As a woman traveling alone on her first out of country trip, I did a lot of research and found Nadine at Belize Tradewinds and she was such a weatlh of information! She booked me a condo at Tradewinds Paradise Villas, along with 2 scuba diving trips, a cave tubing and zip line tour for what I found to be the most reasonable price out there. When I got to my condo, I was beyond pleased! The location on the island was perfect!! It was very quiet, with a beautifully landscaped courtyard area surrounding a very nice small pool that is perfectly kept. And right outside the entrance is the end of the town with your choice of 2 grocery stores (I preferred Richies), a fruit stand and in the afternoon, a food cart vendor with great local food. Emmanual worked at the check in site, and was such a wealth of information. Not only would I highly recommend Tradewinds Paradise Villas, but I'd definately recommend contacting Nadine at Belize Tradewinds to book your trip!

My wife and I recently returned from our honeymoon at Tradewinds Paradise Villas. Everyone's previous reviews pretty much cover it all... the place is quiet, yet easy walking distance to everything in San Pedro. The grounds are well kept, and the pool was clean. (the pool is a bit small, but a perfect reprieve from midday heat. Pools in general are a rarity on the island.) We stayed in the 2nd floor ocean view condo. Though a tad dated, the room was really nice and comfortable. Housekeeping always managed to sneak in while we were out and about. They did a very good job too. When you check in, ask Manuel at the office to get you a case of Belikin, and he'll pick one up from the distributor for you. (Belikin is the local beer, very good...much like Red Stripe, and very handy to have stashed in the fridge!) Also good to know is that the water is totally safe to drink. San Pedro installed a brand new desalinization plant a few years back that purifies the ocean water. It was actually quite good, to our surprise.

I'm also happy to report that the construction adjacent to the property was not loud or bothersome at all. It seems that the major structural work is done, and that they are now just working on the interiors of the condos, painting and whatnot.

Like people have previously stated, if you're looking to be completely pampered and have drinks served to you at the poolside, then you should probably not be looking at Belize as a whole. This place is a condo, and you're on your own to explore the island. That being said, this was probably the best vacation we've been on. The food on the island is great. Check out Estelle's down the beach for the best cheap breakfasts. The locals are completely friendly, colorful people who welcome us gringos. The diving is unspeakably good. We dove with Amigos del Mar, and they were very knowledgeable and professional. They had well maintained, newer boats and their rental gear was very good condition. If you're planning a dive to the Blue Hole, they've got a 40-some foot boat that'll get you there comfortably. Local dives are on a smaller nice boat, and you'll be on the reef 5 minutes after leaving the dock. I can't put into words how good the diving was...it was absolutely sublime. If you're coming to this island without a dive license, then you're missing out on some of the best diving this Earth has to offer. Do yourself a favor and get some scuba lessons before your trip.

My G/F and I just returned from a week stay at Paradise Villas, we thought the grounds were very well kept and the rooms nice. The beds were comfortable and the cable TV with US stations was a nice perk also. The pool was well maintained and clean. The location is great for getting to most restaurants, bars, dive shops and the heart of San Pedro. We're divers and had great experiences with Ecologic Divers which was contracted through Paradise Villas. There is construction going on close by but we're early risers and it didn't bother us a bit. While in San Pedro we walked through many of the other resorts like Ramon’s Village and thought we made a good choice. I would definitely stay at Paradise Villas again!

First of all, if you are looking for luxurious accommodations in San Pedro (town), you are certainly not going to find them! San Pedro is really nothing more than a shanty town - dusty, dilapadated buildings, etc. Tradewinds Villas is definitely one of the nicest properties in the town, and overall, we were pleased with our stay. We stayed in a one bedroom villa, plenty of room for 2 people. The property's grounds are very nice, lots of trees and flowers, well kept, and the pool area is nice as well. It was nice, too, to have our own kitchen - my husband went fishing and we were able to cook the fish for lunch.

The location is convenient to just about every restaurant and bar in town. You definitely don't need a golf cart to get around - we walked everywhere.

Emmanuel in the office is extremely friendly and helpful (note: we booked with Tradewinds Paradise Villas). There is a dive shop at the next pier, Reef Adventures. We went snorkeling with them twice and were pleased with the small group size.

Only downsides were that the sheets smelled a bit musty and that there was construction going on at the properties to the right and to the left of the villas. The pounding started at 6:30 am!