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 Our small balcony door peeps
thru the Palms by Bwana_Brown, 1 more photos
The Hotel del Rio is located almost at the very north end of San Pedro, only one block from the San Pedro River which actually cuts the town off from the remainder of Ambergris Cay. This is at the 'rougher' end of San Pedro, where most of the locals live, but we never had any problems coming or going on our 25-minute backpack walks from and to the Water Taxi terminal located in downtown. The hotel required a one-night nonrefundable credit card deposit when I booked it, and I paid the remainder of our planned 2-night stay on our second day there.
The hotel is very nicely landscaped with palm trees and it fronts onto a section of beach, with a private Hotel del Rio dock. A beach 'street' of sorts runs all along here (Boca del Rio), so the lounging area at the hotel is divided from the actual water's edge by this thoroughfare. We really enjoyed the Belizians who ran the place, and had a great afternoon chatting away one afternoon beneath the shade of their thatched roof common area (see 'Things to Do'). Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Boca del Rio, San PedroPhone: 501-226-2286Directions: On Boca del Rio Drive, one block south of the San Pedro RiverWebsite: www.ambergriscaye.com/hoteldelrio/ Other Contact: hotelrio@btl.net
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 CLICK for full picture by saraheg77
There was a yellow dog that seemed to be part of the place. HE was very nice and didn't annoy but just kinda of hung around and lounged near us. I was afraid I had taken his lounge chair. See pic in my intro =)
Although this place looked nice and had a great beach, the prices on the website seem a little toooo much! I'd suggest staying at a cheaper place and just coming here to use their beach! =)
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 Our double bed with door
to bathroom/shower by Bwana_Brown,
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To be fair, this was the low-end of the accommodations at the Hotel del Rio and we did have a chance to move into one of their more upscale Casa Blanca rooms for US$74, but we decided to 'rough it'! In addition, there are other individual nice-looking thatched roof casitas scattered here and there on the well landscaped grounds of the hotel (see second photo). Theme: HotelComparison: less expensive than average
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 Our Cabana by CoAir13
No TV, no A/C...but you don't really need it with the constant breeze, beach bar, and very friendly staff!
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 The dock at Ramon's Village
Resort by diver-x
Not that there was anything wrong with Banana Beach Resort where we did stay, but Ramon's is clearly where it's at if you like to be physically active while on vacation. They had a huge dive operation and I think I counted 12 boats at their dock. They've also got kayaks and Hobie Cats for rent. Their bar, though far from the water, is lively and the bartender remembered our favorite drinks from one night to the next. They've got an irregularly shaped pool that winds around the bar area that looked like it could be fun, but they were doing maintenance on it when we were there. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averagePhone: 1-800-MAGIC 15Directions: South of San Pedro TownWebsite: http://www.ramons.com/ Other Contact: international: 601-649-1990
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 Entering the beach at Banana
Beach Resort by diver-x
Banana Beach Resort is on the water on the south side of San Pedro Town. It's a little bit away from downtown, but we were still able to walk down the beach to the action. The resort's activity center, Monkey Business can set you up with diving, snorkeling, or day trips to the mainland. They also have golf carts for rent, which you definitely want to do if you want to see more than your resort and downtown. When we scheduled our dive activities, they called up a local dive operation and the boat came to pick us up at the resort. All activities were very easy to arrange and went smoothly. The resort has 2 pools, a beach area, dock and a restaurant/bar. We got a very nice room with kitchen/living area, TV, queen bed and bathroom for $85/night including breakfast. That's kind of steep by Belize standards, but we were happy and enjoyed the place. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Coconut Drive, San Pedro Town, Abergris Caye, BelizePhone: (501) 226-3890Directions: South of Town, on the waterWebsite: http://www.bananabeach.com/
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Miriam and I choose Journey's End Resort for various reason, but mainly for the on-site spa. We were traveling to Belize for a short 5 days and we wanted to make the best of our time without having to leave the resort to enjoy the beach, restaurants or any of the amenities the resort had to offer.
Journey's End Resort is located on the northern end of Ambergris Caye. The distance from San Pedro Town is about 5-10 miles (not sure exactly), which made the resort an ideal location for some much needed relaxation. Belize doesn't boast many luxury resorts, especially with beach front property but Journey's End Resort had just enough of what we wanted. The Resort is quite nice with an on site restaurant, bar, convenience store, tour desk, pool, beach and some complimentary water sports.
The Resort has a few types of rooms but we chose to stay at one of the cabanas. The cabana was quite nice with two double beds, ceiling fan, decent size bathroom (with shower that always had plenty of hot water, lol) and a nice front porch with a chair.
The room also had air conditioning which we did not use and a small fridge.
Although Miriam and I were a bit surprised at our Cabana (more further down), we enjoyed the atmosphere that Journey's End Resort afforded us. The staff from the concierge to the front desk, waiters, taxi drivers were all so amazingly kind and friendly and very accommodating.
Regarding the Cabana itself, when we walked in we were a bit surprised that the decor was uninspiring and lacking any type of style. The bathroom was the same and although served its purpose, it lacked anything that would make it stand out, there was a huge concrete wall and tub like area for the shower which made no actual sense.
One thing I must say is that I read that many people complain about the lack of clear/clean space near some of the cabanas. Unfortunately, many of the properties along side the resort are under construction and there can and was some unsightly trash in the area. It does not belong to the resort.
All in all I would say that we enjoyed our stay but it I return to Ambergris Caye again, I would probably stay in a small B&B in San Pedro Town.
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Stayed here for six nights and really enjoyed ourselves
Just far away from town to be quiet but close enough to everything.Nice pool,really nice staffand very clean.I think these are privately owned units that the hotel rents out when the owners aren't there.The rooms were decorated very personably.
The pool is three tiered with the first tier 1' then 2.5' very good for small kids but if you are an adult it too shallow to do much besides sit around in it. The lower level is about 4'-5' with a sit down bar in one end.Being the slow season the bar was unstaffed but we did see waiters bringing out drinks and snacks for people at the pool.
There's Stewart Wegner in the second picture and a picture of the beach. There's seagrass everywhere but the workers rake it up everyday.As beaches go on Ambergris it's a pretty good stretch.
Next photo is of the pier and dive shop. I think it's Bottom Time that runs the snorkel trips.
You can see the waters still a little cloudy from the storm. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: About 1/2 mile south of town
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We didn't stay here, but our new friend Ann Marie works here on this property and on our last day wanted to give us the grand tour. The property is amazingly beautiful and is located right next door to Journey's End Resort (same owners).
Las Terrazas is a luxury condo resort which also rents the apartments.
There are various kinds of apartments from studio to 3 bedrooms with full kitchens, living room, dining room, large bathroom with jacuzzi tubs, large balcony many with extras like hot tubs or large sunning areas.
Amazingly beautiful beachfront property with all the amenities you have back home and would want at a luxury apartment stay.
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 The Sunbreeze Hotel by Paul2001
Pleasantly upon returning to Toronto, I received a letler thanking me for my stay at the Sunbreeze Hotel. That is a rare thing.
The Sunbreeze had everything that you would expect by a hotel at this standard. There was a very nice pool, a good bar and the restauant was probaby the best I hate in while in San Pedro. The room was clean but nothing special and the television did not work all that well. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averagePhone: (501)-226-2191/2345Directions: The hotel is located across the street from the small airport and one hundred meters from the dock where the water taxi docksWebsite: www.sunbreeze.net
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