Bananas on the Beach

Nice hotel newly opened Great view Suites on front Largege lounge kitchen Nice beds Just missing a pool on the beach side Friendly service

We had a wonderful stay at Bananas on the Beach. The rooms are comfortable and clean, and the staff is friendly. The location is very convenient for diving excursions and a short cart ride into town.

We were looking for a wonderful hotel in paradise at the end of our trip but unfortunately this fell short. The hotel itself is non description, lots of concrete and hints of green in the umbrellas to break up the monotony. No luxury. The rooms are basic and functional with coffee making facilities. No view. On the beach front, there are not enough sunbeds if the hotel was full (which it wasn't) and the same for round the pool. There was also no padding on the sunbeds, so they were very uncomfortable. The big disappointment was that there was a roof construction going on in the courtyard, so this was a mess and taped off right in front of the bar area which there was never anyone at as anyone with sense would drink elsewhere as the outlook was quite bleak. The pools were clean as was the hotel (house keeping is pretty good and daily) and after the longest checking in in history, of the does and don't including big fines if towels aren't removed, i do have to say that the staff are helpful and friendly and they were accommodating when our hired rental buggy broke down (even though we couldn't get hold of them initially when we rang). The hotel is located outside of the main area, so you have to hire a buggy to get round there is no other choice. There are just a few places within walking distance. Not the worst hotel in history, but few highlights, and it just has no soul. Disappointed.

We had an amazing time here at Bananas on the Beach! From the moment Jewel checked us in we had the best service. We were extremely happy with the view, cleanliness and accessibility. Our stay was amazing, room was great and spacious! Thank you for all your hospitality.

Great deal, no need to pay up for some overpriced resort, when the fun of belize is to get out and enjoy the place, not sit at pool full of loud/fat texans. Nice location, but a bit out side of town. Good customer service. Nice and friendly staff.

Our room was really nice, and an excellent value at just over $200/night in February. It was actually a small one-bedroom apartment - clean, modern, and recently fully renovated. It had a full kitchen, comfy bed, and acceptable (but not great) shower pressure/temp. The property is located about 10 minutes south of San Pedro by golf cart, making it convenient to town but quieter at night, which we preferred. (If you don't rent a golf cart it's a half hour walk each way to town, but golf carts are commonly rented and available everywhere.) There are two courtyard pools, one with a poolside bar (drinks only) and the other with a partial beach view. The beach itself is so-so - man-made (sand trucked in) which is common on Ambergris Caye, but unlike some beaches it lacks swimming access due to a retaining wall. The amenity issues? First of all, out of 30 or so lounge chairs around the pools and beach, only 5 (yes, 5) had cushions on them. On the rest, you sat on the bare hard plastic lounger, which got very uncomfortable very quickly. Upon walking north up the beach, we discovered that Bananas was the only property to do this - every other place had either cushions, or fabric-seated loungers that didn't need them. We ended up walking up the beach about 5-10 minutes to the Beach Bar, part of the Carribean Villas resort. Their loungers were comfy (plus there were hammocks), their beach had swimming access, and they welcomed us as long as we bought occasional drinks and lunch (which was delivered beachside). So it was only a short walk, but we never actually got to use Bananas' pools and beach. The second strange amenity shortcoming was in the kirchen. We specifically chose Bananas for the kitchen, as we stayed 10 days and preferred not to eat out all 30 times. This business decision really cofounds me: Bananas spent maybe $5K-10K to fully renovate the kitchen, complete with new stainless steel appliances...only to render it useless for lack of spending $20 on a couple of pots! There is service for at least 4, plus a full compliment of serving utensils and bowls, but only a single frying pan and not even one pot to boil water in. We assumed this was an oversight so we want to the front desk, where we were told that it was intentional. What is the point of an oven without a single pot to put in it, or a 4 burner stove with just one frying pan, or a huge fridge when you can't stock it with anything that can't be cooked in one ftying pan? Do they really expect every consecutive guest to go find a hardware store and buy their own pots and pans? Very odd. Other than these couple of gripes we really enjoyed our stay, but we would have enjoyed it much more if they had made the kitchen, pool, and beach more guest friendly.