Almond Beach Resort at Jaguar Reef

In April 2025, I spent 11 days at the Almond Beach Resort. I reserved a beach cottage, which was was literally on the beach. The room was amazing! It was large, very comfortable and had a small refrigerator and coffee machine. In addition to an overhead fan, the room also has A/C. For the price, the room was an excellent value. Almond Beach Resort is one of three resorts on Jaguar Reef. The other two are the Colonial Inn and The Lodge. Together, the three resorts form one large resort. There are two great pools to choose from along with numerous cushioned beach chairs. There are three restaurants (all with excellent food!) and two bars at the resort. Both bars offer fantastic Happy Hour deals. There are also many other restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance. The beach here is absolutely beautiful! Staff rake it each morning. The tour company at the resort offer snorkeling, island hopping and cultural tours. The beach town of Hopkins is laid back and quiet. Haha, it’s the opposite of busy, loud and chaotic San Pedro! The staff here took excellent care of all the guests. They check in regularly to make sure that your stay is going well. I want to take a moment to thank Captain Larry, Fabiola, Thomas, Chris, RJ and Lukas for making my stay extra special! I look forward to being back soon!

Staff friendly and attentive, however as it got busier on resort they could have done with more staffing. The ceviche at the dock was delicious.

Medioca breakfast. Dinner was nice but served cold.

Beautiful property and a great combination with the lodge at sleeping giant! The staff was friendly (captain Larry, Mark, and Greg) and super helpful! Excellent service and clean with a great location. Could t have asked for a better beach front room. We will be back!

This property is actually part of Jaguar Reef (a total of 3 resorts) with 2 pools, multiple bars, food options and the amazing dock bar. We had such a fantastic time here. It was relaxing, but also there are plenty of activity options to book if you want to fill your day. Our room was top notch and felt luxurious. We can't say enough nice things about the staff. They took great care of us, learned out names, and made us feel at home. The staff and the people of Belize in general, are such beautiful, kind, human beings. We are already talking about going back!

We loved the beautiful accommodations and all the fun things to do at the resort. Swimming off the pier was fun as well as the paddle boards and swimming pool. The ease of find food at the restaurant and pizza was great! Thank you for a relaxing visit!

Quick points about our stay here in the Kinep room Bathroom lighting is very dim, it has the only mirror in the room, the bathroom window, which faces the pool, does not have a shade on it. No TV in the room. Normally not a big deal but because we were hoping to watch the NCAA tournament, it was disappointing because there was no place on property to watch. Bed was very uncomfortable. I think it was just a mattress on a piece of plywood in a frame. One of the most uncomfortable beds I've ever tried to sleep on. The door to the outdoor shower/back entrance had a broken latch so it couldn't be locked. The room does have it's own water cooler/dispenser which was very nice to have. The room is steps from the beach and right next to the pool, which is a great spot. Only downside is you can hear EVERYTHING the workers are saying in the morning when they're near the pool. The staff, in general, were very cordial and accommodating. Captain Larry, Jerry and Stephen (bartenders), and Chris (concierge) were great. The resort partners with a group called Marla's house of hope for any donations guests what to bring/buy/leave. We brought a number of items and put it in a backpack for them to deliver to Marla's. When I dropped it off, the person at the front desk asked if they could have the backpack. I found out later that they took the backpack and told other staff to take whatever they wanted. Disappointing. Be aware of this if you're thinking of donating anything.

This place exceeded my expectations. The rooms were spacious and nice, the grounds and facilities beautiful, and the food and drinks delicious and well priced. We came with our kids (ages 2 and 8) and they had a grand time. Completely recommend.

The resort is lovely lovely lovely. Very laid back atmosphere and never feels crowded, even when booked to capacity. The staff are wonderful and extremely helpful. A special shout out to Vi An Nie. Thanks for sharing a little about Belizian culture!!!

Our stay was March 16-23rd. Two adults and an 11 year old. We stayed in the Deluxe Garden View room which actually had a very nice view of the ocean and was also a suite of two bedrooms, so our daughter had her own room which made her very happy and comfy. The room was beautiful throughout. The staff got to know our names quickly and it very like home by day two. The resort was full but the pool was never really crowded nor was the beach. There were many times where felt like the only people at the resort. The restaurant and bars available on the property were great. The dock had a really cool spot for seeing fish at night. Our daughter loved it. The beach and water were really nice though there was a sargasm mess for a few days. It didn’t hamper our fun. Hopkins village is loaded with food spots. Our two favourites were Ellas Cool Spot & Nice Cream Ice Cream Shoppe. We rented a golf cart for the week which made it easy to get around town. We took a tour to Xunantunich which was amazing and also went on a half-day fishing excursion which was also crazy cool. We caught a barracuda and numerous snapper. A truly perfect week for us. Weather was exactly as forecast with no surprises. I highly recommend this place. We spent a bit more than expected while there but it was definitely worth it.