Hopkins Bay Belize a Muy'Ono Resort

The people were very nice and the Rum Shack was a fun atmosphere. We really enjoyed the excursion to Thatch Caye and would stay there over Hopkins Bay if we came back to Hopkins. The sargassum was pretty hard to get past and very strong. The smell was not the fault to the resort because that's nature, but there is a public beach right beside the resort that isn't raked, so the smell was pretty intense and it was completely covered. The food was just okay and the day we arrived, the pool wasn't very clean. I think with a few improvements, we would have had a better experience.

Loved this resort! Nice, clean, relaxing accommodations. The staff is extremely welcoming, helpful, and kind. We had a beachfront room - the view pictured was taken laying in the bed. The restaurant is good, but the resort restaurant next door is better. We ate breakfasts there each morning, but many other meals in town or at the other resort. We went through TripAdvisor (Get to Know Belize) for many of our excursions, but they have an activity desk available and the excursion we did through the resort was also awesome!

need more restaurants especially around pool areas

Overall we had a good time at Hopkins Bay. There is good and bad about the resort. We had a large party that totaled 17 so we had 4 of the villas in our party. Lets start w/ the good. We had the two bedroom villa and these are very spacious. Two big bedrooms and a good sized living room and full kitchen. The staff was generally friendly and town is definitely different then what we're used too in most major countries but once you get used to it and know where to go its charming and the people are very friendly. For the bad or not great. There are sand fleas everywhere and if you don't cover your ankles in bug spray you will have small bug bites all over. This was true for 17 out of 17 in our group. Save yourself the hassle and if you go just put bug spray or something similar to Vaseline at least on your ankles. The grounds of the resort were ok. Well kept and clean but lots of bugs, most of our trip the beach was covered in sea grass, the side walks etc. were flooded most of the week, the pools were solid but there really wasn't much else to do on the property. The Rhum Shack isn't much of a restaurant. The food and drinks were ok but they really need a real restaurant on property. No hot tubs or anything to do other then sit in the villa if the weather isn't great. We didn't use the beach or go into the ocean on property one time even w/ a large group. The water near the beach was not clear at all. We did take boat tours out to the reef (13 miles out) that left from the dock at the resort and the water was great at the reef but its a 30 to 60 minute trip pending on weather. Overall we had a nice trip but I think we could have done better if we go back to Belize. The rooms were quite and the house keeping staff did a good job. Things were clean but the bedding wasn't overly comfortable and the pillows were not great. We slept ok but not great. The villas are not well maintained physically. You may or may not have pots, pans, spatulas, and the cabinets and tile in some of the villas are outdated or beat up. You have a decent view but you can't keep your doors open even for a minute or your villa will be infested with bugs.

So relaxing and having everything you need there is great it’s like home away from home.

The property is great no issues

Wow! What an amazing place to celebrate our anniversary. I LOVE that the resort is family friendly and has a chill vibe. We can see ourselves bringing our whole family next time. Andrew was amazing with helping us set up our activities and tips on places to check out. Chavez was our favorite waiter! He knew us by name after first meeting us and so nice! All of the staff were welcoming and kind. 10/10 recommend!!!

Location on the beach

Seaweed blighting the all along the beach

We totally enjoyed visiting our "home away from home". Everyone is always so welcoming! The food is delicious and the staff are awesome! We look forward to returning again.