Matachica ResortvsVictoria House Resort & Spa
Matachica Resort & Spa and Victoria House Resort & Spa are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Victoria House Resort & Spa ranks significantly higher than Matachica Resort & Spa. Victoria House Resort & Spa comes in at 93 with recommendations from 7 reviewers like Hideaway Report, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
Matachica Resort
Beachfront, 5 Miles North of San Pedro, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Travel + Leisure
"Laid-back Ambergris Cay is just a 20-minute flight from gritty Belize City, but a world apart." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
" From a distance, the colourful crop of sea-facing palapas at Matachica hotel in Belize resembles a tray of inviting tropical drinks topped with tiny umbrellas." Full review
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Lounge by the freshwater infinity pool or make your way to the cool sanctuary that is the Jade Spa. You’ll be sure to find your favourite sunny nook or palm-tree shaded hideout (several, even) ….
Fodor's
"Thatch casitas in shades of mango, banana, and blueberry offset by brilliant white sand give this deluxe beachfront resort a Gauguin-like quality." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Arguably the swankiest resort on Ambergris Caye, the four-pearl Matachica Resort & Spa excels at combining Belizean charm with modern opulence." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located five miles north of San Pedro Town, adults-only (16 and older) Matachica offers 32 individual casitas, villas, bungalows, and suites with sea and garden views, thatched roofs, patios, and hammocks"
Frommer's
"Rooms boast sculptures, ceramics, and paintings from around the world. Every lodging here is a private bungalow or villa, and all can be considered junior suites or better." Full review
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Guests must be 16 or older.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Vying for the title of 'swankiest resort,' Matachica is extravagant, exotic and eclectic." Full review
Victoria House Resort & Spa
22 Coconut Drive, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
From $266/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Jetsetter
"Plantation-style beach retreat on Belize’s Ambergris Caye, with two pools and a restaurant, just off the world’s second largest barrier reef." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"With its tropical seaside grounds, sophisticated vibe, and colonial styling, the three-and-a half pearl Victoria House is one of Ambergris Caye’s more romantic options." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"A well-established four-star resort near San Pedro with spacious, palm-dotted grounds set beside an immaculate white-sand beach." Full review
Fodor's
"With its bougainvillea-filled gardens, this resort south of San Pedro is stately and secluded." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This elegant beach resort is one of the oldest on the island, but is meticulously maintained and shines like new." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"“Barefoot elegance” is the self-described vibe of this plantation-style 42-room hotel, set on an island one mile from the world's second-largest barrier reef." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Plantation-style hotel along a palm-lined white-sand beach, 15 minutes from the San Pedro airport." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of the oldest on the island, but is meticulously maintained and shines like new...rooms are in thatched-roof casitas (cottages), or colonial-style 'plantation' houses" Full review