Matachica Beach Resort Ambergris Caye

I cannot say enough great things about Matachica. From our arrival via boat to the day we left the resort, everything was amazing! We were only there for a short visit (January 11th-14th), but it was one of the best resorts we've visited, and we are blessed to travel frequently. The weather during our stay was perfect, we had one morning when it rained and was a little cloudy, but otherwise no issues. I had originally requested a bungalow with a pool, but decided being directly on the beach would be ideal. I'm so glad we did it. We were in the Papaya bungalow which was about ten feet from the beach. Every morning we watched the sunrise either from our front porch or from our bed. The views were magnificent! The room had everything you needed, and the turndown service at night was wonderful. The beds were so incredibly comfortable and I love there was NO TV. The concierge did the best job setting us up with a golf cart to go to Secret Beach and suggesting restaurants off the property to try. We were celebrating my birthday and did a dinner on the pier one night. The experience was incredible. We had the best moonlight for ambience and the food was delicious (the food was delicious every day...you can't go wrong). My husband knew I really wanted to see sea turtles and Henry was kind enough to offer to take us out for an afternoon, even though we had scheduled a tour the following day. The experience didn't disappoint. We went to two different places, getting off the boat into the water was like jumping into an aquarium. I was able to Zen with turtles at both spots! We also did a sunset cruise one evening, the sunsets are the most incredible I've witnessed. Upon our arrival back to the resort there was live music playing in the bar. We had originally decided against doing the Captain's Dinner, but changed our mind at the last minute and I'm so glad we did! The food was amazing and we met some really fun people. We spent one day at the pool for some relaxation time, it was very relaxing and the bartenders at Danny's Tree Bar make delicious cocktails with fun garnishes shaped in different designs. I felt like everyone went out of their way to make my birthday special, whether it was a welcome message made out of palm leaves on our bed, to a personally hand written note, the MANY birthday treats I had (Key Lime Pie, cakes, fresh papaya when we departed with a Happy Birthday message). It was such a great experience and I highly recommend the resort to anyone wanting to visit Belize who are looking for a relaxing place to stay. I have never seen my husband so relaxed on a vacation! Shout out the Henry and to Archie...and I apologize to those I'm not mentioning because you were all so wonderful!

We loved our stay! Love the small size of the resort; the service is fantastic and the food is off the charts good. Everyone is so friendly and fun. We loved kayaking out to the reef where we saw sharks and rays and tons of fish and paddleboarding - Eli "the beach guy" is so helpful. Would highly recommend the Caye Caulker excursion and getting a massage at the spa! Also, rent a golf cart and spend time in town - its easy and safe!

My husband and I had a wonderful visit. Our beach cabana was beautiful. Staff was so nice to make sure we were close to the bar, restaurant and dock since I was on crutches very good communication from staff as well. The resort is quiet and calm - exactly what we wanted. It was truly relaxing and gave us time to recharge. Hol Chan marine park was great- sea turtles, barracuda, many fish and sting rays. I saw a huge eagle ray! We will be back!