FYI, here's a new review of AquaMarina Suites I just received.
--Lan Sluder
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We stayed 4 nights at AQUAMARINA SUITES and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Ambergris Caye. Very friendly, helpful staff; spacious suites w/kitchen (fridge, stove, oven, sink, coffeemaker, etc.), sitting room, bedroom, private bath, and balcony w/ocean view; air-conditioning; pool, complete with poolside bar and awesome bartender (Duane); and a restaurant to boot (we did not eat at the restaurant, so cannot comment on that, but the food looked good).
The location is great-right at the northern edge of the town, just steps away from restaurants, stores, etc. If you want a clean, comfortable
base right near the "action" of San Pedro (it's a pretty laid-back town), Aquamarina Suites is the place. The hotel is associated with Aqua
Dives for all your snorkeling/diving needs, and also can get you golf carts at a decent rate. And the beach in front of the pool is wide
enough for sunbathing (maybe 20 feet wide?). Personally, because San Pedro is such a funky, friendly beach town, I really wouldn't want to
stay at one of the more remote, upscale resorts on the northern end of the island (you have to take a water taxi to get into town at night-and
trust me, the water taxis are weird-no lights on the boats, irregular stops, etc.). A few caveats: The water pressure at Aquamarina Suites is
a little low, there aren't really many cooking implements in the kitchen, and at the time of this review (March 2003), there is a hotel being built right next door, so you do hear loud construction sounds from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. I'd guess that the construction will be finished by June or July 2003, though. Still, though, minor things - Aquamarina Suites is a great place, and I would definitely stay there again. Chuck Tobler, March 2003