Portofino Beach Resort, Ambergris Caye, Belize

Adventures in Belize highlights hotels and resorts from within our entire vacation catalogue to provide you with regular up to date information and highlights of our wide range or vacation options. This week our feature captures Portofino Beach Resort which is just a 15 minute boat ride north of San Pedro.

PORTOFINO is located on Ambergris Caye, the largest Island (Caye) along the Belize Barrier Reef (second largest in the world). Needless to remark that this is the most spectacular dive paradise in the world, including the Blue Hole, made famous by Jacques Cousteau, during his 1970 expedition with the Calypso, but there is more.

Located North of San Pedro, Portofino sits on the most beautiful beaches of the island. Although you come to a very peaceful and quiet resort, town, shops and the nightlife are just 15 minutes away by boat. Many of the best restaurants (including Portofino's Le Bistro) are located north of San Pedro.

The PORTOFINO service is second to none, Room service is offered to every room, daily housekeeping service and 24 hour maintenance is available for any problems that might occur.

Beach service covers beach raking and cleaning every morning and arrangement of all hammocks and sun chairs. You can have a drink at the Green Parrot Bar, but drink service also extends to the beach and the dock.

At our Restaurant, Le Bistro, we combine European specialties, ranging from Italian to Mediterranean, highlighted by what French Chefs call Nouvelle Cuisine. The motto is: European Specialties With a Personal Touch . Whether you come for a lunch with the most beautiful view from our balcony, or to enjoy our specialties during dinner Le Bistro is the right place.

PORTOFINO offers eight (8) beach cabanas with clear and unobstructed Caribbean views, along with three (3) Tree Top suites that are on stilts 10 feet (3 meters) in the air, offering beautiful views over the Caribbean and the second longest Barrier Reef in the world. To the rear of the suites is an amazing view of the lagoon, home to an assortment of rare tropical birds and the occasional Crocodile.

The cabanas have a superb view of the sea and the sunrise. The suites offer a superb view of the sea sunrise and the sunset at the rear of the property.