MATACHICA RESORT & SPA

4.5

Excellent

1,096 reviews

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Matachica Resort & Spa is an extraordinary, secluded and peaceful resort that sits on the beach facing the Caribbean Sea and the second largest barrier reef on the planet earth. The resort has 27 single unit casitas, each air conditioned with private porch. All rooms except SeaView Cabanas have one king sized bed, SeaView Cabanas have two queens. We also have one two-bedroomm 2-bathroom SeaBreeze Villa. All with beautiful Frette and Matouk linens, and exquisite decor. Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, spa, small gym, sea kayaks, snorkel gear, pedal boats, paddle boards, bicycles, complimentary internet access. A minimum age requirement of 14 years for children applies.

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Beachfront 5 miles north of San Pedro, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Belize

011 501 223-0002

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Getting there

San Pedro Airport10 km

Caye Caulker Airport26 km

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Nearby restaurants

DandE's Frozen Custard & Sorbet

3.2 kmAmerican

The French Touch

3.3 kmFrench

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Nearby attractions

12 Belize

3.3 kmSpeciality & Gift Shops

Wayos Beach Bar

2.9 kmBars & Clubs

Belize Chocolate Company

3.3 kmSpeciality & Gift Shops

Belizean Arts

3.2 kmArt Galleries

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Paradise on earth!

Yup Matachica is paradise on earth: the beautiful Casitas just sitting in front of the sea, the waves the crash metres from you! Everything in the hotel is perfect: complete relaxation! No telephone or TV but a very good WI-FI allow you to be in touch. The pool is great and the…

Date of stay: February 2019

Response from Matachica, Owner at Matachica Resort & Spa

Responded yesterday

Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the sea, the pool and the rooms and most importantly, that you took advantage of our vision of leaving TV and home behind, and enjoying a unique experience away from 'reality' in a very special country. Indeed, the Sargassum has been a recurring issue, off and on without warning. We have gone for months without any sign of it, and then, without warning, we awake to it. As you kindly point out, our wonderful maintenance staff works diligently, beginning early each day, to ensure that our guests enjoy the beach during the peak hours. Again, I am so glad that you had such a positive experience with us and I hope to see you back soon. Thank you for taking the time to comment. It is most appreciated. Warm Regards, Daniel Lighter Owner

Fantastic Stay

The location and accommodation were superb. Service was excellent, friendly and any problems sorted quickly. Breakfasts - Fruit, pancakes/ waffles, maple suryp and crispy bacon was delicious. Top marks for the Spicy pinapple chicken, Shrimp curry and lobster sandwich. It would…

Date of stay: February 2019

Best Beach Vacation Ever

We stayed at Matachica for 10 days of restoration and relaxation ... we did not want to leave! Cannot say enough about this resort. We have never been anywhere like it. The quiet, the service, the food, the people (too many to mention, but Margret, Ernesto, Robin, Godwin, Edwin,…

Date of stay: February 2019

Dinner only

Had a marvelous dinner at Matachica. They picked us up and dropped us off by boat and it was a wonderful ride back and forth. Party of seven, we had very tasty appetizers and I had a seared tuna steak that was the best I have ever had. Dessert was spectacular. Highly recommend.

Date of stay: February 2019

Response from Matachica, Owner at Matachica Resort & Spa

Responded 1 week ago

Thank you so much for your review. It's always wonderful to hear from our Mambo Restaurant guests who took advantage of our great menu, fresh ingredients and surroundings. And yes, the boat ride back and forth is just gorgeous-especially under a full moon! Regards, Daniel Lighter

Relaxing

Stayed here for 4 nights at the end of a busy tour of Guatemala and Belize.We had a sea view bungalow which was a generous size, clean and comfortable. The A/C worked well but I have to ask why the duvets need to be so warm in such a climate? The bathroom was lovely and the…

Date of stay: February 2019

Response from Matachica, Owner at Matachica Resort & Spa

Responded 1 week ago

Thank you so much for taking the time to review the hotel. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your stay. You are absolutely right about 'secret beach', a spot that I personally don't recommend, though some of our guests seem to enjoy the 'action'. Matachica, as you point out, is definitely NOT about that, but rather a quiet get away from the bustle of both San Pedro and of course, home. I'm pleased that you were able to take in the relaxing experience that we work so hard to deliver and that you had the chance to enjoy those amazing loungers on the pier! Thank you again for your comments, Daniel Lighter

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Can you fly fish right off of the beach?

No. When we visited, the beach was covered with thick seaweed that had to be cleaned up every morning. Most people can't swim at the beach and have to take a kayak out. Not sure if you can fish off the dock but we didn't see anyone doing that. You can email the resort, they are very responsive.

We are thinking of going to this resort in Jan 2019, however I’m worried about the issues with seaweed that others have raised in reviews. I don’t mind accessing the water via the dock (vs beach) but I don’t want to deal with a bad smell. For those that traveled there in or around January of 2018, is there a smell during that time of year?

The seaweed (sargassum) is a real concern (very thick and VERY smelly), that said the Matachica does have the cleanest beach area of what we have seen (they seem to have people working on it all day). It kind of depends on what kind of holiday you are looking for - if you are planning to be snorkeling/diving/kayaking/sailing and being out on the reef (like us) the seaweed isn’t a big deal, but if you want to lounge on the beach, I would give it a miss. Hope that helps!

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Is this resort gay friendly

Yes!

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I know the hotel said to wait to book excursions when we get there but do most matachica guests book trips through the hotel or do they go through outside tour companies? How big are the groups on average?

We had about 8 including us on our boat for snorkeling. Matachica excursions are pretty small.

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Hi we are planning a last minute trip to Matachica Resort next week Oct 5-10 we know this is shoulder season and were wondering about the weather this time of the year. We don’t want to be stuck with rain all day our entire weekend. We looked at the forecast and some days is 80% rain other 30-50% Could anyone that has traveled around this time of year to Matachica let us know about their experience weather wise? Thank you!!

In my experience, rain was not a problem. We had one early morning rain storm. The other days may have had a short shower. The only thing we were worried about was with the formation of any hurricaned off of the coast of Africa. It was very warm, however. They supply bug spray in the huts but the mosquitos are impossible to escape in the huts located off of the beach.

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