A group of four all in our early 60's stayed for a week at Ramon's. The grounds are very well maintained and attractive. The pool was nice, but the chlorine smell was overwhelming so we rarely used it. Our beachfront rooms were nice and lovely views with a small deck but uncomfortable chairs to sit out on. We could NOT drink the water in the taps and had to trek to the bar/restaurant for water/ice in a provided cooler. It had a spout that dribbled slowly! Most irritating. Having A/C was a blessing. Our travel agent rented a golf cart for us (expensive) but if you can walk about pretty well you don't really need it as San Pedro is very close by. The food was barely tolerable and the waiters (all male) weren't very attentive. The Eggs Benedict, which we had looked forward to as a breakfast special, were inedible. Mystery meat (Spam?), HARD boiled egg yolk and mounds of watery egg white on soggy toast. Served with soggy toast with barely melted cheddar cheese. Disgusting. Frequently they were "out" of something. Ramon's is a good location, great beach and nice rooms. But do not plan on eating there with any regularity or you will suffer.

We stayed at Ramon's for the second half of our 20th anniversary week in Belize. The first half was in the jungle (fantastic!!), then we were anticipating a nice, secluded thatch-roof hut on a beautiful beach for the second half. Ramon's fell short for us.

First of all, Ramon’s is situated across the street from the Ambergris Caye airstrip, which is smack-dab in the middle of San Pedro. Nothing secluded about that. No matter what room you’re in, you’ll be treated to the sound of small aircraft multiple times a day. If you happen to be in a room farthest away from the beach, you’ll also be treated to the sounds of golf carts and basic city life.

Second of all, although I would agree with others who say that Ramon's has one of the nicest beaches on the island, this isn't really saying much. If you're used to beaches on, say, Playa del Carmen, then you will be disappointed with ANY beach on Ambergris Caye. The beaches here are very short - the resorts are built right up to the edge practically - and they have a lot of seaweed that diligent workers have to clear away daily.

Regardless of these facts (both of which I realize that Ramon’s cannot do anything about), we were expecting to be placed in the nicest room they had available given the occasion. The room they originally put us in was their "mini suite beach front" room, but it was a far cry from luxurious. Yes, it had a thatch roof, but that was the only thing that matched our expectations. I won’t go into details on the room itself – just suffice it to say that we were not impressed. After exploring the area a little bit, we decided to take a chance and inquire about other rooms. We discovered that one of their honeymoon suites was available and I immediately questioned their integrity as to why we weren't put in that room to begin with (I had mentioned it was our 20th anniversary when we checked in). They were going to charge us an additional $25 per night to make the upgrade, but they later told us that they would waive it. Regardless, even the honeymoon suite left a lot to be desired. Although it was a definite improvement over the first room, the shower had no lighting and desperately needed a new shower head... and we even had the unpleasant visit of a cockroach. Still not our idea of luxury.

Now, to be fair, there were several positive aspects of Ramon’s that I am happy to mention. First of all, the staff is very friendly, including Ramon himself, whom we had the pleasure of meeting. It looked like he made regular visits to the dining area at breakfast time to meet his guests. Nice guy. I will also say that Jack, one of our waiters, was fabulous – and he knows more about the United States than probably 65% of Americans. Great guy. The staff that runs the dive shop is also very friendly and helpful. We took a snorkel trip to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley and had a great time. The pool is another plus – it’s beautiful. And I have to compliment the food – it was very good.

We were supposed to stay 3 nights at Ramon’s, but after renting a golf cart and exploring the northern part of the island, we found a resort that just oozed luxury… we immediately checked out of Ramon’s early and spent our last night indulging in sumptuousness that Ramon’s could never provide.

For divers, Ramon’s is probably a great place. I get that. It’s right next to the second largest reef in the world. But we’re not divers. We should've done more homework before booking this resort... if we had, we would’ve never booked it. I had to be honest in my review so other honeymooners/couples wouldn’t make the same mistake we did.

Let me say this property is beautiful & the location is great. We just returned from Belize & had a wonderful time but when we arrived at Ramon's they refused to give us the room we had paid for. We were traveling with another couple & the trip had been paid for months prior, right before leaving the other couple had to cancel (death in the family). Ramon's escorted us to a very tiny room (our travel papers said we had a 2 bedroom suite with a kitchenette). I went to the office and they said "but the other couple isn't coming so you just get that room". They refused to give us the 2 rooms that we had paid for (they were connecting rooms). Finally on our 3rd night there (we stayed 5) and after threatening by our travel agent, they finally opened the door allowing us access to the other room we had already paid for. It really put a sour taste in my mouth and while we will travel back to the area for sure, we will not stay at Ramon's. The pool however was nice and so was the staff. This incident aside, the rooms were small and in desperate need of a good scrub and update.

We actually booked two nights at a cheaper hotel, but once we got to San Pedro and wandered into Ramon's, we just cut our losses and stayed here our second night. The grounds are really, really fantastic compared to other resorts. Lush palms create some shade and privacy, and they spend a lot of time maintaining the beach here so you can easily walk straight into the water and snorkel around. To a Northerner like me, that seems simple, but this actually requires a great deal of maintenance. This is (allegedly) the only resort on the island with a true beach like this, as they built it before the island was regulated. For the comfort of your feet, they actually till the sand so it stays soft, and rake away the copious seaweed that washes up. The mangroves have been hacked back long ago in the water, so there is more room to wade around and swim in the water. They have nice beach chairs, waiters bringing you drinks, hammocks, a pool open 24 hours, a rinsing shower, and air conditioning in the rooms.

I should also mention that the people here are incredible. Truly, truly friendly in a way I've never really experienced. They work very hard and take their jobs seriously. The bartenders and servers are truly top-notch. They even stayed up late with me so I could finish my West-coast football game as they continued to serve me beers (Go Ducks!).

Anyway, I spent a lot of time on this site planning, but you never really know what a place is like until you arrive. I had to shift gears and eat a night at my first place just so we could use this amazing facility on our second night. It is a very lovely place. I hope this helps.

PS: I thought the name was a little cheesy at first too. Don't worry about it. This place is legit. ;)