Golden Bay Belize
The rooms sparkle at this hotel, independently owned and operated but with all the amenities of a modern foreign chain lodging. Standard rooms offer great value and are simply but comfortably furnished in subdued colors with beds, table, desk, and chairs. Suites are priced much more dearly but come with a Jacuzzi and rather ornate furnishings. The rooftop Vino Tinto restaurant and bar has indoor and outdoor seating. (Logging in at five stories, this is a veritable skyscraper on the Marine Parade waterfront.) The hotel makes a good first night/last night option in the city.