X'tan Ha- The Waterfront

Beautiful setting, peaceful, quiet,clean, friendly staff. Exceeded my expectations. Would definitely recommend it to others. It will be my go-to place to stay when visiting Belize in the future. Cleanest Beach around. They work hard to keep it that way. Food and drinks were good and a decent price. Staff was very attentive and available if you needed anything. About 40 minutes from town, so definitely rent a golf cart. About 15 minutes from Secret Beach. There are some smaller grocery stores nearby and plenty of restaurants within a short drive. Excursions can be booked right at the resort and leave from there. We did not do any as we prefer to explore on our own and relax on the beach.

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The location was pretty far down the road, but worth is, as the place was beautiful. Staff was extremely accommodating and all of them were so very nice. I have read people complain about seagrass there, our resort worked tirelessly to keep the beach as clean as it could be and had to restart every morning. It is a never-ending task and they did a superior job. The room had a full kitchen, so we were able to have some breakfast in our room. Miss Kim takes care of tours you want to book, she is wonderful. The tours pick you up and drop you off at the dock by your resort, which is excellent. If you want to book a golf cart, it might cost a little more, but book with the place you are staying, they check the gas every other day and fill up there, that way you don't have to go all the way to the 1 gas station in the downtown area.

I would have preferred to pay as I go, instead of them charging everything to the room as far as food and drinks.

Beautiful resort, great beach near the reaf, 2 pool, very comfortable room and great king bed, very quiet. We had a sea view villa and it was amazing. They have an agency arranging tours on site / very helpful and complimentary cayak and bikes!

Lack of choice at restaurant. Retaurant and bar closes very early before 9pm and even on New Year evening / they could have organized an event. Last it is far from San Pedro but we choose it for that to have peace and relax.

The apartment was so lovely, modern but traditional and extremely clean; it was also very well equipped, we even got a welcome coffee pack and rum punch! The bed was unbelievably comfortable, the best we have ever slept in! The resort itself is absolutely beautiful and the atmosphere was so calm and relaxed. We swam every day and getting a sunbed was not an issue whatsoever! The fettuccine Alfredo from the dinner menu was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten! The staff were always very helpful and accommodating. Free bikes to explore if you don’t mind cycling along a busy(ish) straight road with a few trucks and lots of golf buggies.

Quite far North and pretty isolated compared to a few of the other resorts a bit further South, so if you like to go out and about you definitely need a golf buggy ($50 US for 4hrs so quite expensive). The sargassum (seaweed/algae) is a real issue at the moment so you can’t swim in the sea. But the staff are trying really hard to clear it from the beach. We ordered a starter of croquettes and we got about 5 tiny chicken bites with a large side of Cesar salad (which was really nice) but it was just not what we were expecting.

I enjoyed the quiet and serenity of the property. It was well maintained and kept in great condition. The pool was wonderful and having the hammock for evening relaxation was really nice. The food and drinks were great and reasonably priced.

The ocean at the resort you can not swim at this time due to the sargassum in the water. The staff did their best to stay on top of it each day however you could not swim in the water as a result. Secret Beach is a short golf cart ride away so that was fine.

What a delightful resort that had the most exceptional customer service intent on ensuring our stay was GREAT! I can’t say enough about the quaint rooms, property cleanliness, quality food and the coordination of excursions from the resort. The property is 7 miles from San Pedro town so is a bit of a commute on a golf cart on a road filled with pot holes, but that just added to the adventure. I would recommend and I would return again in the future. A special thanks to both Anna and Andrew for all that they did for our stay.

Location was great! 30 minute bike ride to Secret Beach and 20 minute bike ride to San Pedro.

Have hotel staff manage water sports and activities, not a tour guide. We were not allowed to take out kayaks to snorkel the reef on a day when winds and current were low, however the tour guide said we can pay for someone to take us out!

The staff was exceptional! Gian was the hardest worker there. He ensured the sargassum seaweed was kept off the beach every day. Mitch and Allison did a wonderful job attending to all the meals and drinks. Andrew, the site manager does his absolute best to make sure you are comfortable. Overall, the resort was excellent!

We stayed for 4 weeks and would of liked to have had a stove and/or bbq. Some of the other units do have stoves.

The place is “remote” - away from all the crazy golf carts or vendors approaching you on the beach. Staff is attentive and kind. Nicely maintained property with plenty to do… while comfortable for relaxing. We rode the bikes 6 miles to Secret Beach to see what the buzz was about, and we quickly decided to return back to our much quieter beach and room at X’tan Ha.

Though the food at the restaurant is good, we probably should have brought some with us since there are no grocery stores or other restaurants nearby.

Meals can be at the indoor restaurant or open air around the Tiki Beach bar over the water. Slow service but fresh excellent meals--expect island time!

More info at sign in on the water activities and what could be expected around the area if kayaking or paddleboarding