howler house is spacious, with a wraparound porch that looks out over the river. There is also a screened porch with a comfy couch and a hammock. When we were not out on an adventure, we swung in the hammocks at the house, with breezes from the many fans in the house. One afternoon, we were amazed to observe playful howler monkeys swinging from a nearby tree. The kitchen is well-equipped (including with drinking water), and there is pretty tile-work in the bathroom. One evening, Kenny drove us to nearby Black Orchid, where we had delicious ceviche for dinner. Kenny and Shanna are special, kind friends, and I hope to see them again at Howler House!

Where do I begin, first if you're looking around this area just stop looking & book this little gem now! We seen Howler monkeys on our first evening upon arrival, even a baby! Seen the little croc too! We loved everything about this stay, but what really set it apart from our other stays during our vacation in Belize was Shaunna and Kenny! Wow we took a trip booked through them to the ATM cave and loved it so much we booked the half day snorkeling tour the following day!!! I highly recommended both and if we would have stayed longer we would have done even more! Kenny knows so much about Belize, Shauna is so attentive and checked in on us so much, I am so grateful we booked with them!!!

We loved staying at this house! There was abundant wildlife and we saw lots of howler monkeys! There are plenty fans for the hot summer nights. There are bikes to ride and the canoe was so much fun to take out early morning. The kitchen was stocked with cookware and the porch is so awesome to relax on in the evening. Would stay here again!

The Howler house exceeded our expectations. The location is amazing: the river right behind you, surrounded by trees. There was a toucan living in a knot in the tree out by the stairs- it was a smaller variety with a black and white beak! Every morning we woke up to bird sounds that sounded like a movie soundtrack. We saw the monkeys a few times and listening to them was amazing. We took the canoe out a few times and also walked around Burrell Boom. The house has screened in porches on 2 sides and a back porch along the back so plenty of places to sit and read or listen to the sounds around you. We had cell service at the house, if that is a concern for you. The kitchen had everything we needed. The furniture was comfortable and overall the place looked like a comfy cabin with colorful seat cushions and some items from the owner's world travels. A BIG bonus to this stay are Kenny and Shanna, the managers. I highly recommend using them for transportation/guides if you don't want to rent a car. They are wonderful people and have lived in Belize their whole lives so can tell you lots of interesting info. We booked a tour to Lamanai through them- highly recommend it!- and they picked us up from the airport and drove us to the ferry terminal at the end of our stay. I am mostly an introvert but Kenny and Shanna are so easy to be around. Their company really added to our trip. Cannot recommend them enough!

Wonderful stay! During the six days there, we enjoyed the Howler monkeys coming down to the deck, the two youngest (the Twin Tornados) enjoyed our bananas and provided great entertainment and pics. From the trees came the Fiery-billed Toucans, fly catchers, basilisks and iguanas. Wonderful place! Erika's African and Argentinian artwork decorate the walls and shelves and give the Howler House a gallery atmosphere! Thanks, Shaanna! (the manager), And for the Jeep to get to Coracal, and for the trip back to the airpost. You made it all so easy! Thanks again, Richard.

The Howler House is the perfect way to experience the jungle and the villages of Belize. The house is very clean and peaceful and feels like your own jungle escape. Watching the monkeys in the trees come by the house and listening to the birds at all times of the day was magical. Kenny and Shanna will take you anywhere you’d like to go! From picking you up at the airport to dropping you off to the ferry to go to one of the islands. They will connect you with wonderful tour guides/give you ideas for exploring. We had the best time there and getting to know Kenny and Shanna. From the day we booked our stay, we’ve been in touch and letting them know what all we would like to do and what their recommendations are. They are so knowledgeable on who the best tours are and the days you should go! I highly recommend staying at the Howler House and we hope to come back one day.

Greeted at the airport by Kenny, we were off to Howler House. As promised, a troop of Black Howler monkeys peered down at us from the trees as we arrived!. Howler House is a rustic, but well appointed cottage in the tiny town over-looking the Belize river. The property managers, Kenny and his wife Shana were excellent hosts. They arranged all of our excursions for cave tubing, Mayan ruins, monkey reserve, and a tour to San Ignacio. All tours included transportation, personal guide, and lunch. If you are interested in seeing Belize as it's residents live it, this is your ticket. The cottage had everything we needed, and we loved that we were surrounded by porches, both screened and unscreened, to view our wild neighbors. Toucans, parrots, Coati, Howlers, we saw them all. Tho prepared for mosquitos, it has been dry, and they were blessedly absent. The cottage is exactly as pictured, and included reliable WiFi, in case you want to stay connected.

What an awesome experience!!!!

Going to Belize and staying at Howler House was a trip of a lifetime. A true jungle experience awaits you in this secluded jungle house. During my one month stay, I saw and heard many birds, many iguanas, and dozens of butterflies. Not to mention seeing or hearing the howler monkeys almost every day. A peccary also made an appearance a few times. You fall asleep every night to jungle sounds. Overlooking the Belize River, it was a peaceful, tranquil experience. I walked around town every day, being greeted by the friendly Belizeans. I occasionally rode the bicycle or walked over the the excellent restaurant at Black Orchid Resort, although Howler House has a fully equipped kitchen. The local food was delicious and very flavorful. The housecarers, Kenny and Shanna were very attentive and took very good care of me. They are also available for day trips should one desire to see outside Burrell Boom. I would recommend this place for anyone who wants to experience real jungle living. It is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy God's creation.

We stayed for 3 nights on the front end of a dive trip in Amergris Caye. There is no AC, but plenty of fans to keep you cool at night. If you are adventurous and NOT high maintenance, you will love Howler House. It is very small and best for 2 people or 3 with the 3rd being a kid. It was a great location for doing tours, and Shanna, the property manager set up all 4 of our tours. We did ATM spelunking, Caves Branch Tubing through caves and visited the Howler Monkey sanctuary. On our last day we went with Wentworth to the Mayan ruins, before dropping us off at the airport for the quick flight over to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and he was a phenomenal guide. All these trips can be pre-arranged by yourself, online, or you can do what we did and have Shanna book them for you. She was excellent and worth the extra price of not having to worry about anything and the guides that SHE hires are phenomenal. Special shout out to Wentworth, who was incredibly knowledgeable, kind and so friendly and giving of his time and knowledge.....he was also our guide for the Caves Branch tubing adventure. You may choose to save about 20% by booking things yourself, but for us, Shanna was wonderful!

If you need air conditioning and crowds then this isn't for you.. If you want seclusion relaxation and nature then book now. The howler family made an appearance the first day and was a joy to watch. Evenings spent on the back porch listening to the sounds of the jungle were well spent and so relaxing. So many nice people we met along our travels made the journey much easier than it could have been. Shout out to Kenny and Shana. They do a great job maintaining the property. Hindsight being 20-20 we would have booked tours through them and taken some of the stress out of driving ourselves. The Howler house was a hit and we would definitely return. Although we didn't meet Shana Kenny is a knowledgeable and resourseful young man. *****

Loved the howler house, bring your bug spray! But lovely place to enjoy nature and village life in belize!

We stayed for two nights. Bugs will be something to account for, and the second single bed doesn’t have a bug net. Shanna was our guide — she was lovely; she set up some tours for us. The guide who took us on those tours, Wentworth, was nice and friendly as well. The stay was not luxurious, but it did feel close to the jungle and it was an interesting experience.

We will start by saying that the host, Shanna, is the absolute best! She picked us up from the water ferry in the vehicle she rented us and drove us to the store for supplies since the more stocked stores are closer to Belize city. We got to meet her family when we arrived in Burrell Boom and they were super sweet and offered us some dips they had made along with a Belizean bitter (ask her what it tastes like😂) . We arrived at the house and Shanna gave us a quick tour and rundown of the place. Since it was nighttime, we didn’t see much in the dark, but we woke up to the most amazing view of the river and even had some Howler monkey friends a bit later on. The place is pretty magical. We spent most of our time on the back porch watching wildlife. The river was high so we didn’t get to use the canoe or see the croc, but we did see monkeys, agoutis, lots of iguanas (look for Frank the Tank..you’ll know when you see him) and even two tapirs in the yard! We only stayed three nights but next time we want to stay much longer. Kenny was kind enough to bring over an extra bike to use, but we had a hard time leaving the house. Shanna, Kenny, thank you both so much. You guys are gems and we can’t wait to see you again.

We had a great time seeing all the wildlife that visited us at the house! Kenny and Shana took great care of us, and the locals were so kind.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Howler House. I’m a teacher and stayed a few nights at Howler House during my Fall Break. The hosts, Kenny and Shannna, were excellent at communicating and taking care of any details I requested for my trip. (They even arranged to do my laundry as I traveled with a small backpack). When I arrived in the morning - Shanna arranged to have someone waiting for me at the airport who took me on an awesome privately guided cave tubing adventure. Afterwards, I was brought to a grocery to get some essential food, and given a tour of the small village of Burrell Boom to show me restaurants, the Black Orchid Resort, and local stores. I enjoyed the privacy of Howler House - getting to lay in a hammock and read a good book, and having howler monkeys swing right up to the deck of the home. It was also nice to have bikes available to take short rides into town where I could go out for a meal or enjoy a swim at The Black Orchid. I enjoyed the peace and solitude of being in the rainforest, yet knowing Kenny and Shanna were just a phone call or text message away if I needed anything. I stayed for 3-nights and got a ride from Shanna to the ferry terminal to go to Ambergris Caye - where I stayed in San Pedro for a few more days. If you are looking to stay at a fancy private resort with all your needs being catered too - this is not the place for you. But that is not the experience I was looking for. Howler House was exactly what I was wanting. If you are looking for a private retreat as a single person, a couple, or as a family - I would highly recommend Howler House. It provides the experience of a private and unique stay in the rainforest of Belize, and yet is close to several attractions around the country. My stay will remain a fond memory of my time spent in Belize!