Belize Hotels Of Different Types
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The Belize Tourism Board maintains a website listing the licensed Belize hotels, including luxury resorts, cabanas, guesthouses, and beachfront villas. Using the website, you can search by price, by location, and by activities in the area. Whether you want to stay on the seaside, the Bay, beside one of the rivers that flow through the jungle, or on a remote island, you can find all sorts of accommodation.
One of Belize's luxury hotels has the distinction of being the 2009 pick for best hotel in the country, number one in Central America, and number one eco-friendly hotel in the world. This is the five-star Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort. On 21 acres of coastal jungle, facing a 12-mile stretch of white sand beach, the hotel offers beachfront rooms, treehouse accommodation, and honeymoon suites.
With the Caribbean Sea to the east, Mexico to the north, and Guatemala to the west and south, Belize has all sorts of scenery, from white sand beaches on the mainland and the hundreds of islands and inlets to rainforests and rivers. The second largest barrier reef, many spectacular caves, protected wildlife areas, world-class sport fishing, and Mayan ruins are only some of the attractions of the region.
Another five-star resort offers a contrast they call 'five-star camping.' With a focus on letting visitors see an island in its natural state, the Long Caye Resort offers rustic, thatch-roofed cabanas with private porches overlooking the sea and Glover's Reef, a long stretch of coral reef off the island. The resort covers 13.5 acres of sand and rainforest, and such activities as kayak surfing, scuba diving and snorkeling, wind surfing, exploring tidal pools, and fly fishing in the surf.
Visitors can search hotels by price, finding rooms for as little as $31 a night. Hotels are listed by location, whether on the beach, in urban areas, along inland rivers, in the mountains, or on remote islands. Whether you want to be near nightclubs and casinos or far away from all development, you can find the ideal place in Belize.
Island getaways are another choice, a favorite one for honeymooners and those seeking romance. There are all sorts of retreats, some on lonely beaches, some near tiny fishing villages, and some near towns with nightlife and a wide choice of restaurants. Swimming, exploring the reef, watching for the great sea turtles, or walking around and through the island make the days pass quickly and define the meaning of an island paradise.
Guesthouses in urban areas boast gardens full of banana and palm trees, with orchids blooming near the tables where you can relax with a drink or over breakfast. Some of these are very small, similar to B&Bs in the United States. The innkeepers are there to give individual attention to their guests, and advice on nearby attractions. Even the cities offer variety, with northern areas showing the influence of Mexico and more southern ones being more English and ethnic in tone.
Rates for rooms start at $31 a night, even in areas close to major beaches and urban areas. You can stay on private islands, within reach of the airport (while staying in a jungle), near urban areas with shopping and nightlife, or in remote areas where wildlife is all around. Amenities range from rooms with fans to augment the sea breeze to those with climate control and Internet access. Belize hotels offer gracious and expert help in exploring this country of countless tropical delights.
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