This resort is just as depicted on the website (matachica.com) – regular travelers know that's not always the case. Not only is it beautiful and well-appointed, but the service is excellent. The staff learned our names and drink preferences quickly and were solicitous throughout our 1-week stay. The rooms (casitas) are spacious and very clean, each with a direct view of the ocean or, for the less expensive casitas, a view of the pool area and palm trees. The food in both restaurants (one more casual than the other) was excellent, all served with locally grown fruits or vegetables – they even cooked red snapper that we caught on a fishing excursion that the resort planned. Golf cart drives into San Pedro and to Secret Beach were fun, although the roads are a bit rough. The seaweed is a problem, but a team of 5 or 6 people spends all day working to keep it away from the beach; Matachica is not the only resort (and Belize is not the only country) to be burdened with it. It didn't affect our stay, but you have to understand that you probably won't be walking into the ocean from the beach at the resort (you can from the pier, however). Overall this was a great place to enjoy the sun, relax, and be taken care of. I highly recommend it!

We stayed at matachica for 1 week in one of the seaside casitas. You are about 30min from both san pedro and secret beach, so i recommend that you rent a golf cart for your entire stay.

Breakfast on-site is included and was excellent, though if you get sick of your two free options you can order additional items at a cost. There are two bars, one at the restaurant and one outside under a tree, by the pool. The outside bar closes at 5p which is a bit too early IMO.

You can get kayaks and paddle out to the reef (took about 10min) then attach the kayak to a bouy and go snorkeling. Just snorkeling off the resort we saw an eagle ray, two dolphins, angel fish, octopus, eels, etc. We also did two scuba trips with White Sands dive shop and had a blast as well, plus they pick you up at the matachica pier!

The rooms are great but dont have mini-fridges, we went and bought a cooler and some ice from the store nearby (15-20min drive) bc drinks are pricey at matachica!

We enjoyed visiting secret beach, specifically: blue bayou, swing bar, and sunset palace. Prices are more reasonable out there too.

We had excellent dinners at mambo (at matachica), portofino (fancy place just north of matachica), and carambas (amazing seafood in san pedro—our favorite place overall).

We had excellent food/snacks/lunches at the matachica bistro (served out on the pier), Capricorn, crocs, rum dog, and pur.

The best thing about matachica is the staff and the view, the worst thing is the sea grass. The sea grass coats the eastern shore of the whole island and smells like rotten fish if you get closer than about 10ft, so for our beach time we went to secret beach. If you want to relax at matachica for the day, you can sit out on the pier so the sea grass is behind you or you can hang at the pool. Im not sure when sea grass is there and when it isnt.

Matachica makes you feel like your home. Everyone there is impeccable professionals, from grounds crews, bartenders to front desk.

We always feel safe there. Security on site (nowhere on San Pedro seems like it needs security, but good to have). Covid-19 tests for the outbound guests.

You start your stay with a concierge boat ride to the resort, and are greeted with drinks of your choice at check in.

The food at Mamba is fantastic. The bartenders are top notch with a variety of delightful cocktails. You can’t go wrong. They have numerous golf carts available to rent for you to venture off to Secret Beach, or back into San Pedro.

This is our second stay, and I know we will be back again.