I remember church camp being more comfortable! Frommer's definitely steered me wrong on this one. We had been warned by a traveler in Caye Caulker. She had just had a bad experience there, but we were still looking forward to it. When we first arrived, we were offered an "upgrade" to the main building but thought the cabanas seemed more inviting. That was mistake #1. The beds were amazingly uncomfortable, and there are flea-ridden dogs all over the yards. When I asked to move to another room the next day, I was told I had been given that option and had not taken it when I had the chance. While Bielizeans elsewhere were very nice and accommodating, that was not the case here. I also recommend signing for each charge, as we were overcharged by the pool server the first day. When I noticed this at checkout, I was told that employee wasn't at work yet, so nothing could be done. Speaking of the pool,it was supposedly new but looked very dirty. Lessons learned by a very experienced traveler!

My husband and I we went for the first time to San Ignacio, Belize. We decided to stay at the Midas Resort. We had the best time, the staff is great, the rooms are very spacious and clean.
Midas Resort is a small place and just outside of town we walked every day and night to town. When we were there it was a bit under construction, a new pool and another addition to the hotel. We absolutely loved this place. You do hear in the morning the birds. Great place, super staff. It has been a while we went in December of 2010.

We stayed in Midas for 5 nights in early January 2012.
If you are looking for a place to stay in-town, Midas is in the middle of it all: it is between 10 and 15 min walk from all bars, restaurants, tour operators’ offices, town market - try sapote and cocote (coco plum) fruits - and 2 general stores that they call supermarkets. At the same time Midas is not in the dusty centre of San Ignacio – grounds are nicely landscaped, so that you feel like you are in the middle of the forest or at the very least in an oasis removed from hustle and bustle of this busy little town.
Midas is a midsize, nice and clean hotel that offers different levels of comfort. The owner/manager Michael Preston will be the first to tell you that the cabins are somewhat outdated – they were last renovated in mid 90s. Personnel do their best to maintain cabins in order but you can see that some window screens on these cabins are a little damaged and I’ve even seen an occasional leak of plumbing under these cabins. Cabanas are the most popular midrange type of accommodations. They are in perfect order, relatively new and well maintained. As far as I could see the only down side is the total lack of screening on the doors which is problematic because of insects. Same problem applies to the 3 ‘deluxe’ rooms in the garden building where we stayed. Otherwise the deluxe rooms are big, beds are huge and comfortable, and decorations are artful and nice. Weak water pressure though.
There is also a 3 story building with a number of ‘deluxe’ rooms. These offer standard 3 star/2 diamond amenities. Our friends stayed in one of these rooms. Apart of some strange ideas of room designers (like having no doors on bathrooms) one can think of these rooms as very similar to rooms in well maintained Quality Inn in midsize American city.
All types of accommodations are air-conditioned and en-suite.
Pool is big and relatively clean – we actually used it. The bar works late and Michael will mix some unusual drinks for you.
Staff is very helpful. When negotiating reservations over email Dorita was very open and upfront about everything in the hotel including the service fee that is mentioned in other reviews. Think of it as part of the rate. Midas is still worth it. It may be $15 per night more than Martha’s Guesthouse but it is so much nicer. So unless you are on a shoestring I would stay at Midas. BTW Michael explained to me that he doesn’t want to roll the service fee into the rate because it goes directly towards his employees. Sounds fair, isn’t it?
Given where it is located and how difficult it is to maintain a decent establishment in this part of the world, I would have rated Midas 5 stars, if not for one very serious problem that we encountered day after day at breakfast time: it takes forever to be served. You have to allocate at least half an hour for it. I gave up twice in 5 days and left for a tour without breakfast because tour cars were waiting for us. Given that you are going on a tour every day early in the morning this is no minor drawback. Plus breakfast is the only thing in Midas that is somewhat overpriced.
There is no restaurant on premises. But Hodges (a decent establishment) is about 500 feet away so this is no problem even when you come back from tour late. Otherwise go to Hanna’s or Evra’s in town.
They can arrange tours for you but you can save a few bucks by doing it yourself. All tour operators are open late (until 8:30pm).

I thought this was a fantastic place to stay in San Ignacio. I think that, in opposition to what oher recent reviews say, you have to remember where you are. The Staff was very friendly and helpful. The Owner was so fun to talk with. He is more than willing to explain his vision for Midas, San Ignacio and the Future of Belize. Accomodations were very nice, Beds were Clean, premise was filled with beautiful plants and Jungle trees. Normally, I owuld be one to say, "Really? a Pool and Bar in the middle of the jungle?" But after a full (or half day) or hiking around to see mayan ruins, the Fun and relaxing pool side patio really give this resort an edge on all other accomodations in San Ignacio. No, you will not get hot showers, and yes you can here the punta rock beat in the background through the evening. BUT any other place in San Ignacio would be louder garunteed. Breakfast was speedy and yummy, Coffee was hot, Staff will book shuttles, and other excursions for you no problem. recommended in such a young hot spot of Belize.