8/10 Good
Heather, Elgin
May 30, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First of all, I’ve read a lot of reviews on here about the hotel before we booked it. I’ve also been to Belize almost 10 times and absolutely LOVE it for so many different reasons, it would take too long to review here.
Watermark has been recently renovated. Here’s why my review will be different from others: I know what kind of travelers my husband and I are. If you are looking for a 5-star, Starbucks in the lobby with marble floors kind of stay, don’t stay in Ambergris Caye - at all. This island has the incredible, mom-and-pop kind of feel that so many people long for these days. Don’t come to Belize with American expectations. Accept that there will likely be power outages and get outside and enjoy the beautiful Belizean breezes. Learn to live with the small things Americans consider “inconveniences.”
The hotel management is supreme. They’re so sweet and attentive to all their customers’ needs. Never ran out of hot water. We have stayed at a variety of places on the mainland and island and this was a beautiful, charming little place with plenty of charisma and lovely and warm people. We spent our 5 year anniversary here and they decorated our room upon our arrival. Please be kind when you leave reviews here, Belizeans are incredible people who are so loving and gracious, they have an incredible gem of a country and they know it and are proud of it - as they should be! Would (and will) absolutely come back.
Heather
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024