My husband and I stayed at the Victoria House for six nights, and were so pleased with the property and staff that we are likely to return (something we rarely do). While the hotel is not opulent and decadent, it is by far the nicest on the island! Dinner is extraordinary (on par and even better) than most US restaurants. The rooms are very nice...including the towels and amenities (they even have ionic hairdryers). My husband's only dislike was that the AC blew straight out to the bed and was uncomfortable while laying down. The beds have sheers that you can pull around them for more privacy...using these seemed to alleviate the AC issue entirely.

The hotel grounds were lovely, well maintained and the beach was the best on Ambergris. There are a few people that will try to sell you jewelry and the like on the beach, but the hotel staff is great about asking them to leave you alone if you want them to.

Overall, it was one of our best trips. We snorkeled Hol Chan and Mexico Rocks (highly recommended). We also spent a day going into Belize to explore the ATM cave (swimming into cave, climbing over rocks, seeing ancient Mayan pottery and skeletal remains, etc). All of our trips were coordinated by the dive shop, and they did an excellent job!! If there is ANYTHING you want to do, they will arrange it for you.

Have a great time!

My husband and I recently stayed at Victoria House and had a very memorable vacation. First, however, I will start with the cons. We opted to book the least expensive room because we were on a budget. I think the room is an excellent value, because we got to be on the most beautiful resort on the island, but it was small, a little dark, and we could hear voices from the room next door and the deck outside. However, we spent almost no time in our room, because everything else about the resort was so beautiful. The deck outside our room was one of our favorite places, overlooking the pool and beach area, and always cool and breezy because it was covered. The entire grounds are immaculately maintained - there was always someone sweeping the deck, raking the sand, brushing sand off the tiles, etc. The pool and beach area had plenty of lounge chairs, and there were always plenty of fresh towels. What I loved most about Victoria House was the attention to detail. Each night, when we returned to our room, they had turned down our bed and made sure we had plenty of fresh water. We were also very impressed with the food in the restaurant, although the food on the island is all generally very good. Overall, a wonderful stay and we hope to be back.

We just got back from 7 glorious days in Belize. It was one of the best vacations we have had. Victoria House was by far the nicest hotel we saw on the island. We did not go over the bridge so did not see Mata Chica etc. The hotel is very warm and friendly. We made friends with a number of couples while we were there and it was like staying in an small neighborhood. We had some fun times in the bar and the town and at dinner.

We stayed in room 43 which was in Casa Azul. It was a very nice room, large bathroom. The room was not large but it was very nice. Nice bed linens, lots of towels. The only complaint was the 5 am wake up bird. He certainly liked to screech from 5 am to 6 am. The balcony is a large shared deck but we found it cool to hang out with our neighbors and have an evening cocktail.

We had bought the meal plan which was cost effective if you eat all your meals there. The menu is very nice with lots of options. It's not expensive compared to the US but it's pricey for Belize. We ate in town a few times (Casa Picassa, George's and Elvi's). All were very good. The bar prices are fair at the hotel again compared to US but higher than town. Many rooms have small fridges and suites have full kitchens so you can buy yuor own.

We did not rent a golf cart but met some kind people (hi Dudley and Carol!!) who took us into town with them a few times. The cart was a blast so it's worth it. In town we visited Wet Willy's which was fun and Crazy Canucks for Punta music. It was a blast. Also don't miss the crocodile feeding at the water plant. a 2 min walk from VH at sunset. Some local boys throw whole chicken in, it was cool and scary at the same time.

We did two tours; the two stop snorkel ( was great!) and the all day Mantee tour ( a bit long). A note about the tours. If they say you will get back at 4:30, they mean 5:45. You are on island time so if you are on an all day tour, don't book specific dinner reservations. We had a massage on site and it was very good. Better than we had expected.


The resort staff was very nice, the servers learn your names and get to know you. The bar is great although we noticed if we went to town and came back around 9 or 10 it was often closed. If we stayed there it stayed open later. Not sure what the deal was with that.

We loved Belize, a very warm country with friendly people, good prices and great weather.

One other note, if you buy rum and you connect thru the US to another flight, you have to pack the rum in your suitcase once you get to the US before your connecting flight. We were surprised by this although the rum made it fine back home.

If you are thinking twice about VH or Belize, don't we just loved it and can't wait to go back.

Victoria House is a beautiful resort on the beach w/ 2 pools, a bar & restaurant. My husband & I stayed in a casita there for 3 nights and enjoyed it. The casita (looked like a hut!!) was beautiful, but the bathroom was small & outdated. Also, the room never got very cool as we always had the AC on full blast and still felt warm.

The pools never got very crowded so it was easy to find chairs and relax. The staff was courteous and town was a 8-10 minute cab ride away. We ate at the bar for lunch a few times which was good, but didn't check out the hotel restaurant.

Overall, a relaxing stay at a nice resort.