TripAdvisor just released its 2015 Travelers’ Choice Hotel Awards for the new year and Belize is up there once again with the best in the world. Travelers from around the globe have spoken and it’s great to see that Belize is trending amongst the best in the industry.
* San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, remains strong on the list of the Top 10 Hotels in Belize with Victoria House toping the list and the #1 Island in the World holding strong to seven spots on the list.
* Five Belize hotels were listed amongst the 25 Top Hotels in Central America (four of which were from Ambergris Caye.
* The Phoenix Resort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye placed #1 on the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Central America and #2 in the same category of World Hotels.
* Both Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort from Placencia and The Phoenix Resort in Ambergris Caye placed high on the lists of Top 25 Small Hotels in all three list of the World, Central America and Belize.
* Small Hotel Coco Plum Island Resort in Dangriga, Stann Creek District, topped the Top 10 Hotels for Romance in Belize and ranked #5 in the Top 25 in Central America in the same category.
* Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort of Hopkins, Stann Creek killed the competition on the Top Hotels for Service in the World, Central America and Belize lists.
One thing that’s for sure is that Belize is a favorite vacation spot for travelers around the world. TripAdvisor even created Top 10 Lists in various categories within Belize this year. Last year Belize Hotels were just ranked amongst hotels in Central America and the World.
Acting Director of Marketing and Public Relations of the Belize Tourism Board, Karen Pike, commented, “We’re very pleased with the results of the 2015 Traveller’s Choice Awards. We know how hard the hoteliers work to maintain and improve their standards and it doesn’t go unnoticed. When visitors come to Belize, they get an experience like no other and a lot of that is because of the hotels, resorts, B&Bs and Inns where they are staying.”
Ambergris Today congratulates all the amazing Belizean Hotels that made it into the Top of the Lists this year and is proud to see that San Pedro, Ambergris Caye is still a leader in the tourism industry for the country. The following are the different categories of awards and Belizean resorts that made the top 25 in each category. Congratulations to ALL!!! (Click Here to View all the lists on TripAdvisor)
Victoria House is TripAdvisor’s #1 Hotel in Belize
Top 10 Hotels in Belize
#1 Victoria House (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#2 Coco Beach Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#3 Grand Caribe Belize Resort and Condominiums (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#4 Las Terrazas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#5 Belize Ocean Club (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#6 Ramon’s Village Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#7 Villas at Banyan Bay (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#8 Hopkins Bay Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#9 Robert’s Grove Beach Resort (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#10 Captain Morgan’s Retreat (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 25 Hotels in Central America
#8 Victoria House (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#14 Coco Beach Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#15 Grand Caribe Belize Resort and Condominiums (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#22 Las Terrazas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#23 Belize Ocean Club (Placencia, Stann Creek)
Top 25 Small Hotels – World
#5 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#11 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 25 Small Hotels – Central America
#1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#2 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#7 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#8 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#9 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#11 Pelican Reef Villas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#13 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
#15 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#19 Belcampo Lodge, (Punta Gorda, Toledo)
#22 Villa Verano (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
A view from Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
Top 10 Small Hotels – Belize
#1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#2 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Belize)
#3 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#4 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#5 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#6 Pelican Reef Villas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#7 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
#8 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#9 Belcampo Lodge, (Punta Gorda, Toledo)
#10 Villa Verano (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
Top 10 B&B’s and Inns – Central America
#2 The Inn at Twin Palms (Belmopan, Cayo)
#9 Vanilla Hills Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#15 A Belizean Nirvana (Placencia, Stann Creek)
Top 10 B&B’s and Inns – Belize
#1 The Inn at Twin Palms (Belmopan, Cayo)
#2 Vanilla Hills Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#3 A Belizean Nirvana (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#4 Martz Farm Tree Houses and Cabañas Ltd. (Cayo)
#5 Hickatee Cottages (Punta Gorda, Stann Creek)
#6 Belize Jungle Dome (Belmopan, Cayo)
#7 The Lodge at Big Falls (Punta Gorda, Toledo)
#8 OASI (Caye Caulker)
#9 The Farm Inn (Punta Gorda, Stann Creek)
#10 Coral House Inn (Punta Gorda, Stann Creek)
Top 25 Bargain Hotels – Central America
#3 Amber Sunset Jungle Resort (Cayo)
#12 Black Rock Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#16 Colinda Cabañas (Caye Caulker)
#17 Hol Chan Reef Resort Villas (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#18 Caye Casa (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#19 Clarissa Falls Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
Top 10 Bargain Hotels – Belize
#1 Amber Sunset Jungle Resort (Cayo)
#2 Black Rock Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#3 Colinda Cabañas (Caye Caulker)
#4 Hol Chan Reef Resort Villas (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#5 Caye Casa (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#6 Clarissa Falls Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#7 Hopkins Inn (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#8 Paradise Vacation Hotel (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#9 Almond Tree Hotel Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#10 Copa Banana (Belize)
The Phoenix Resort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
Top 25 Luxury Hotels – World
#2 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 10 Luxury Hotels – Central America
#1 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 25 Hotels for Families – Central America
#10 Villa Verano (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#16 Grand Colony Island Villas (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 25 Hotels for Romance – Central America
#5 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#6 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#10 Colinda Cabañas (Caye Caulker)
#14 Matachica Beach Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#16 Black Rock Rodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#18 White Sands Cove Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#19 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#22 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#23 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#24 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
Coco Plum Island Resort in Dangriga is #1 in Top 10 Hotels for Romance, Belize
Top 10 Hotels for Romance – Belize
#1 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#2 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Stann Creek)
#3 Colinda Cabañas (Caye Caulker)
#4 Matachica Beach Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#5 Black Rock Rodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#6 White Sands Cove Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#7 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#8 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#9 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#10 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
Top 25 Hotels for Service – World
#5 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Belize)
#23 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
Top 25 Hotels for Service – Central America
#1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Belize)
#2 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#7 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#8 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#10 Black Rock Rodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#13 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#14 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#16 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
#18 Pelican Reef Villas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#24 Table Rock Jungle Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
Top 10 Hotels for Service – Belize
#1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort (Hopkins, Belize)
#2 The Phoenix Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#3 Xanadu Island Resort Belize (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#4 Chabil Mar (Placencia, Stann Creek)
#5 Black Rock Rodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#6 Coco Plum Island Resort (Dangriga, Stann Creek)
#7 Mystic River Resort (San Ignacio, Cayo)
#8 Sleeping Giant Lodge (Belmopan, Cayo)
#9 Pelican Reef Villas Resort (San Pedro, Ambergris Caye)
#10 Table Rock Jungle Lodge (San Ignacio, Cayo)