Villa Margarita in Hopkins

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  Cedar Rix-Shantz

  :: 05 June 2025 10:11:11

  Villa Margarita at Jaguar Reef in Hopkins, Belize, was the perfect spot for our relaxing getaway. The beachfront room had stunning views and was beautifully appointed with all the comforts we needed. We enjoyed biking into town for ice cream and local food, easy to do but the ride is better than walking in the heat. The food and drinks at the resort were superb, featuring a great variety of local flavors. The staff were friendly and attentive, and we never once felt unsafe during our stay. The pool and hot tub were ideal for unwinding after exploring the area. Overall, a peaceful, comfortable retreat with everything you need for a memorable couples’ vacation.

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  Analia Barnes

  :: 16 October 2024 12:03:56

  Our stay was amazing! We had the villa to ourselves and it was barely anyone on the beat the whole weekend! Jaguar Reef is very accommodating and quickly responds. Only thing wrong, was the water not being hot in the shower. Other than that 10/10.

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  Jill Stigge Batter

  :: 20 February 2022 07:22:35

  Super clean and nice accommodations. I love that the Villa doesn’t have a ton of rooms which makes it feel more quite and less busy. You also get all of the benefits of the Jaguar Reef resort since they are owned under the same company. Staff was super friendly and helpful as well.

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  Sarah A Lohr-Branley

  :: 15 May 2019 23:56:23

  I knew that I had booked a decent venue on the ocean, but Jaguar Reefe and Villa Margarita exceeded our expectations. There is a great restaurant “The Paddle House” on site & plenty of other good restaurants within walking distance. “Big Dock Bar” offers ceviche, bar snacks, delicious cocktails, a rope swing and stunning views! The grounds are well kept and beautiful. While there is no denying the beauty of the Hopkins waterfront...what really set the place apart was the staff. Everyone was so kind, and friendly and helpful. My husband and I were there for two weeks, so we got to know people. Shout out to Noelle & Kendra at the Adventure desk...they were both awesome...the girls at the front desk were all so good to us ***one was a manager but I can’t think of her name?? Gilbert the pool tech was terrific...& our bartenders...Braceñio, Marvin, Charlie, Miguel, Erwin, Johnny, and ESPECIALLY EDGAR (my personal favorite & really looked after me when I wasn’t feeling well) . ..these guys were all happy to do their job, and do it with pride!!! The cocktails were beautiful and I LOVE that they use a lot of FRESH ingredients...no high fructose corn syrup!!! I saw Johnny making Tamarind juice ...yummmm!!! & Edgar juicing watermelon and these were my favorite while we were there. Did I mention Larry & Dennis the Menace the coconut king? A pair of brothers who seem to do anything and everything at the resort, including run up a coconut tree to get you a couple fresh ones (At NO charge!!!...but of course we tipped them)...it was mango season while we were there too, so when I asked Larry for fresh mangoes he did not disappoint! Might I add, the mangoes were the juiciest, sweetest, most delicious mangoes I have ever indulged in. On a Sittee River tour, Lincoln happily pointed out various mangoes and cashews and let us sample them...then he took us on a magical mystery tour to a bioluminescent phytoplankton filled lagoon...yes it was glowing in a way you have to see to believe. Lastly I want to mention Pete, who was our driver on more than one occasion and also does tours. He was super informative and knowledgeable and made us feel very comfortable right from the start. I am currently working on gathering a crew of friends to come with us to Belize again next year...I’d love to revisit all our awesome friends at Jaguar Reefe again! I’m a Belizer!!! My one complaint...I don’t like that you can’t control the plunge pool temp on your own. The water was always too cold for us and so we didn’t enjoy the plunge pool. Apparently several units are tied together to control the temps and one person wanted the water temp turned way down (so we all had to suffer)...anyway, I’d prefer a hot tub. Having experienced both Villa Margarita & The new Jag Lodges I can tell readers that either way, you are getting a beautiful unit...and one nice thing is that every room has a Poland spring bubbler so that thirsty travelers may safely hydrate at no extra cost! Viva Belize! Can’t wait to go back and eat more grilled Snapper fresh out of the ocean!

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  Jacob Mitro (tha Mitro)

  :: 12 January 2018 20:32:20

  Live like a Rock Star!! but go in the off season for HUGE discounts...June-August..Regularly $650+ a night. Villa Margarita is Managed by the Jaguar Reef resort. Great people. Very amiable. We ended up staying here 3 times in 2015 in different units...They were all amazing. Villa Margaria has it's own separate Semi private pool with a HUGE deep end to practice snorkeling for novices. The pool here is only for the Villa Margarita guests. The 3 story building has about 4-6 units available. You can save money by going shopping at the market and cooking. A couple of the units have full Kitchens. Oh and don't go during Hurricane season...I thought that it didn't need to to said, but apparently it does. If you go during Hurricane Season, get the extra Trip Insurance (that's why they make it...for hurricanes and such)