The Funky Dodo Backpackers Hostel

Beautiful common areas and clean rooms with comfortable beds. The location is perfect for grocery options to cook back at the hostel or walk to a restaurant, and proximity to the beach for all the rest of your time in Hopkins.

Great hostel, be absolutely sure to ask for Jamal's taxi services when you stay here, he's brilliant and has so much knowledge of the area. Just ask for his number at the front desk! We went to Mayflower Bocawina, and Cockscombe basin also, he had loads of useful knowledge of the flora and fauna of both!

We loved our stay! We were here during the storm and the owners were so sweet to us. The common areas are nice and clean. The private room is also really comfortabel. Also perfect location

I’ve spent a couple of days and three nights at the Funky Dodo during my trip in Belize. This is an amazing place to be for all backpackers out there (very budget friendly). The place is really nice and enjoyable, the hygiene was very good and the staff was absolutely lovely. Overall it offers you the best you can expect from the backpacking experience, without compromising on comfort!

The location is great and the common area is also good. However, the toilet flushes didn't work for 2 days and the sink had a water leak. There was water everywhere in the kitchen for 2 days as well. We told the owner and he said he'd take care of it later. In the hostel there are plenty of posters on the rules for backpackers. I think it's a shame not to apply the same rigor to the hostel...

Staff is wonderful, kitchen is well equipped, morning coffee is delicious, and the location is perfect. The courtyard is beautiful and full of plants and lizards. The problem was the roaches and the heat. We rented two rooms. The private room upstairs was cleaner and had a huge deck that is shared with just one other room - still had some bugs getting in. The second room was kinda gross. Peeling paint, holes in the screens. It also had two HUGE cockroaches and about 1000 of their babies. My friend who is more used to hostels wasn't bothered as much by the roaches, but I had to go use the facilities in the private room to feel comfortable. Both rooms were hotter than the outside and the fans were only a minimally helpful. Felt like the owners had given up on the property.

The place and the staff are very nice but the little fans above each bed are clearly not enough... The heat in the room makes it very hard to fall asleep and not wake up again as soon as the sun comes out. Apart from this, everything’s perfect.

We had such a great stay at the Funky Dodo! Anna and Roy the hosts were amazing along with the other staff members. My children and I, ages 14 and 24, stayed in the two treetop suites. They were fully equipped with a private bathroom and solar heated showers. The room was large, and the bed was comfortable. Located right on the main street of the village of Hopkins, it was easy to walk to all the local restaurants. I often overheard Anna and Roy helping guests arrange transportation and excursions, I had all of these things already in place or else I would’ve taken advantage of this. There is a fully equipped kitchen, as well as a dining table, and a majority of the guests were utilizing these amenities. There is a grocery store within a one minute walk of the Hostel. There is a lovely group of hammocks that are great for relaxing and reading a book. I also enjoyed my afternoon snuggles on the deck while I relaxed with one of the cats that lives at the hostel. I felt 100% safe, as they have a security guard who stays overnight, there is never no one on site. There is also parking in front if you have a rental car like we did. The hostel was extremely clean and well kept although I did not use the shared bathroom facilities, so I cannot comment on those. I would highly recommend this place for anyone looking for accommodations that are centrally located and budget friendly. They had the dorm rooms as well as other private accommodations that use the shared washroom facilities. Thank you Anna and Roy and the rest of staff for helping to make our time in Hopkins enjoyable.