What hotels in Belize are owned by the movie director Francis Ford Coppola?

Question

What hotels in Belize are owned by the movie director Francis Ford Coppola?

Answer 1

Turtle Inn in Placencia & Blancaneaux Lodge which is in on the mainland back in the jungles.

Answer 2

Blancaneaux Lodge

http://www.blancaneauxlodge.com/

In the early 80's, Coppola visited this fledging democracy (formerly British Honduras) to try and convince them to establish a satellite address and become a hub of telecommunications. The government demurred, but Coppola fell in love with Belize, whose verdant jungle reminded him of the Phillippines where he'd filmed Apocalypse Now. Coppola visited an abandoned lodge, called Blancaneaux, and bought it. For more than a decade, his family and friends used it as a retreat.



Then, in 1993, he opened his jungle paradise to the public. Coppola explains that having a resort in the remote reaches of the jungle didn't intimidate him at all. "It's like being a movie on location--you just bring everything with you or build it yourself.



Coppola's done just that--he is delighted that his laptop computer is run by the clean, free energy that his river-powered hydro-electric plant provides. The ever-expanding vegetable garden provides a myriad of fruits and vegetables, including Italian favorites like eggplant and arugla, plus multiple varieties of tomatoes.



Coppola sees his role as that of conservator, preserving the pristine environment--he loves the fact that the river water is pure enough to drink, and strongly supports Belize's commitment to eco-tourism.

http://www.belizenet.com/blanca/coppola....

Trip Advisor

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-...

5 nights from $958 per person

http://www.thebigday.com/TravelShop/Pack...

Other

http://centralamerica.com/belize/hotels/...