Pelican Reef Villas Resort

Located just 2.5 acres just south of San Pedro Town and combines hotel accommodations with the character of a private village, complete with a marina, swimming pool, restaurants, bars, spa, and dedicated beach club. The resort offers 221 rooms and residences, with accommodations designed around a relaxed, residential aesthetic rather than a conventional hotel layout. Its most distinctive feature is the private Beach Club, reached by a complimentary boat ride of approximately 15 minutes. There, resort guests have access to white-sand beachfront, cabana beds, overwater hammocks, and beach service from the bar and grill, creating a separate waterfront retreat away from the main property. Non-motorized watercraft and bicycle rentals are also included as part of the resort's daily charge. Dining is unusually varied, with three restaurants and several distinct bars. The Verandah specializes in Caribbean cuisine, while JYOTO focuses on sushi prepared with fresh fish sourced from local fishermen. Rum Bean provides coffee, frozen drinks, and rum-based cocktails, while Stirred and the Dirty Martini offer more sophisticated cocktail settings. A full-service spa, fitness center, outdoor pool, concierge, meeting facilities, and an on-site tour operator round out the property. With its unusual combination of village-style accommodations, private beach access, marina facilities, varied dining, and Hilton service, Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club offers one of the more comprehensive resort experiences near San Pedro.

Royal Caribbean Resort offers an intimate beachfront stay just south of San Pedro, where private cabanas sit among five acres of tropical gardens and natural greenery. The resort has deliberately kept much of the land undeveloped, giving guests a sense of space and seclusion that is increasingly difficult to find so close to town. Cabana accommodations include kitchenettes, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and private outdoor areas, with selected units offering views toward the Caribbean. A large swimming pool forms the heart of the resort, with shallow areas for children and enough depth for scuba instruction. Just beyond it, the resort’s 150-foot pier reaches into the sea, creating an easy place to step into the water, watch the boats, or simply spend a quiet afternoon above the Caribbean. Guests can also walk to Island Wonder Beach Club, located only a couple of minutes away, where beach loungers, hammocks, volleyball, games, and a fire pit provide another setting for enjoying the waterfront. Back at the resort, Toast Seaside Boozery and Grill overlooks the pool and serves meals and drinks in a relaxed setting, with evening entertainment adding to the atmosphere. Days here can be as active or unhurried as guests choose. Snorkeling, diving, fishing, mainland excursions, bicycles, and golf carts can all be arranged, while the gardens and waterfront provide plenty of reasons to slow down. Royal Caribbean Resort is ultimately about **space, simplicity, and the pleasure of settling into a comfortable Caribbean hideaway without being far from San Pedro.**

Since opening in 1987, Ramon’s Village Resort has developed a distinctive identity built around its palm-thatched cabanas, established diving operation, and distinctly Belizean character. Styled after the traditional Tahitian cottages of Bora Bora and constructed with native materials, the resort’s accommodations range from beachfront and seaside cabanas to garden-set jungle units, with individual and two-story options designed for couples, families, and longer stays. At the center of the property is an 80-foot lagoon-style swimming pool, surrounded by palms and Mayan sculptures, while the beachfront restaurant, Pineapples On The Beach, provides breakfast, lunch, dinner and daily specials. A second poolside stop, Tropic Al’s, specializes in coffee and fresh fruit smoothies, adding a more casual complement to the resort’s principal dining venue. Yet it is the resort’s relationship with the water that truly distinguishes Ramon’s Village. Its 400-foot pier is home to Ramon’s Village Divers and serves as the departure point for scuba diving, snorkeling and other excursions. The dive operation is a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, offering instruction from introductory experiences through professional-level training. Beyond the water, guests have access to a beach spa, tour desk, equipment rentals, golf-cart rentals and concierge assistance. With its combination of traditional cabanas, established hospitality and an unusually direct connection between accommodations and diving operations, Ramon’s Village Resort remains one of San Pedro’s most recognizable resort properties.

A beachfront resort in San Pedro Town with a horseshoe-shaped layout of rooms surrounding a pool and gardens, close to the airstrip and downtown.