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Hamanasi

Address: Hopkins, Hopkins
Mailing: Box 265, Dangriga, Belize
Phone: 520/7073; 877/552-3483 in U.S.
www.hamanasi.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Hopkins Village

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Fodor's Review:

With beautifully landscaped grounds, top-notch accommodations, and an excellent dive program, Hamanasi (Garífuna for "almond") is among Belize's superior beach and dive resorts. Upon your arrival, you'll notice that the grounds are manicured and the lobby is filled with local artwork, including distinguished paintings by Benjamin Nicholas. The "zero effect" pool seems to stretch to infinity. Choose from regular rooms, gorgeous suites with king-size four-poster beds of barba jolote wood, and "tree houses" on stilts, the most popular (and expensive) accommodations. There's a five-night minimum stay in high season. Most people come here for the diving opportunities—Hamanasi has three large, well-equipped dive boats and is the leading operator in the Hopkins area—but you won't feel out of place if you want to snorkel or just laze around the pool. The restaurant, which has a romantic outdoor dining area, serves delicious seafood and other dishes. Dinner is BZ$70. Pros: Well-run, deluxe lodging in beautiful beachside setting, excellent dive trips and inland tours. Cons: Expensive restaurant, diving requires a long boat trip to the reef or atolls.

Hotel Details: 8 rooms, 13 suites
In-room: no phone, refrigerator, no TV, Wi-Fi (some).
In-hotel: restaurant, bar, pool, beachfront, diving, Internet terminal, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Rate includes: Continental breakfast
Credit Cards: MC, V