The San Ignacio Hotel was opened in 1976 by its owner Escandar Bedran, a pioneer in Belizean tourism development.
"[1] In February 1994, on the occasion of her second visit to Belize, Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were guests of honour at a luncheon hosted at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel.
[11] The restaurant serves Mayan steak, marinated tenderloin with tortillas, chicken and fish dishes, and tropical fruit.
[10] The dining room is furnished with varnished mahogany, and the patio contains wrought-iron tables and chairs and is often frequented by toucans in the trees nearby.
The hotel holds workshops to encourage people to aid in preserving the heavily-hunted Green Iguana.