About

Formerly Backpackers Paradise, Horse Cottage is a licensed hotel in Sarteneja, Northern Belize, with 4 private cottages and two horses, Duna and Shiva.

Our Story

Formerly known as Backpackers Paradise, Horse Cottage is a licensed hotel at the entrance of Sarteneja Village, Northern Belize. We opened in 2006 and are open all year round.

The property has 4 private cottages and a communal chill-out area with a shared kitchen, set on a 3-acre orchard.

Meet Our Horses

Two horses call Horse Cottage home.

Duna was our very first horse. She was born in the Mennonite community of Little Belize and joined us in 2006. Today she is the matriarch of the family.

Shiva is Duna’s daughter, born right here on the property in 2009.

They live freely on the grounds and in their own paddock, and watching them graze is one of our guests’ favorite moments.