Sandbar Beachfront Hotel & Hostel

The hostel itself was great! Modern, clean, comfortable and even the shared dorms had some resemblance of privacy. The staff were all absolutely amazing and great to talk to as well, they made me feel right at home. Some of the features that stood out were the restaurant onsite and the roof top pool, both of which were excellent. I would recommend this place to literally everyone and I will definitely be staying here again next time I vacation back to Belize!

We spent 10 days at The Sandbar Hotel. Lots of positive aspects. Excellent staff. Clean rooms. Good simple Continental breakfasts each day. Wonderful rooftop swimming pool with the occasional pool party. One criticism would be the out-of-date online photos. The hotel had a huge expansion in the last year or two but some online photos show the older building and a ground level swimming pool and ground level bar and restaurant. Everything looks very different and generally better but old photos are still somewhat deceiving. Some photos show reclining deck chairs in front of the hotel on a dock that are no longer there. One of the reasons we chose the hotel was that it was on a beach with good access to the ocean with deck chairs and there was nothing like that. There are deck chairs on the rooftop by the pool and lots of seating near a rooftop bar. There is a washer and dryer available for guests but the washer is extremely noisy.

We stayed in two premium king rooms. They were clean and the beds were very comfortable. The hotel offers a bunch of beneficial services that they don't really advertise. They have paddle boards available to use for no fee. They can facilitate tours or a golf cart rental. They offer filtered water in the shared kitchen. They have an included continental breakfast. All the staff was very friendly and eager to help. We had a shared balcony that looked out over Palapa Bar towards the ocean and the reef. The rooftop bar was a nice spot to relax, though the available seat fill up fast. The only negative we experienced isn't something the hotel can control. The building is at an intersection with several hotels right there and the Palapa Bar. It's busy and can get a little loud. During the day there are golf carts going by frequently. In the evening, live music drofts over from the bar. We did have one occurrence of people down on the street making a bunch of noise at 4am. They quieted down pretty quickly but not before waking us up. Not something I'm willing to knock a star off for, considering it's out of the hotels control.

The hotel is conveniently located. Close to restaurants and water taxi stop. Staff is helpful. Highly recommend for solo travelers.