Orchid Bay Resort

Orchid Bay is off the beaten path if you are expecting a party scene this is not the place for you! If you are looking for nice people and relaxation this is it! The owner, David, is super helpful and gets you all set up with transportation. It is about a 2 hour drive from Belize airport. The casitas are nice, we were even upgraded to an oceanside one! The fridge is stocked with drinks (water, powerade, beer and wine), coffee, sugar and creamer. Two TVs are available for streaming. The bed, while large isn't super comfortable. Be sure to take an excursion with Ricky and Victor they are the absolute best! So knowledgeable and friendly. We did snorkeling and the ruins, what an experience! There is a restaurant on side with farm to table food, be sure to try the shrimp ceviche!

Our experience with Orchid Bay was fantastic! Accommodating friendly staff. Beach is well kept. Our condos/cabanas were clean and comfortable. Our catered meals were very good and reasonably priced. Thank you David and Damaris for hosting our family reunion.

Everyone here is so loving and caring I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to stay in a peaceful place in the tropics. Damaris and David and everyone that works with them do such an amazing job. The food is delicious, the drinks are delicious. If you are looking for a place to stay in Belize stay here

Orchid Bay is such a Gem! I’ve been going there 2 times a year for the last few years! When there, you can choose to relax in comfort or you can be as active as your heart desires. You can book almost any tour you want through the staff. You can choose to eat all meals in Tradewinds Restaurant on site or you can have them delivered to you wherever you are in Orchid Bay. Additionally, if you bring your own groceries, you can cook your own meals.

One of the most amazing out-of-the-way resorts I have ever been to. If you want peace and serenity, if you want to be away from city noises and just want to relax, this is the place for you. Cozy cabins so close to the bay! The staff at tradewinds is top shelf, the food is great, the people who live there are so open and inviting. It truly is a hidden gem. It’s called orchid Bay for a reason, there are orchids literally everywhere on all the trees. I highly, highly recommend visiting here for a restful, relaxing enjoyable vacation.

We stayed at Orchid Bay for 4 nights in a two-bedroom condo, and unfortunately, the experience was a letdown across the board. From the start, we didn’t receive a welcome email or any kind of information about what the resort had to offer. There was no check-in or follow-up to see how our stay was going, which made the whole experience feel impersonal and disconnected. The condo had several maintenance and cleanliness issues. There were multiple loose and cracked tiles throughout, which was especially concerning as we were traveling with a baby—a clear safety hazard. One of the ceiling lights didn’t work in one of the bedrooms, and tiles were missing in another room, adding to the sense of neglect. The kitchen counter had ants on arrival, and they remained there throughout the stay despite cleaning efforts. Housekeeping was also subpar. Not only were the bathroom towels extremely worn out, but not all of them were replaced during cleaning—some were clearly just re-hung while still dirty. For a place advertising itself as a resort, this kind of oversight is unacceptable. The on-site restaurant was overpriced and mediocre at best, making meals feel like a waste of money. The most alarming issue was the fire alarm. Halfway through the stay, we realized the batteries had been removed. When we called about it, the agent told us that smoke alarms aren’t required in Belize, and that they usually leave them without batteries to avoid the beeping. I explained that we were traveling with a baby and that it’s completely unacceptable not to have a working smoke or carbon monoxide detector, especially given the recent tragedy where three tourists died from carbon monoxide poisoning at another Belizean resort. Only after I pushed the issue did maintenance show up and install batteries—which worked just fine. The location itself is beautiful—we were just steps from the bay, which was the one redeeming quality of the entire stay. But even that couldn’t make up for the ongoing frustrations. Finally, our unit was on the third floor, and when we called for help with luggage during checkout, no one answered the phone. We had to haul everything down ourselves with a baby in tow—again, not what you’d expect from a "resort." In the end, this property felt more like a poorly managed Airbnb than a functioning resort. It lacked hospitality, maintenance, cleanliness, and most importantly, basic safety standards. I can’t recommend Orchid Bay to anyone—especially not families.