Luxurious beach resorts and cheerful island inns provide the perfect setting for you to enjoy your Caribbean vacation and offer a multitude of underwater and above the surface adventures for you to make the most of your stay on Ambergris Caye.

Ambergris Caye is called "La Isla Bonita" (The Lovely Island) for good reason. Swaying coconut palms line 25 miles of white coral-sand shores along a shimmering Caribbean lagoon that reflects every shade of blue and lies just inside the break of the world's second largest barrier reef. Picturesque resorts and inns dot the coastline and beckon to visitors with luxurious accommodations, tropical gardens, fun beach bars, and gourmet restaurants. Some offer luxurious island getaways and amenities to cater to your every whim while others provide a more low key beach experience with a welcoming and laid back atmosphere. Our Ambergris Caye featured accommodations have been selected from among the island's finest and offer you a range of locations and amenities to choose from, ensuring that your choice will provide everything you seek from your island experience.

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The Victoria House

The Victoria House is one of Ambergris Caye's most beloved full-service beach resorts and is a top choice for those looking for a refined beach experience in a tropical island setting. Every element of the Victoria House's design offers understated luxury combined with a Caribbean Plantation motif to create an ambiance of "barefoot elegance". All rooms are fully air-conditioned, furnished with tropical hardwoods and colonial beach decor, and offer oceanfront or garden views. Pampering service is offered by experienced well trained staff that cater to your every need. Resort amenities include: two large swimming pools, La Palmilla (an excellent gourmet restaurant), Admiral Nelson’s Beach Bar (also offering a more casual dining option), onsite Spa offering beach side spa treatments and massage, onsite Tour Concierge and Fantasea Dive Shop providing snorkeling, diving, sailing, and fishing excursions, as well as some inland adventures, complimentary use of sea-kayaks and bicycles, over-the-water pier, and an expansive seafront dotted with mature palm trees, beach games, hammocks, and lounge chairs. The Victoria House is located about 2 miles south of San Pedro (Ambergris Caye’s lively town) making it easy to visit San Pedro’s many excellent restaurants, shops and fun bars. At the same time, the setting is intimate and remote enough to offer a relaxing escape from the bustle of ordinary life. Truly the best of both worlds!

Xanadu Island Resort

·The Xanadu Island Resort is a relaxed island oasis tucked among verdant gardens and native vegetation right on the beach. Xanadu is unpretentious but comfortable, and prides itself on offering accommodations that are both luxurious and eco-friendly (the resort is Green Globe certified). Fully appointed suites offer guests all the amenities of a condo rental and the resort provides lovely grounds for you to relax, unwind, and enjoy your beach vacation. Xanadu is the perfect choice for couples, friends, or families looking for an island getaway offering condominium-style facilities in quiet and natural setting that still allows you to enjoy the action in San Pedro town. Resort amenities include: swimming pool, beach-front hot-tub with jets, small informal bar, beach BBQ for guest use, over the water swimming pier with thatch palapa, beachfront with lounge chairs, full service tour concierge. Massages on the beach can be arranged. Note that there is no restaurant onsite. Xanadu Island Resort is located about a mile south of San Pedro town on Ambergris Caye. Its location and atmosphere provide guests with the perfect combination of easy access to the town and the feeling of being away from it all at a remote island escape. Though there is no restaurant onsite, the resort is perfectly located for you to enjoy your pick on the island’s finest gourmet and local eateries

Matachica Resort and Spa

Steps away from the sea with the world’s second-largest barrier reef within site, Matachica is an idyllic and secluded beach refuge on Northern Ambergris Caye. “Private by nature” is one of Matachica’s motoes, where both the locale and design of the property’s 32 vibrantly colored individual casitas and villas exude an atmosphere or relaxation. Rooms are “designed with purpose” where a relaxed and intimate atmosphere fuse with sustainable design to create an authentic and restorative luxury getaway for adults only (guests mist be 16 or over). The resort was reimagined in 2019 through a modern lens. Merging functionality, practicality, luxury, and sustainability, the casitas and villas were fully renovated with upgraded fixtures and amenities. Each unit is topped with an authentic thatched roof and adorned with a personal patio and hammock, offering guests the opportunity to enjoy calming sea views in utmost privacy. Resort amenities include: The award-winning onsite Mambo Restaurant offering spacious, open-air dining beachfront on the Caribbean where the inspired menu aims to put Belize on the world’s culinary stage; The new Mambo Bistro; The Onsite Matachica Spa offering a full range of spa treatments using local and natural ingredients; a Fitness Center; pool, hot tub, poolside lounge, and furnished pier; outdoor Danny’s Tree Bar. Complimentary water activities include kayaking and paddle-boarding, complimentary bicycles are provided to explore the island, and on-site golf cart rentals are also available. The Matachica Resort and Spa is located 5 miles north of San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye. The Belize Barrier reef is within site of the resort just offshore, offering world class snorkeling and diving opportunities as well as fishing.

Alaia Belize – An Autograph Collection Marriot Resort

Alaia is a brand new luxury full service resort located beachfront just south of San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye offering luxurious rooms, suites, and villas and a range of amenities in what is arguably one of Belize’s most upscale resort settings. As an Autograph Collection Marriot resort, Alaia is now one of Belize’s largest properties, but interesting modern architecture combine with a stylish  beach chic aesthetic and décor to make every element of this beguiling property truly attractive. The beautiful Vista Studios and one and two-bedroom Suites look out over the large multilevel pool that is the centerpiece of the property and the turquoise Caribbean sparkling in the beyond it from expansive furnished terraces. Spacious Three-Bedroom Beachfront Villas offer private plunge pools while the family-style Two-Bedroom Reef Houses offer a more intimate setting and privacy. Within, each room is seamless – elegant, modern, and luxurious offering every comfort while keeping to a sense of place with tropical hardwood features and pleasing splashes of color that match the vivid views outside the large picture windows. A range of room types offer something for everyone, while the dedicated service offered by the concierge teams ensure that every guest has an unforgettable stay. Resort Amenities Include: the “Mar de Tumbo” swimming beach; three swimming pools offering ample opportunity to cool off and play in the water; a boutique, wine club, the full-service K’in Spa and Wellness Center, three restaurants (offering a truly gourmet experience), four bars, and the 6th floor Vista Rooftop Pool and Lounge which includes Belize's first-ever suspended rooftop pool and lounge with stunning 360-degree views. Alaia is located south of San Pedro town on Ambergris Caye – perfectly located for you to easily explore the town and island as well at the Belize Barrier Reef, which is within sight, so a full range of marine adventures and fun island experiences are at your fingertips.

lar Terrazas Resort

Las Terrazas is a stylish boutique resort offering a serene island retreat where you can indulge in pampering service and enjoy modern full-service beach resort facilities. The atmosphere at Las Terrazas is refined and clean, with chic décor accenting the resort throughout and spacious, fully-appointed beach suites and sea houses offering full condo amenities with contemporary fittings and luxurious touches that provide everything you need to be comfortable after a day of lounging on the beach or exploring the sea. Excellent service is provided by top-notch staff dedicated to ensuring an experience of pampered beach luxury. Resort amenities include: 70-foot-long infinity pool, poolside bar, O Restaurant, offering innovative and creative contemporary and Caribbean cuisine, Rooftop Sky Lounge, Serenity Spa and Wellness Center, onsite tour concierge, PADI Dive Shop, beautiful beach front outfitted with luxurious day-beds, expansive over-the-water-pier outfitted with sun loungers, complimentary sea-kayaks, hobie cat sail boats, paddle boards, water-bikes, and bicycles. Las Terrazas is located 3.5 miles north of San Pedro Town (the bustling heart of Ambergris Caye). This location offers both the seclusion and privacy of a remote beach retreat, but also easy access to the action of San Pedro, which is only a 10 minute boat ride away.

The Blue Tang Inn

The Blue Tang Inn is a perfect choice for those looking to stay at a tropical beach hotel right in San Pedro town. This charming beachfront inn on the north edge of downtown San Pedro offers 14 brightly decorated air conditioned suites with full kitchens and small living areas. A private pool surrounded by blooming gardens provides a great place to cool off as does the beach area right in front of the inn. The rooftop terrace offers panoramic views of San Pedro town and the lagoon and reef and is an excellent place to take in the sunset over a cool drink. Excursions to enjoy all of the area's underwater and above the surface attractions can be easily arranged from here and specialty excursions aboard the inn's lovely Sirena Azul (Blue Mermaid) sailboat offer a refreshing departure from the ordinary motor boat tours. Lively beach bars and some of the island's best gourmet restaurants are close at hand, as are all of the other facilities of the town. The Blue Tang Inn is an excellent choice for those that wish to experience the fun island vibe of San Pedro town.

Ramon's Village Resort

Ramon’s Village is a lively Polynesian themed beach resort with a wide range of room types offering “rustic island charm” and luxurious touches right in San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye. Lovely tropical gardens surround the thatch buildings that house the rooms, the beautiful pool, and restaurant. The resort boasts a nice stretch of swimming beach – one of the finest on Ambergris Caye! – with many places for you to relax under the swaying coconut palms and enjoy your Pina Colada. Ramons is a full-service resort offering everything you need to relax and enjoy quintessential tropical beach experience. Resort Amenities Include: Pineapples Restaurant offering beach front dining, Tropic Al’s Bar, Onsite PADI Dive shop and tour operator offering a huge assortment of full and half day snorkelling, diving, fishing and sailing adventures, pretty swimming pool, nice swimming beach, and laundry service. Ramon’s Village Resort is located beach-front on the water right in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye’s main town. San Pedro is a fun and energetic place offering an abundance of superb restaurants, shopping options, and lively bars, all within easy walking distance of Ramon’s. Despite being near the action, the resort itself offers a relaxing a pretty beach atmosphere with beautifully landscaped tropical gardens and one of the nicest stretches of beach front and shoreline on central Ambergris Caye.

The Phoenix 

The Phoenix is a modern, full-service beach resort offering spacious and luxurious fully-outfitted two and three-bedroom beach suites in the heart of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Three-story modern-industrial buildings house the roomy suites and frame two large swimming pools and courtyard style gardens and lawns that face the sea and comprise the heart of the resort. Each suite is outfitted with the most contemporary fixtures and luxurious touches, but the atmosphere here remains laid back, catering to those looking for a relaxing beach vacation with aup-to-date conveniences. Resort amenities include: Two heated saline swimming pools, Red Ginger (an excellent restaurant), roof-top bar, pool bar, onsite Sol Spa offering the full range of spa treatments and massages, fitness center, business center, onsite Tour Concierge, complimentary yoga, crossfit, bicycles, kayaks, paddle boards, painting classes, wine tastings, chocolate tastings, and kids creativity corner. The Phoenix  is located on the beach in the heart of San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye. This location offers excellent access to all the restaurants, shops, and fun bars of this lively Caribbean community and is a great choice for those who like to experience the local culture.

The Luxury Villas at La Perla Del Caribe

The Luxury Villas at La Perla Del Caribe offer some of the most well-appointed and visually stunning vacation rentals on Ambergris Caye. Each villa features creatively designed indoor and outdoor spaces with lavish furnishings and tasteful décor to create an atmosphere of style and comfort – they are simply beautiful and provide the ultimate setting for you to indulge in your Caribbean Vacation. Villas vary in size from two to five bedroom and provide an ideal location for friends and family looking to relax, unwind, and get away from it all (La Perla is located approximately 7 miles north of San Pedro town but you can access the town via regular water taxi). Several gourmet restaurants are located within walking distance of La Perla, or you can indulge in meals prepared in the comfort of your villa by their guest chefs. Concierge service is available and day tours to enjoy any of the many marine adventures can be easily arranged from this location. The Villas at La Perla Del Caribe are an idea choice for those looking for a peaceful and luxurious island retreat.

Coco Beach Resort

Coco Beach is a large (for Belize) luxury resort offering a range of room types surrounding two gorgeous free-form swimming pools located on the beach about 3.5 miles north of Ambergris Caye. The Spanish Colonial touches in the design, open landscaping, and unique pools make for a pretty setting with a fun beach resort feel that is emphasized by the swim-up bar, volley-ball nets, and large outdoor chess sets. This property is a good choice for families or couples looking for a comfortable beach-side property with great pools and a relaxed atmosphere. Amenities at the Coco beach include two large free form swimming pools – one with a unique water slide/climbing feature, a fun swim-up pool bar and open air restaurant, swimming beach, jacuzzi, and a variety of rooms from more standard hotel type rooms to the spacious fully appointed 2 Bedroom Suites with private verandahs and sea views. Coco Beach is located 3.5 miles north of San Pedro town on Ambergris Caye. The location is perfect for exploring and enjoying the many fun restaurants and bars on the northern portion of the Caye as well as for exploring San Pedro, which is easily accessed via taxi, water taxi, or golf-cart rental.

El Pescador Fishing Lodge And Island Resort

The welcoming El Pescador Lodge is family owned and operated and offers exceptional fishing tours, an authentic Belize island experience and a friendly environment within a classic Caribbean aesthetic. El Pescador's specialty is in fishing; they cater to experienced fishermen and beginners alike and pride themselves on being one of the few places in the world where guests can sight cast for tarpon, bone fish, and permit and score a Grand Slam year-round. Reef fishing for local fish like snapper and grouper is also offered at El Pescador as is deep sea-fishing and a range of diving and snorkeling excursions. Bicycles and sea kayaks are available free of charge and the lodge's pool and game room with billiards table provide plenty of diversion for time spent relaxing at the lodge. The colonial lodge is located along the beach at the front of their 45 acre property and offers comfortable rooms built with local hardwoods and featuring local touches that emulate the design style of the "Old Caribbean". Their newer, beach front villas offer more space and amenities but retain the classic Caribbean charm of the lodge's original buildings. Meals are served at the outdoor dining room which is surrounded by gardens and offers fine views of the sea and cooling breezes. El Pescador is a perfect place for those looking for a friendly and authentic Belize island resort that also offers top-notch fishing and marine adventures - This is truly a top choice for the avid fisherman.