Almond Beach Resort at Jaguar Reef

Almond Beach and the whole Jaguar Reef compound are amazing. We stayed in a plunge pool suite which felt spacious and romantic. The restaurant, views, sea swimming, etc are all a 10/10 but best of all were the friendly and kind people who work there. My husband and I already miss the crew, especially Andy, Jason, Brandon, and Leo in the restaurant, Priscilla at reception, Captain Larry on the beach. Hope to return next year and bring the kids!

Location is great! Just outside of town, but convenient. The grounds are beautiful, well maintained and very family friendly. The room was a pleasant surprise as I was expecting a much smaller room. The food was delicious, great value. Dont miss the ceviche or pizza!! The staff could not have been better!! Front desk, restaurant staff, Kayla, Edgar, Sylvester, Mike, Larry, Ricardo, Jerry - so friendly and helpful! They even cooked and helped clean the fish we caught after our day trip!! We were giving hugs all around when we left. We will definitely come back!!!!

Loved the hotel and the customer service. Larry greeted us each morning with a friendly hello and flower for the ladies! Kayla could not be more friendly and helpful with anything we needed to make our stay more comfortable. Beach access was good but definitely need more chairs by the pools and beach.

Our group spent 3 days/2 nights in Hopkins & the highlight of the experience was the pool bar at Almond Beach Resort at Jaguar Reef. The food is delicious. Big shout out to Marvin the bartender for making our time in Hopkins SO much fun! Marvin is the BEST!!!!

I stayed in the Matt Santa Maria suites for a week and it was absolutely wonderful. The staff is great. Anything you need as far as excursions, the Beach Captain Larry. Is your man. Marvin at the pool bar was amazing as well as the staff. The only suggestion I would like to make is that you need more lounges at the pool area I recommend you go and sample the local cuisine. This place is a slice of heaven!

Super clean beautiful resort with lovely staff and especially wonderful snorkelling adventures staff. Shamika is a super friendly and knowledgeable leader of the adventures and tours to reefs and island hopping. Money well spent! The reefs are about 30 minutes away and the Almond Beach and Belize collection Hotels have the best captains and largest boats to deliver us safely to the best snorkelling locations. Food was ok at the resort but other restaurants are nearby for alternative choices. Hopkins village is NOT a walk away but bicycles are available and golf carts are rentable and best mode of travel in and out of nearby activities and Hopkins boutiques, grocery and restaurants. Quiet. Vacation. No loud music and events and activities at this resort. Peaceful paradise!

We loved our stay at Almond Beach Resort at Jaguar Reef. From check in, to check out, everything was great. The staff here are so friendly and helpful. The beach, pools and resort areas are beautiful and clean. Location is great. We really can’t say anything except great things and would recommend staying here to everyone we know coming to Belize!
Special shoutout to Captain Larry, we loved the friendly greetings and chats we had coming in and out of the resort. Edgar at Big Dock makes excellent drinks and remembered our names the next night. Robin and Tyreek at check out also made it a nice finish to our trip. Excellent experience. The only feedback we had about the resort and Hopkins area is that there isn’t any food available past 9pm anywhere. It would be nice to have some options, even if it was just snack items and not cooked food. We can’t wait to return to Belize and we will definitely be including a stay at Almond Beach

We had an amazing stay! Location is great and loved the patio in the beach front spa room. Kayla was guest services was wonderful, she checked in on us answered any questions and always made sure we were enjoying our stay, also shout out to Captain Larry on the beach !

We just returned from an incredible trip to Hopkins, Belize.we stayed at jaguar reef and absolutely loved it. The location is perfect. The grounds are beautiful and clean (didn’t see a single bug except for a couple small beetles), the staff overall is incredibly friendly and helpful. We stayed in Orchid and we loved it. It’s large and perfectly positioned in front of the smaller pool which was perfect with our kids. The room needs some TLC as one of the showers leaked constantly and the back toilet leaked as well, the septic system needed work so there was constant gurgling in the sink but it didn’t smell, just loud. The lock also needs to be replaced as it was incredibly difficult to lock/unlock, a couple times I gave up and just went back to the pool. Ultimately we had an amazing time and the staff was very responsive, but for almost $400/night I hope they get those issues worked out. The place was so great, though, that when we go back to Hopkins we will definitely consider staying there again.

When you go, make sure to say hi to Captain Larry, the coconut guy! He’s so friendly and he’ll get you a fresh coconut - definitely a highlight for my kids, and so delicious!

The absolute best part of our stay at Jaguar Reef was Mario. He was our guide on three occasions - he picked us up from the airport, drove us to monkey river and was our guide for Xunantunich. What a treasure he is! On our way from the airport he taught us all about Belize, from exports and agriculture to animals and geography. He was the perfect guide for Xunantunich, he shared his vast knowledge of Mayan history as well as jungle survival knowledge and stories. He loves Belize, loves his Mayan culture and is incredibly knowledgeable and kind. He also kept a great pace for the variety of people (kids to elderly) in our group. Our experience was richer because of Mario and we will be forever grateful.

I am a proud Belizean and I always tell all my American friends that they should go visit Belize, but be prepared that it may not be like Hawaii or Jamaica or someplace like that. But after staying at this amazing location, I have to take it back and tell my friends to go enjoy Belize and expect it to be the most enjoyable vacation they’ll ever have if they stay here. First thing was the service. The staff that greeted us were great… Jazmine, Julio and Elisha were everything you’d want when checking in and learning about the hotel. They took customer service to new heights and made me so proud of my country and our people. KK gave us a tour and she was outstanding. The bar staff was great. The wait staff were outstanding. The young man at the ceviche bar who cut up all the vegetables right in front of us for every ceviche order he made and he made at least 100 while we sat there and had drinks was just a fun way to spend the afternoon. The beachfront view from our hotel room was everything I needed to reset, refresh and just find myself all over again. I can’t say enough good things about this fantastic facility.

This was our first vacation to Belize and the almond Beach resort will be one of the reasons we come back! The resort property was pristine and well manicured! The beaches were beautiful! Everything from the flower gardens to the daybeds to the pools, restaurants bars, and areas to relax made the location perfect for Valentine’s Day vacation getaway! But the staff was what really made this place special! From those they greeted us every day at the front desk… Julio, Priscilla, and Kayla, to the staff that took care of us every day at breakfast and dinner… Leo, Amy, and Andy, as well as Jerry at the Paddle House bar… everyone was just exceptional! They seemed as if they were old friends… Warm, welcoming and wanting us to feel comfortable and at home every step of the way. Two superstars or Greg at the adventure office/gift shop and Lucas at the poolside bar… They learned our names immediately greeted us enthusiastically every time we stopped by and much like the other staff were always warm, welcoming and aiming to meet our every request! They were just spectacular.
Our room was well appointed and beautiful! The Caribbean vibe was immediately relaxing, and allowed us to really enjoy our stay! We went on a bioluminescence boat trip on her last night and it was informative and beautiful. Our boat captain was Alec and I believe the tour guide was Sharika and both were wonderful! It was a perfect way to end our Belize stay! Almond Beach and Hopkins are definitely places we will return to!

It is always a pleasure to be in Belize, and I really enjoyed my stay at Almond Beach Resort last month! From the beginning, I was warmly greeted by Jasmine amd Tarik! Whenever I saw them during my week there, they always asked how I was doing and remembered my name--always a tangible gesture of excellent customer service! As always, Captain Larry was enthusiastic, caring, and willing to assist. I did not go out on the boat with him this time. However, every time I saw him, he would check on me to see how things were going. Grateful he had a couple of days off during my visit, and I missed his positive vibes. When dining at Paddle House, I enjoyed the meals, as well as interacting with the wonderful folks there--especially Queyli, Leo, and Jason. Kayla also had a warm, caring presence, and she checked on me in the mornings regarding how things were going, events for the day, etc. Also, a shout out to Brandon at the pizza area for hia consistent positive attitude too! I would absoltely recommend Almond Beach Resort--lovely acccomodations and fantastic staff all around!

Our first trip to Belize and everyone at Almond Beach made it a great one. The room 50 feet from the beach was great. The Paddlehouse restaurant had great local foods. We made reservations at other places but nothing compared to the Paddlehouse. The wait staff were all top notch. Ceviche at the Big Dock Bar was great too.

Joseph took care of us and checked in on us all week. Very attentive and helpful. Went on a chocolate tour and made chocolate the Mayan way. The tour and our guide, Cippy, were fantastic. Captain Larry kept us smiling and laughing all week.

We want to come back but we may have to split our next trip up to try other Belize Collection Resorts.

Our stay at Almond Beach Resort was amazing! The staff was top notch! A special shout out to Brandon, Larry, Greg, Edgar, Jerry, Priscilla & Brenden!! Our room was absolutely beautiful and we had everything we needed. Take advantage of renting a golf cart and go to the village. Lots of great food and great people to meet.

What set this resort apart was the amazing staff. We ate every meal in the dining room and Nincy, Richard, and Leo took such good care of my sister and me. They were friendly and attentive and had good recommendations for food and activities. The host Joseph made sure we had everything we needed and Alisha the adventure guide helped us book a fun snorkeling trip and golf cart rental to zip into town. I had a beachside bungalow that was beautiful and very private. I would highly recommend the entire experience!

Our family was at resort for my sisters wedding. They did great excellent job accommodating over 30 family members.
Service was 1st class
Julio kept all plans mom track
Kayla was wonderful hostess
Victor, Brandon Anderson and Leo great waiter and bar tender
Captain Larry was awesome

We spent 9 amazing days at Almond Beach in a private cabana on the beach. We were greeted by Priscilla and Julio at the front desk for amazing welcoming drinks. We then were greeted by Kayla from guest services for a resort tour. She also checked in on us every day to see if we needed anything. We had Jerry who was an amazing bartender at Charlies’s pool bar. He always met us with a smile. Our other favorite bartender Victor took care of us at the lobby bar. The staff was all amazing and welcoming including Odalys our house keeper and Theo head of security. The resort is very clean, the food is great!! We felt safe at all times and well taken care of.

The resort is incredibly. Beautiful. Kayla is delightful - always checking on you and greeting you.

Greg arranged the best tours custom made for our time frames. We enjoyed the ATM caves, the monkey river trip with a local guide Jeremy Garbut.
In the evening Rina Bolonowner of mayaway shuttle and tours was a great driver and guide!! He connected us with a wonderful guide who seemed to have super vision- spotting so much wild life!

And Larry is very friendly!

Right from the start, Priscilla and Tyrique at the front desk made us feel totally welcome—they’re so friendly and helpful with everything. We also got to meet Captain Larry, and you can really tell he cares about everyone’s experience; his hospitality is just next-level. As for the adventures, make sure you book a jungle night hike with Mario Chaco. He’s a total pro and found so many cool things in the rainforest that we definitely would’ve missed without him. Our snorkeling trip with Tyrique and Captain Alex was a highlight of our trip; they took us to some stunning spots on the reef and made the whole day a blast. When you have some downtime, definitely grab the free kayaks and head out on the water for a bit—it’s such a chill way to spend an afternoon. If you’re heading to Hopkins, stay here; the people alone make it worth it!

This was our second stay at Jaguar Reef and definitely won’t be our last. Friendly service, great location and the beach is fantastic! In June, while the islands and Placencia had serious sargassum issues, we had very little. Dolphins and manatees right in front of the room! Hopkins village is within walking distance, but I wouldn’t recommend it. Golf cart rental is quick, easy and reasonably priced.