What happens when you mix tropical rainforests, awe inspiring white sand beaches and gaming? You get the San Ignacio Princess Casino in the Cayo District of San Ignacio, Belize. Bordered by Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean Sea, you can definitely be sure that your experience of Belize will be amazing. Soak up the sun, tour the jungle or spend your time raking in the cash at the casinos. Don’t worry that your Spanish is rusty as English is the national language.
Open daily from 12:00PM to 5PM, the San Ignacio Princess Casino is the only casino in the heart of the city and offers patrons a 450 square-foot gaming floor and nearly 50 professional staff. Try your hand on one of the 100 gaming machines – both video and lever activated slot machines – or play Blackjack or Roulette on the casino’s four tables.
The San Ignacio Princess Casino is located within the San Ignacio Resort Hotel, which makes it a great place to book a room if gaming is your goal. Guests of the resort can choose from one of the many rooms, each of which offer private balconies overlooking the surrounding jungle and river. For something more extravagant, the Hotel Chaa Creek provides guests with cottages set among the high hills, each with quiet porch area and sunken living room, and all within reach of Belize’s natural wonders.
When you get hungry, check out the casino/resort’s restaurant, Running W Steakhouse, open daily from 12PM to 11PM, which serves up the hottest Italian, Mexican and Asian cuisine. There is also a 24-hour fruit bar, always stocked with the finest tropical fruits. When you’re done with your meal, check out the Stork Club Bar & Grill for some after-dinner drinks. Enjoy the finest South American beers, international wines and all your favorite cocktails.
For leisure, you have an entire country at your beck and call. If you want to stay close to your hotel, the San Ignacio Resort has a swimming pool, 24-hour lit tennis courts, jungle trails for walking and a riverside beach. Guests of Chaa Creek can enjoy horseback riding, canoeing, and nature hikes as well as the services of the resort’s full-service spa.
Nightlife in San Ignacio is not what you’d normally find in a casino city, but most tourists, gamers included, come to Belize to share their experience with the natural environment. There are, however, a couple of dance clubs in the city and a number of bars.
Should you want to venture from the hotel, there’s plenty to see and do. The Cayo District is a prime tourist destination in Belize. It features colonial English architecture, as well as numerous Mayan ruins and cave complexes which wait for tourists to explore.
To find the San Ignacio Princess Casino, fly into Philip Goldson International Airport and take a 2-hour drive to San Ignacio Princess Casino, San Ignacio Resort, 18 Buena Vista Street, Cayo District, San Ignacio, Belize.
