Press Release – Belize Tourism Board – The results for the Trip Advisor’s 2013 Traveler’s Choice Awards are in, and once again, Belize received multiple awards and acknowledgements. With multiple stakeholders placing in the top tiers of the awards, Director of Tourism, Laura Esquivel-Frampton extends congratulations to all the awardees. Director Frampton says, “This is a testament to the hard work and dedication to the tourism product by our industry. The recognition awarded is truly deserved, and really helps to show how much we (Belize) pride ourselves on quality service. We are definitely leaps and bounds above the rest, and have surpassed most in our region and rank highly alongside some of the largest around the world.”
Belize dominated in the categories of “Top 25 Small Hotels in Central America” and “Top 25 Hotels for Service in Central America.”
The results are as follows:
Top 25 Small Hotels in Central America:
1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Shop – Hopkins, Belize
2 Pelican Reef Villas Resort – San Pedro, Belize
3 The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
4 Coco Plum Island Resort – Dangriga, Belize
7 Turneffe Flats – Turneffe Islands, Belize
9 Chabil Mar – Placencia, Belize
10 Xanadu Island Resort Belize – San Pedro, Belize
18 Turneffe Island Resort – Turneffe Islands, Belize
19 Matachica Beach Resort – San Pedro, Belize
22 Belcampo Lodge – Punta Gorda, Belize
24 Pook’s Hill Lodge – Belmopan, Belize
25 Maya Beach Hotel – Placencia, Belize
A total of 12 Belize properties were awarded, giving Belize 48% of the total.
Top 25 Hotels for Service in Central America:
1 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Shop – Hopkins, Belize
2 The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
5 Pelican Reef Villas Resort – San Pedro, Belize
6 Chabil Mar – Placencia, Belize
11 Coco Plum Island Resort – Dangriga, Belize
15 El Pescador Resort – San Pedro, Belize
16 Black Rock Lodge – San Ignacio, Belize
17 Xanadu Island Resort Belize – San Pedro, Belize
18 Mystic River Resort – San Ignacio, Belize
21 Pook’s Hill Lodge – Belmopan, Belize
24 Athens Gate – San Pedro, Belize
A total of 11 Belize properties were awarded, giving Belize 44% of the total.
Other Central American categories were:
Top 25 Hotels in Central America:
5 Victoria House – San Pedro, Belize
8 Coco Beach Resort – San Pedro, Belize
10 Grand Caribe Belize Resort and Condominiums – San Pedro, Belize
11 Las Terrazas Resort – San Pedro, Belize
Top 20 Luxury Hotels in Central America:
1 The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
7 Las Terrazas Resort – San Pedro, Belize
9 Turtle Inn – Placencia, Belize
10 Blancaneaux Lodge – Cayo District, Belize
12 Kanantik Reef & Jungle Resort – Stann Creek, Belize
Top 25 Bargain Hotels in Central America:
3 Colinda Cabanas – Caye Caulker, Belize
8 Villa Verano – Hopkins, Belize
15 Captain Jak’s Cabanas – Placencia, Belize
18 Pook’s Hill Lodge – Belmopan, Belize
19 Hopkins Inn – Hopkins, Belize
24 Clarissa Falls Resort – San Ignacio, Belize
Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in Central America:
1 Twin Palms Bed & Breakfast – Belmopan, Belize
20 Moonracer Farm Lodge & Tours – San Ignacio, Belize
23 Macaw Bank Jungle Lodge – San Ignacio, Belize
Special recognition must also be given to those properties that placed in the top 25 categories for the World.
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the World:
2 The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
Top 25 Small Hotels in the World:
2 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort – Hopkins, Belize
16 Pelican Reef Villas Resort – San Pedro, Belize
20 The Phoenix Resort – San Pedro, Belize
Top 25 Hotels for Service in the World
5 Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort – Hopkins, Belize
Top 25 B&Bs and Inns in the World:
13 Twin Palms Bed & Breakfast – Belmopan, Belize
The Belize Tourism Board extends enormous congratulations to all winners; in particular, BTB commends “The Phoenix Resort” for receiving a total of five awards; two in the world categories and three in the Central American categories.
For a full list of all the properties rewarded in the various categories, please visit Trip Advisor’s webpage at www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.
