We choose and booked the Corozal Bay Resort online, but paid cash for all five nights planned upon our arrival. First mistake! We walked into the lobby which smelled horrific and paid for our stay. Douglas, the owner looks as though he sleeps in his clothes and hasn't seen a razor in years. His wife Maria is lovely though. We went to out cabana and I almost gagged at the smell. There was some sort of excrement on the vanity and no one had swept the floor in a long time. Remember, this hotel was in the Belize book as 'mid range' so I wasn't going in fussy. We immediately grabbed two bicycles (my husband put air in the tires) and went in search of cleaning agents. After a good swipe with Clorox wipes I knew it was cleaner, but the smell never left, no matter what.
The restaurant was open at 6:00 with a young man who left us in the dark despite a candle at our table and then went back to his computer. He took our order, gave us our drinks, grabbed his backpack and left. We did get our food which was good and we enjoyed the meals we had there, but you may have to yell up to remind them to open the place.
The conversations we had with the owner were, in hindsight, hilarious. He will talk about how difficult it is to get anything done on Belize and how frustrating it is to run a business, but he is certainly part of the problem. Stained sheets and pillow cases, shredded comforters and rock hard mattresses did not lend well to a good night's sleep. I get that business had dropped off, but this guy lives close to a WalMart in Chetumal and uses the most disgusting bed linens I've ever seen! The first night we were there the owner claimed that he was full, but only four cabanas were booked. He doesn't have a clue about boats, tours, taxis, etc. in the area and of course we weren't refunded our early departure. He apparently turned away a big group to accommodate us. Fair enough that the website states no refunds, but in the interest of customer service and possible repeat patronage...Anyway, he lied to us about being booked and he was useless as far as info about his own community. He states quite openly that he wants to return to Canada. I hope he isn't planning on running a business there. Never again! Oh...and we are returning to Corozal on our way to Cancun as we leave....anywhere, but there..

Great place, on the sea, laid back, great owners! It is my home away from home, every visit ~~and there have been a few!~~ have been great! Cabanas ~~ nice, comfortable. Food ~~ yummy, Pool~~ WONDERFUL, great tunes in the bar, drinks on the patio, sweet breeze off the sea. Oh gosh gotta return soon!

Beautiful and quiet place, service was excellent and owners/staff were friendly and kind.
Rooms were clean and food/drinks in restaurant were incredible! I recommend to those looking for place to relax after working in the jungles of Belize for weeks.

I got to Corozal and was first referred to a hotel named 'MIRRADOR'....which upon reaching I instantly disliked. Then a friend from Corozal referred me to Corozal Bay Inn. Reaching in, I must admit that the office and restaurant was indeed closed, and there seemed not to be any service. But we shouted up for the owner and he came outside his living quarters upstairs to check me in. The rooms were really nice, cute and comfy cabanias. The one I stayed in #1 had a huge flat screen t.v. with air conditioning and it's right on the sea side. Nice lighting, wasnt dirty, sheets were clean and so were the 3 towels. In the evening me and my girlfriend had a nice time in the restaurant/bar area and the owner's wife and son were great hosts. Not to mention the awesome margaritas and pina coladas she made! Nice music and a breath taking full moon over the caribbean sea! couldn't have been better-atleast not for that moment. It's within walking distance from town.