Belize City Hotel Recommendations

[fda483]

Doing the 10/27 Nekton trip, was going to return on Sat. 11/3 but Continental just called and my connection from Houston to NY was just canceled. Rather than trying for an earlier flight and killing more dive time on Friday I guess I will change to a Sunday flight and get in a full day of diving on Friday. Maybe I should be thanking the airline!!

I know Nekton recommends the Princess Hotel but what else is available in Belize City for the one night. Just looking for a clean place to lay on the beach or by the pool for the day, have a good meal and dry out. Any suggestions?

I feel kind of weird asking about this when the people of Belize are getting ready for another storm, lets hope they only get a minor hit!

 

[Hank49]

the Radisson is on the beach with a dive shop there. the Princess has a casino. There isn't much beach in Belize City though.

 

[Damselfish]

There's also the Radisson, probably similar. I've only hung out there to kill time, seemed ok. The Aggressor and Sun Dancer dock in front of the Radisson. I don't know where the Nekton docks but I'm guessing it's just someplace closer to the Princess. They're both on the waterfront but no real beach.

 

[nauifins73]

We stayed at the Radisson in March - it fit our needs which sounds about like what you are looking for.

 

[Darnold9999]

There is a nice hotel across the street from the Radisson that I stay at - The Great House. Above the Smokey Mermaid if you have been there. An old colonial building, good size rooms - very old style. A little different than your standard hotel room. No pool however - I have been known to hang out at the Radisson's pool while waiting for a flight. Prefer it to the Princess.

The Nekton does not dock anywhere near the Radisson - they dock in an industrial area south of town. I made that mistake my first Nekton trip. I had seen the Nekton dock at the cruse ship docks on another trip to Belize and assumed that was where they docked every week - so figured I didn't need the ride if I was at the Great House just three blocks away. WRONG!

 

[fda483]

Thanks everyone I booked the Radisson for the night. Hopefully I will be wiped out after a week of great dives. Only got in 25 dives on last years trip - need to do better this year!

 

[Damselfish]

FWIW I saw The Great House reviewed on a travel channel show recently. Not that's that's necessarily reliable, but looked pretty nice.