Awards
2026
- MICHELIN Key – Matachica
- Wandersleeps 2026: Top 10 Eco-Conscious Hotels – Gaïa Riverlodge
- Travel + Leisure Top 500 Hotels 2026 – Matachica
- Tripadvisor 2026 Travelers’ Choice Award Best of the Best – Matachica
2025
- TripAdvisor Best of the Best 2025 – Matachica Resort
- TDC 2025 Typography & Communication Design Award – Belizean Bitters
- Travel and Leisure World’s Best List 2025 – Matachica Resort
- Condé Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – Matachica Resort & Gaïa Riverlodge
- World Travel Award, Belize’s Leading Villa Resort 2025 – Matachica
- Two MICHELIN Keys – Gaïa Riverlodge
- TAG Global Spirits Gold Award 2025 – Matachica Resort & Gaïa Riverlodge
- Resort of the Year in Belize, Americas 2026 Travel & Hospitality Awards – Matachica Resort
2024
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
- Top 20 Resorts in Central America
2022
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Matachica
- TripAdvisor Best of the Best 2022 – Matachica and Gaïa
2021
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Gaïa (#5), Matachica (#10)
- TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2021 – Matachica and Gaïa
2020
- Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards – Matachica #5 in Central America
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Matachica
- TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2020 – Matachica and Gaïa
2019
- Surface Magazine Travel Awards – Matachica (Finalist)
- TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2019 – Matachica and Gaïa
2018
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards – Matachica
- TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2018 – Gaïa
Press
Matachica Resort
- Dezeen (2019) – WANT Les Essentiels twins revamp Matachica resort as ‘redefined Belizean beach experience’
- NUVO Magazine (2020) – Canadian Design Darlings Byron and Dexter Peart’s Amazing Redesign of Matachica
- Forbes (2021) – GAÏA Shows Why ‘Green’ Retreats Have Become The Most Fashionable Getaways (includes Matachica)
- Mixte Magazine (2022) – Matachica Resort + Gaïa Riverlodge
- Caribbean Lifestyle (2023) – The Twin Brothers That Designed Belize’s Stunning Matachica Resort & Spa
- Gent’s Post (2024) – From law to luxury: Daniel Lighter’s journey to becoming a hotelier in Belize
- Condé Nast Traveler (Various Years) – Multiple reader’s choice listings and top resort recognitions
- Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards (2020) – Top 5 Resort Hotels in Central America
- Travel Noire – If You Want to Visit Paradise, here are the Best Places to Stay in Belize
- Men’s Journal – 15 Incredible Private Beaches Around the World You Can Actually Visit
- TAG Global Spirits Gold Award (2025) – Matachica Gaïa Belizean Bitters Nance
- Kind Traveler (2026) – 44 Women Creating Impact Through Travel
Gaïa Riverlodge
- Michelin Guide (2025) — Gaïa Riverlodge Awarded Two Michelin Keys
- Michelin Guide (2025) — The Most Affordable Key Hotels in the World
- A Hotel Life (2014) – Boutique hotel review of Gaïa Riverlodge
- HuffPost (2014) – Finding Food and Adventure in Belize (features GAÏA)
- Conde Nast Traveler (Various Years) — Multiple reader’s choice listings and top resorts recognitions
- San Pedro Sun (2012) – Gaïa Riverlodge officially opens following redesign
- Healthy Living + Travel (2015) – Named Belize Hotel of the Year by BTB
- Forbes (2021) – Spotlight on Gaïa’s off-grid, eco-luxe offerings
- Tala Journal (2023) – Gaïa Riverlodge: A secluded eco-retreat powered by nature
- Audley Travel (2023) – Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve – featuring Gaïa Riverlodge
- Travel & Leisure — This National Park in Belize Is Rooted in Sacred Mayan Healing Traditions — What It’s Like to Visit
- Inside Hook – A New Era of Central American Luxury Escapes