
With three years to mature, this resort's well-managed tropical plants have grown into a lovely landscape that incorporates fountains, decorative bridges, and lighted granite and bamboo walkways. Guests check in at a small building just off the road.
The Woven Palm restaurant and bar has a palapa roof over mahogany tables and chairs. It serves Caribbean and international cuisine from 7 am to 9 pm daily. Local snapper, shrimp and conch are highlights of the menu.
Reef diving and fishing are 20 minutes offshore. Other recreational options include a tennis court, a small spa and four swimming pools with padded chaise lounges—but no whirlpools. Plans
are afoot to make cars, golf carts, bicycles, motorized watercraft and kayaks available for rent. Bugs are kept to a minimum with the use of organic pesticides.
The concrete accommodations buildings sport mahogany verandas and terra-cotta roofs. All nine freestanding villas are available for rent. The villas can be rented as a unit or divided into one- and two-bedroom units as needed. All provide living, dining and cooking areas; full kitchens with granite countertops are downstairs. The second-story rooms have private entries. All are furnished with rattan and wood furniture with tropical print upholstery.
Saltillo tile floors, air conditioning and ceiling
fans keep guests cool. Pretty mahogany entertainment centers house 21-inch TVs with DVD players. Downstairs kitchens come with dishwashers—a rarity—and blenders, coffeemakers and toasters atop granite counters. Those upstairs have small refrigerators, microwaves and coffeemakers. All cooking facilities and utensils are in place.
In the bedrooms, queen beds are topped by Guatemalan woven spreads while futon sofas convert into beds for kids. Luggage racks, irons and ironing boards, extra pillows and small safes add convenience. The tiled baths are equipped with showers, painted sinks, large mirrors and good lighting, and come with hair dryers and towels. Most of the verandas boast ocean views, and all have wooden deck chairs.
Posted rates include daily housekeeping and concierge services, but do not include taxes and service charges. A five-night minimum applies during the holiday season. Packages are available. Roundtrip shuttles to the airstrip in Dangriga run US$100 plus US$10 per person plus tax.
The services and amenities here make Belizean Dreams a more well-rounded operation than the newer, less-developed Hopkins Bay Resort. The clientele consists largely of anglers and North American families with children. The management is working to tap into the European market of family vacationers.