Cayo EspantovsColinda Cabanas
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Cayo Espanto scores significantly better than Colinda Cabanas. Cayo Espanto has a TripExpert Score of 83 with recommendations from 6 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Hideaway Report.
Cayo Espanto
Cayo Espanto Island, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Pool
Oyster
Luxury
"Opened in 1998 and located on a private island near Ambergris Caye, the luxury Cayo Espanto's seven air-conditioned villas have wraparound porches, private docks, and ocean-view plunge pools." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just three miles from San Pedro, the secluded Cayo Espanto private island resort has seven villas, each with private beach access and a personal houseman." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Cast three miles off the Belizian coast, Cayo Espanto is a hyper-luxurious hideaway of butler-serviced villas with just seven exclusive villas on a private island trimmed with white sand beaches." Full review
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Hideaway Report
94.0
"Hideaway on private four-acre islet, 10 minutes by boat from Ambergris Caye." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Billed as ‘a private island,’ this ultimate romantic retreat boasts seven delightful villas, each designed for maximum privacy and panoramic views." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This palm-studded, all-inclusive private island resort just off the coast of Belize is punctuated with just seven villas." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Set on its own private four-acre island off San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, Cayo Espanto offers luxury beachfront one and two-bedroom villas as well as an overwater bungalow with a private dock"
Travel + Leisure
"Set on its own private, four-acre island off San Pedro in Ambergris Caye, Cayo Espanto offers luxury beachfront one- and two-bedroom villas, as well as an overwater bungalow with a private dock"
Frommer's
"Seven bungalows are spread across this 4-acre private island. Each is luxurious, elegantly appointed, set on the ocean’s edge, and staffed by at least one houseman" Full review
Colinda Cabanas
Playa Ascunsion, Caye Caulker, Belize
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's
"Quaint cabañas with the blue-meets-yellow coloring of a pastel angelfish and various rooms, most raised on stilts, that suit a range of budgets—all have a refrigerator, covered porch, ample drinking water, two bicycles, and a communal grill." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It's hard to miss Colin and Linda's brightly colored yellow-and-blue property, which sits south of the cemetery." Full review