Choosing a
Belize
Hotel, Lodge or Resort
Belize has many lodging options for such a small
country (about the size of Massachusetts).
For
example, you know you want to visit Belize's beaches, do some
snorkeling, fishing and/or diving, see some its many small cayes (the
local word for islands). But, which beach? Ambergris Caye?
Caye Caulker? Hopkins? Placencia? Or would you rather stay
on one of Belize's small palm-fringed islands -- or sail amongst
them, far from the madding crowd? And, do you want a traditional
hotel, a villa or suite with a kitchen, a beach cabana, or a full
service resort?
And what
about the jungle? Should you split your time between the jungle
and the beach, or just take day trips to the jungle and rainforest
areas of Belize to check out the Mayan ruins, do some caving, jungle
hiking, maybe some jungle horseback riding or jungle river canoeing?
Unfortunately, the answer to all of these questions is, "It depends."
And,
answering these questions is usually the initial focus of our work
with most of our clients - before we even start talking about specific
Belize hotels, resorts, guesthouses, lodges, etc.
For
example:
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Jungle and Beach, or Beach with Jungle Day Trips:
Generally, we don't recommend splitting your vacation time between
two locations unless you have at least 7 days and 6 nights for
your trip, 8 or 9 nights is even better. While Belize is small,
it's still not all that easy to get around, so you can usually
figure on a lost day for each change in location. The number
of small children who might be accompanying you is another primary
consideration for families.
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Beach Location:
The
primary beach areas in Belize are Ambergris Caye/San Pedro, Caye
Caulker, Hopkins/Sittee Point, the Placencia Peninsula, and
the smaller cayes such as Whipray, Southwater, Turneffe Atoll,
Glover's Reef Atoll, Lighthouse Caye, Ranguana and Tobacco Caye.
Choosing among them isn't all that easy. We've attempted to
provide some basic guidelines and links to additional information
on our Belize Beach
Locations page. Also see:
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Jungle Lodges: The
activities in which you are interested should be a primary
consideration in choosing the appropriate jungle lodge.
Also, consider the ages of the people (and children) in your
group, location (especially if you're splitting your time between
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Our recommendations:
At
the top of this page are links to the Belize resorts, hotels, guest
houses, lodges and other lodging facilities we work with on a regular basis.
We have featured these properties because we believe that each of them
are among the best in Belize in service, facilities and management
within their rate class. We don't accept advertising from any of
them, and none have paid for their listing. They are on our
Website because we have personally selected them as good choices for
our clients.
We hope the
information we have provided on Belize beach and jungle hotels,
resorts, and other lodging facilities is helpful to you. We also
hope that you'll let us assist you in choosing the best spot for your
Belize vacation, honeymoon, anniversary or other celebration.
We'll look forward to hearing from you!
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