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Reviews of Villa Margarita at Jaguar Reef

4 out of 5
Villa Margarita at Jaguar Reef
Sittee River Road, Hopkins

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 54 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Courtney, Seattle

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Coverall great stay with Jaguar Reef properties. Construction is going on next door but wonderful stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice but maintenance is lacking.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Team at Villa Margarita on Mar 13, 2024
Hi David,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. It is incredibly important to us. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with the exceptional service you deserve should you choose to give us another chance in the future.

8/10 Good

Timothy, Portsmouth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
good locatiom
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Team at Villa Margarita on Mar 13, 2024
Hi TomothyThank you for sharing your feedback! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed our location and we look forward to welcoming you back soon for another delightful visit.

10/10 Excellent

Ewa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is so beautiful property . It was very relaxing and very private. The location is very convenient. The staff is very nice and helpful. It happened that we didn’t have good internet connection but management was very apologetic and issues credit for the stay. I will still return to this place . This is good quality place. I have to mention that there is a little construction next to the villa but the noise was there for a very short time. I still love the place.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from The Team at Villa Margarita on Dec 19, 2023
Hi Ewa,Thank you for providing us with a positive review. We sincerely value your feedback and look forward to the opportunity of hosting you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly. Property is clean and close to beach and dining.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daveen Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful beach and views
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samuel, Millersburg

Travelled with group
Ocean side location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wes, Vancouver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, especially the guest services staff were exceptional. We will not hesitate to return next year to this property for a little R&R.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place in Hopkins
Best place to stay in Hopkins. Best beach.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Manager on Jun 15, 2021
Hello Darrell! Thank you for your positive feedback and great review. We truly appreciate it and we do look forward to hosting you again.

10/10 Excellent

Wesley, Vancouver Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although we had limited interaction with the cleaners, managers and desk staff we both think this property is the best property we had the privilege of staying at. Very grand and very large.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Shamra|OTA Officer on Mar 10, 2020
Hello Wesley, I am happy to hear your feedback on your stay with us. We thank you so much for visiting our lovely villa.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely location however the bed is foam and very hard pillows. ond da cockroach in the bedroom Deck furniture was very nice compared to many places we have stayed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Shamra| OTA Officer on Feb 8, 2020
Thanks for sharing your feedback. If this was so...It had to be an uncommon instance and we’ll do better. Thank you for choosing Villa Margarita.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A 2 hour wait to check in. Off an unbelievably bumpy dirt road 2 miles from Hopkins. Food was average.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Hotel Management on Jan 20, 2020
Thank you for your review .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Service was good. The food was excellent. The room was beautiful and spacious however the bugs tore me from to limb. The last couple of night I didn’t sleep in the bed because I was traumatized by all of the bites I got before.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Reservations on Dec 17, 2019
Dear guest we are happy that your stay with us was mostly pleasant. We are delighted that you enjoyed your meals with us and that our staff ensured that your needs and desires were looked after. Thank you for sharing the parts of your experience that were not so nice, we will definitely look into this issue and address as soon as possible. We hope to have you stay with us again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful in switching our room to another area upon request. They went above and beyond to be sure all was right. Very professional and friendly staff in all areas of the resort. HIGHLY RECOMMEND staying at any of the Jaguar Reef properties. Thank you especially to Justin who served us on the beach and Patrick whose room recommendation was perfect. Front ladies at the desk were also very welcoming and a pleasure to see checking in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Reservations on Nov 20, 2019
Good morning! Thank you for your wonderful review and for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are elated that you had a wonderful stay with us. Lovely guests like you make it easy for our staff to be friendly and assure that your stay is etched into your memories as one of the best. We hope you come back and stay with us again soon. Have an enchanting day!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Reservations on Oct 24, 2019
Thank you for your five-star review. We are thrilled that you had a lovely stay with us. We look forward to your next visit with us again.

10/10 Excellent

mirna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect gateway
The accommodation was beautiful, and super comfortable. The location is perfect with just a short walk to The Big Dock and the water fun.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Reservations on Oct 8, 2019
Good morning Mirna, thank you for your lovely review. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us , and that you enjoyed the Big Dock Bar, a one of a kind structure in Belize. Come back and stay with us soon.

10/10 Excellent

LauraSlade

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff: Jaime, Patrick, Ashley, Tracy, housekeeping, the chefs and bar tender were EXCEPTIONAL! Our room was like living in royalty! The service was the best we have ever encountered and we have been several places over the world.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Reservations on Sep 2, 2019
Thank you for your awesome review Laura. We are thrilled that you had an exceptional stay at Villa Margarita. Our members of staff are truly gems. We count ourselves lucky for guests like you! Come back and see us soon!

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Reservations on Sep 2, 2019
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us. Come back and see us soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the 6 unit building I was in was part of the main resort but our pool & hot top were private. Also, the staff was exceptionally pleasant & attentive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Gabby on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We're glad you enjoyed our site's amenities and our friendly staff. We appreciate your feedback and hope you return soon!

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Disliked: Room comfort
Avoid!
Not comfortable, no lamps just ugly overhead. No headboards. Our door was too tricky with 3 locks that would not work. Twice we were trapped and could not get out. Complete fire/safety hazard. Tiny pool. Crowded spaces and no privacy. For the cost, this place was a total disappointment. We left Caye Caulker after this experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Gabby on Jul 24, 2019
Hey Carrie. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. However, I think you may have confused hotels. Villa Margarita is located in Hopkins, not Caye Caulker. I hope that this is a mere confusion and that you did not encounter these issues at our resort.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Calm Environment and Relaxed atmosphere was amazing
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from Gabby on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad that you had the opportunity to relax and enjoy the property and amenities. We appreciate your feedback and hope you return soon!

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don't be fooled by that glossy book cover
I was staying in 301 of the Villa Margarita section of the resort. Didn't know it was the literally the last section of this strip; furthest away from the main building. Was greeted by Patrick to show us the venue; was pretty quick about going through everything. Got to the room; wasn't what I was expecting - the initial photos I was going through had a mixture of Villa Margarita / Almond Beach / and Colonial after seeing what was actually there at the resort so careful on what you end up booking. The good parts is that the excursions were decent; highly recommend the Silk Caye Snorkeling and Sittee River Tour at Sunset. The food at the resort wasn't good and as a foodie here at back stateside and for a resort in Hopkins on our honeymoon we expected better. You are better off shucking a few more dollars and go to the local ones nearby like Chef Rob's that was next door or even Barracuda - only good part about the restaurant for some people is location/convenience. The room was decent comfy bed, frig, tv (american stations +), laundry service (good price compared to most), bathroom (well more on that; it's not good). Now...the bathroom at 301 Villa Margarita I've had problems since day 1 and after reflecting on the visit now the staff 150% knew there was problem before we checked in. The bathroom was plagued w/ either LOW to NO WATER PRESSURE our ENTIRE VISIT, went to the front desk; reply is working on it vs an apology BEWARE. Feel sorry for the next guest who checked in.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful and comfortable suite! It has a private pool and beach right after the pool.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

8/10 Good

DGC, Kingston, Jamaica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Villa Margarita is a modern and spacious residence. We immediately felt at home walking through the door. It is strategically located close to the main property Jaguar Reef Lodge and all its amenities, but also allows for options for food and recreation next door. The private pool is a nice touch. Villa Margarita affords its guest with all the amenities of a large resort with a boutique resort feel. We will definitely be visiting again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and your stay. Thank you for your feedback and do visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, quietness, swim up bar, well kept beach front, room service, very well kept properties. We would love to thank the whole staff from front desk to house keeping. 2 people personally for their above & beyond services, 1. Captain Larry & 2. Dennis (coconut crew). Great food at jaguar reef from breakfast to dinner, great drinks at bar as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey, Saskatchewan, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceeded all of our expectations! We did not realize the special perks of the Villa Margarita were as grand as they were, with spectate pool (that we had mainly to ourselves) and a hot tub that was perfect in the evenings. Beach services (drinks, free tubes/kayaks/SUP were readily available. Cheap, authentic meal options were just a short walk away. We rented bikes from the adventure centre through the hotel two days, which was a nice way to explore town if you don’t mind a 20 minute bike to get there. Overall, amazing spot with great property and staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and your stay. Thank you for your feedback and do visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an amazing house! It's actually nicer than the pictures. We were delighted at the huge room, unexpected kitchen and private pool. The villa is separate from the hotel, a few properties down and does not have a phone to call them, so if you generally need a lot of stuff you may not enjoy this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from the team at Jaguar Reef on Apr 7, 2019
We are glad you enjoyed the place and we hope you had a great stay. Please visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Margarita Hopkins Belize
Great place to stay. Got an amazing rate thru hotels.ca.The people in Hopkins are fantastic, from Shikira at the reception thru housekeeping, and activities. The meals and service staff were very accomadating. Location is in the center of a lot of activities restaurants and a beautiful 5 mile beach to walk. Something we didn't know when arriving was you need to go to the Jaguar Reef resort to check in. We intended to stay for 3 days, extended our stay for 10. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting, spacious room and a awesome view
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Affordable location with very friendly staff!
We highly recommend the Villa Margarita - it's part of the Jaguar Reef Resort and you get all the benefits of that resort without the proximity to the potential party zones. This hotel has a private pool, AC, and is an overall excellent location. The resort staff (and all the Belizean locals, really) are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The excursions you can book through the Adventure Desk are affordable and very fun. We cannot recommend this place enough and will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel, no communication to main location
Upon arrival they greet you with a great non alcoholic drink and give you a brief run down of the hotel. They are very nice and welcoming. The hotel is very nice and they help with excursions if needed. The only down side is there is no phone in the rooms. Our AC was down for an hour and we weren’t able to contact them unless you we walked over to reception desk, luckily it started working again. WiFi was also down the last night two nights we were there. The down side of this was we were never informed that this Villa is a part of the Jaguar lodge and upon arrival we had to ask another guest that was in the swimming pool how to go about checking in. You check in at the Jaguar lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ken, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect luxury hotel in the beach with ocean views
This hotel has some of the best king sized beds we have ever slept in. The pillows and sheets are great too. Clean open spaces, balcony, views, all amenities (like on site parking, spa, tour guides, scuba diving, lounges, and restaurants). The staff are friendly, attentive, and amazing. Only thing I could suggest is that block out curtains be installed so you can sleep until noon if you wished (the sun does get in).
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Josue on Apr 3, 2018
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to your return!

6/10 Okay

Caitlin, Richmond, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, troublesome stay....
I booked this hotel as a special treat to myself for my birthday. The photos and description on expedia showed the room I chose as having a full kitchen. I was shocked when I was shown the room and it barely had a kitchenette, definitely nothing to cook with. That had been the selling point for me. When I told the attendent this, she told me all the rooms with kitchens were booked that night but they could check for the next night. My partner and I then had to have dinner at their restaurant instead of cooking dinner for ourselves which had been our plan. While the dinner was good, the food was the smallest portions we got anywhere we went during our stay in Belize and cost the most money. The drinks were subpar compared to what we had been getting at other locations, also. I have special dietary needs which I inquired about before booking, and was told they could accomodate. There was only one dish I could eat on all three menus (nothing on breakfast and the same pasta dish on lunch and dinner) and they gave us bread to start which I was not able to eat, and then toast which I couldn't eat with my meal, even after mentioning my dietary needs multiple times. During our meal, I spoke to the lady at the front desk about the room and she was able to move us which was a nice surprise but a little late. We wanted a couples massage and I messaged the spa but never got a response at all which was very disappointing. No compensation was offered of any kind for any of these mishaps.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Staying at Villa Margarita is almost like staying at your own private resort. Spacious, you have a fully fledged kitchen besides your bath- and bedroom. Patio includes a pool and a hottub, the stairs down lead to the beach and the ocean. Besides the restaurant at Jaguar Reef, you have other great restaurant options, one being Chef Rob just next door - fantastic!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Josue on Mar 20, 2018
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to your return!

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful (large) rooms - living room and bedroom
Beautiful balcony overlooking the ocean. Great rooms. Only thing to note if someone is older, is there is no elevator but very easy walk to second floor. If that's a challenge ask for the ground floor room. Very quiet toward the end of a dirt road. Connected to Jaguar Reef hotel so there is a restaurant there. Restaurant was okay but not great. We ate out at various other places most o the time. Fabulous swim up bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Margarita, Hopkins, Belize
Beautiful place! I will go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Thank you so much for such a great review :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top of the line in all respects.
Beautiful setting- on the beach. Way above average room- responsive staff. All good.

4/10 Poor

blonditraveler, San Diego, CA, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beach bugs with unending seaweed-no staff
Don't do it. Just don't do it. No staff on site. Not well maintained. Promises not kept. Seaweed seaweed seaweed. Captain and Dennis were the redeeming factors for this very expensive stay in Hopkins. I do not recommend this site or this town unless your under 25 the restaurant was extremely expensive but food was average. I picked this site based on the reviews and the reviews were way wrong.

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Debra & Keith, Ft Worth Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was close to pool and beach loved the view
We had a great time food was great staff was very helpful
Special day
Great bartenders
Vila Margarita
View from our room

10/10 Excellent

Don, Colorado

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location on the beach
My wife and I just stayed at Villa Margarita for 3 days and it was fantastic! There were six beachfront units in the property and we stayed in one on the lower level. The unit was spacious, well appointed, and comfortable. At Villa Margarita, it is like having your own private spot on the beach with a pool right outside your door. If you want a change of pace, in a 30-second walk you can swim in the ocean. What a great great place to stay. In case we want to come back again, we looked at rooms at Jaguar Reef (the sister property where you eat meals). We preferred Villa Margarita because of the privacy and the larger room. When you stay at Villa Margarita you have full access to the Jaguar Reef resort which has a welcoming lobby and a very attractive restaurant on the beach. The staff were excellent and Hopkins offered a great beach, many restaurants, and easy access to the cayes for snorkeling or scuba.

8/10 Good

Chuck, K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hopkins and villa Margarita
Our first room lacked the privacy the wife and I wanted for our anniversary travel to Belize. The hotel staff was more than kind and moved us to a more secluded room on the third floor. The room was amazing with incredible views of the Hopkins beach. Breakfast was very good. We ate lunch mostly with our booked tours and had dinner in town.

8/10 Good

Ryan, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice option in Hopkins, Belize.
Pros - clean rooms, friendly staff, off the beaten path, and safe. Cons - loud construction next door from sunrise to after sunset. Only one on site restaurant that charges a 10% resort fee in addition to the 12.5% tourism tax on all meals and beverages - making a very rural area in Belize expensive for foreigners.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
This place was amazing. The staff was great. I so recommend.