Yellow Belly Backpackers

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(751 Reviews)

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hostel

Set in San Ignacio, 700 metres from Cahal Pech, Yellow Belly Backpackers offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking and a shared lounge.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of San Ignacio

Nearby attractions

Xunantunich Mayan Ruins

6.1 mi

Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve

0.3 mi

ATM Cave Belize- Actun Tunichil Muknal

12.3 mi

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

28.1 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

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1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Yellow Belly Backpackers

$$$$

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(751 Reviews)

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Set in San Ignacio, 700 metres from Cahal Pech, Yellow Belly Backpackers offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking and a shared lounge.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of San Ignacio

Nearby attractions

Xunantunich Mayan Ruins

6.1 mi

Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve

0.3 mi

ATM Cave Belize- Actun Tunichil Muknal

12.3 mi

Jaguar Paw Cave - Jaguar Paw Park Outpost - Cave Tubing Belize - Ambergris Caye Tours

28.1 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 118 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(751 Reviews)

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5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Hostel muito bom!

Localização excelente. Bem pertinho do Cahal Pech. Ônibus na esquina pra Xunantunich e pra Belize City. Café da manhã simples, mas muito bom! Chuveiro quente.

O colchão do quarto coletivo cheio de ondulação.

2.0 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Has potential but needs managing properly

It's cheap

The breakfast is not as described. There is basically no fruit and both days I had to wait about 20 minutes for some scrambled eggs to appear and had to be quick to get some. The milk had lumps so don't know how anyone had cereal. If you can't manage to put on a breakfast don't advertise one just reduce your rates and describe the hostel honestly. My mattress was as knackered as Joe Biden but I managed to sleep ok despite the aircon being switched off at night? Staff seem pretty uninterested in any communication with guests unless it's to sell a tour or dinner.

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Great hostel and staff

Great staff, good location (town is small), good facilities, tours offered

Too few bathrooms and toilets, compounded by one taken out of commission during my stay

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Very good value and location

Great location. Breakfast was good. Walking distance to nice restaurants and Cahal Pech

There was a mix up with our Cave Tubing booking .

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Great stay and base camp for adventuring in Cayo

Location is great. Close to bus station and 3 minute walk from Cahal Pech. Staff did a great job planning events and brining people together. Sunday dinna was great! Bathrooms were big and spacious, I never had to wait to use a shower. Breakfast included is a nice feature. They will organize anything and everything for you. Jess is amazing and I had so much fun talking to her. Javi was an amazing tour guide! (And the rum punch was delicious) Hostel is super close to a really great restaurant and place to get drinks!

My bedding wouldn't stay on the bed. The breakfast runs out really fast (as in, 7am when it is supposed to start, the eggs are already gone) It's a bit of a walk to the main town center.

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Had a great time here and shout out to Bubbles who was the best host ever!

Very cute hostel with a social vibe

Nothing

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Fine and good value

Decent location, overall friendly staff and comfortable room and bed.

The shared bathrooms were ok, but not great. Almost all of them were very damp and had a funky smell to them. Toilets and sinks were clean, showers less so although it might be because they were very run down…

3.5 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Overall good. But steep walk from centre

I arrived on a Friday, they had drummers come to perform, it was great and got everyone together. They didn’t keep it too long, which I also really appreciated considering I had an early morning the next day like most people. I booked the ATM caves and would highly recommend, definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Also, the beds are comfortable, the facility itself seemed clean, and the staff was helpful.

I figured on a Saturday they would have some sort of event to get everyone together again. But it wasn’t the case. It was very quiet for a Saturday night. Just like all the other comments, the hostel is up a very steep hill, it’s about a 20 minute walk from the main center. I asked around to the locals, and they did say it was safe to walk that path at night. I personally did feel safe, but there was a couple other girls that were unsure.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Heerlijke plek, super dichtbij de Maya ruïnes

Personeel was super vriendelijk

3.5 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Good value, grade for backpackers.

Friendly people, decent location, comfortable room, nice, breakfast, air conditioning, cooking facilities.

The bathrooms did not feel very clean.

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Everything necessary for a backpacking stopover

Good value,

The bathroom was not kept very clean.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Highly recommend this place.

Great location and the staff were friendly and very helpful.

3.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

De paso

La cama y ubicación

No hay presión en la ducha ni agua caliente

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Lovely helpful staff

Really helpful staff, great tours and excellent breakfast.

Could have been cleaner.

4.5 / 5.0

Dec 2023

Great hostel, thumbs up!

Was very pleased with my stay here, I was expecting so much less. The staff were so helpful, especially Jessie. Best hostel breakfast I have had for a very long time. Only a few yards from the bus stop for bus to Belize City and onwards. No hesitation in thoroughly recommending YBB.

It's a little out of town and the outside communal area isn't great. Neither point would stop me staying here again though.

3.5 / 5.0

Dec 2023

Good for a short stay

Comfortable room with good aircon A good shared kitchen with lots of spices and other cooking equipment available Simple breakfast as expected for hostel Room had good AC The reception helped us book shuttles which was great

Breakfast was always covered in wasps Loud music being played by the owners on the outside deck all the time, luckily finished around 10 or 11pm but when you have early tours this is frustrating.

4.0 / 5.0

Oct 2023

Great stopover in Belize for onward travel or exploring

Great location in San Ignacio to explore on a stop over to Guatamala or as a first stop from Belize. They organise ATM cave tour which is well worth it. Chill area with hammocks is a great place to chat to fellow travellers.

You have to walk through reception to get to the showers if you’re in a dorm on ground floor. Need to make a bigger batch of eggs in the morning-the small bowl keeps running out after like 5 people help themselves.

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2023

Couldn’t ask for more in a hostel! I’ll be back!!

Super friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful staff at the front desk. Nice social area with hammocks. In a great area close to food, drink, transit, and some Mayan ruins.

4.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

Friendly hostel with a good vibe

Friendly hostel with helpful staff. Free filtered water available and a kitchen if you need it. Right next to some of the Mayan ruins. Organised the ATM tour through the hotel and it was amazing - highly recommend!

No lockable cupboard in the private room. Location is a little out of the town centre but the shuttles dropped me off and picked me up directly from the hostel so it wasn't really a problem.

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

Very good

The staff were very friendly, the kitchen was very well equipped with everything you could need, breakfast was very good and the 2 tours we did were absolutely amazing!

Sometimes had to wait a while for the toilet as there was only 2 downstairs and the showers weren’t separate.

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Clean rooms, shared bathroom, 15 min walk from center, no meals

Very clean rooms, good vibe, good organisation of transport and activities.

Shared bathrooms could be cleaned more often, also very hot inside the bathrooms (no airco). The City center is within 15/20 minutes walk.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Amazing

Everything was exceptional

4.5 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Nice communual areas and great staff.

Easy to book tours and shuttles. The fan room was a little hot but manageable. Nice to have a communal kitchen to cook in and there is a big supermarket very close to the hostal. We enjoyed the outdoor and indoor chill areas. The hostal is a little out of the town which was nice as the area was calm.

As there were only a few showers/toilets, sometimes it was needed to wait for them to be available in the mornings.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Friendly hostel- do not hesitate to book!

Such a warm and friendly vibe from both the staff and other staying at the hostel. Dorm beds accommodated with a personal light, power supply and fan. Water dispenser for use for guests and coffee in the mornings. Do not hesitate to book here!

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

highly recommended!

it’s very clean and quiet.

it’s very hot and no air conditioning in the afternoon.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

wonderful stay

loved the AC, the staff was wonderful, and the grounds were nice

I liked everything

4.5 / 5.0

May 2023

would go again :)

This hostel has thought about everything: individual plugs and lockers, lots of common spaces, lots of outside sitting area in the shade, good value activities, free coffee in the morning, … It has everything you need to be comfortable. nice location too - close to the bus stop

beds are a bit wobbly, but the rest of the hostel makes up for it :)

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

recommended

nice hostel with a good, social atmosphere. amways something going on but not loud in the nights. you can also book tours through them and the staff is so helpful.

the location could be better but is walkable (even though uphill) but if you‘re lucky you might catch a ride with one of the staff

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

A quiet and cosy stay in San Ignacio

A quiet hostel. Decent kitchen and friendly staff

Not a bad thing, but not in the city centre. Note that if staying here!

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Clean, tidy wonderful facilities. The staff were so friendly and accommodating. Great place to stay.

Liked everything especially the two resident cats!

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Beautiful hostel

The staff are super friendly and helpful! The common areas are clean, comfortable and the kitchen is well equipped and organized! Perfect if you plan to cook your food to save money. The view from the dining area is lovely. Plenty of facilities and warm water, high pressure showers.

Location is uphill from town, it's only 15 mins but in the heat of the day it's tough. There is a grocery store and some restaurants very close by the hostel at the top of the hill if you don't want to walk back centre of town.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Perfect hostel

Bubbles and staff go above and beyond to make make you feel welcome Great location and views Lots of common areas

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in San Ignacio?

The average price for a rental in San Ignacio is $83 per night. This rental is $0 above the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Yellow Belly Backpackers. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Yellow Belly Backpackers pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Yellow Belly Backpackers?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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Yellow Belly Backpackers

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of San Ignacio

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Yellow Belly Backpackers

Hostel in San Ignacio

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of San Ignacio

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in San Ignacio?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Yellow Belly Backpackers pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Yellow Belly Backpackers?

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