The Ocean Pearl Royale is a hotel right off the main drag in Caye Caulker. There are about ten rooms and two cabanas on the premises, run by the charming Belizean Frenchie, who also owns a dive shop on the island. The interior of the hotel lobby is adorned with lovely undersea creature paintings.

While Frenchie himself no longer dives, he's full of great ocean stories-- and his charm is hard to resist. His hotel is well equipped (all rooms with A/C and private bath) and most often caters to tour groups. Average rates are $40 US a night for a double bed and $65 US a night for a cabana, slightly higher probably in the highest season, and lower in the summer.

The hotel is about 4 years old now, and is going through continual improvements... you get the sense that in a couple of years it will be a resort.