• Go scuba diving in Belize with nurse sharks, dolphins and giant manta rays.manta image by RICO from Fotolia.com
  
  Hotels with kitchenettes make vacationing easier and cheaper if you prefer to cook instead of eating out. In Belize, many hotels offer modern kitchen appliances, including dishwashers for easy meal cleanup. Many Belize hotels also feature other conveniences and amenities, including enormous swimming pools, saunas and children's play centers. In addition, staff members are often able to assist visitors in arranging off-premises tours and activities, such as scuba diving and Mayan Ruin explorations.
  
  

Banana Beach Resort

• The Banana Beach Resort offers guest accommodations that range from standard rooms to deluxe oceanfront suites. A one-bedroom courtyard suite comes with queen size beds and sleeper sofa, living room, cable television and fully equipped kitchen. Guests are welcome to enjoy two freshwater swimming pools and the El Divino Steakhouse & Martini Bar, which serves meals and drinks throughout the day. Professional massage therapists are available at the Massage Hut for Thai massage, shiatsu, Swedish massage, Tui Na and more. The hotel also offers complimentary transportation services to and from the San Pedro Airport.
  
  Banana Beach Resort
  
  Ambergris Caye, Belize
  
  Central America
  
  877-288-1011
  
  bananabeach.com
  
  

Belize Odyssey Resort

• The Belize Odyssey Resort offers a range of accommodations from budget suites to luxury apartments. All guest rooms are equipped with ceramic tiled floors and en suite bathrooms with hot water. The luxury apartments include king size beds, cable television, private balcony, whirlpool Jacuzzi tub and modern kitchenettes with coffeemaker, toaster oven, microwave and stove. The hotel has a game room on site as well as an outdoor children's play center. There is also a restaurant that serves a complimentary continental breakfast each morning, and lunch and dinner menus throughout the day. The cocktail bar is open in the evening and conference rooms are available for business and personal functions. Bike and sailboat rentals are available through the hotel. Children under that age of 12 stay for free when accompanied by parents.
  
  Belize Odyssey Resort
  
  South Beach, Caye Caulker, Belize,
  
  Central America
  
  305-424-8242
  
  belizeodyssey.com
  
  

Las Terrazas Resort

• Las Terrazas Resort is located on 4.8 acres of tree-spangled beachfront property. The resort has 38 accommodations available that range from one to three bedrooms, and each offers flat-screen televisions, Internet access, central air conditioning, washer and dryer, and a fully-equipped kitchen with modern appliances and granite countertops. The "O" Restaurant serves Central American and International dishes throughout the day, and the Serenity Spa & Wellness center offers manicures, facial, body wraps, massages and more. There is also a 70-foot outdoor swimming pool with poolside bar, fitness center, dive shop and gift shop onsite for guest use.
  
  Las Terrazas Resort
  
  Barrier Reef Drive, P.O. Box 13
  
  Ambergris Caye, Belize
  
  Central America
  
  800-447-1553
  
  lasterrazasresort.com