We stayed at Pelican Reef earlier in the Spring and while the resort is beautiful and the rooms top notch, there are some glaring problems.

There is almost no maid service as another reviewer stated and no food service at all at the resort. For an exhorbatant fee of $225 US you can rent a golf cart to take the long, muddy road into San Pedro. Remember that this is still the 3rd world. Along the way, you never feel quite safe and there is a large lagoon that is between you and town that is frequented by very unruly teenagers looking to stir up the local alligators.

The pool is very small and the drinks aren't exactly cheap.

The biggest problem is that the resort is actually a condo community and I have to say the residents were less than friendly to my friend and me. It was very much like being at a party where no one knows you.

Pelican Reef is a place to get away from it all. It is isolated and pretty but if you are looking for amenities and great service, I would have to suggest elsewhere.

We just returned from 5 nights at Pelican Reef and can not say enough good things about our experience. We did alot of research on where to stay with our family of 5 and would not change a thing. The condos are only a year and a half old and very well maintained. We delt with Lori directly setting up our reservation and she was very helpful from booking our flights to San Pedro to answering any questions we had. They pick you up at the small airstrip and in 10 minutes you are there. We really enjoyed being about a 15 minute golf cart ride from town and were glad we were not any closer since it gets very "touristy" the closer you get. They rent golf carts on premise which was nice. The staff was extremely helpful and Eliazar (the man!) will arrange anything you need or want from tours to fishing to making dinner reservations. The owner/developer lives right there in one of the condos so everything is kept in top notch condition. The beach is uncrowded and there is a long pier off the beach that you can snorkel right off of. We would definitely stay there again.

We stayed at the Pelican Reef Villas Resort from June 14 - 20, 2008. It was an amazing week!! I can't say enough great things about this property! All of the other reviews are accurate! Lori was just a delight and so helpful. Eliazar was so kind and informative and was always there if you needed assistance - he is a gem! As you can see in our pictures, several days we had the pool and beach all to ourselves! And we were looking for a very quiet, relaxing week - so it was perfect! The grounds are immaculate! And inside the condo was very clean and first class accommodations! The kitchen was completely filled with any type of cooking and baking utensils you could need!! The a/c worked like a dream – no dampness on this island resort! Lori and Eliazar were so helpful in recommending restaurants to dine at, must-see places and general information on the island. The pool was sparkling and so relaxing! The swim up bar was so fun for drinks and good conversation. The beach was so quiet and peaceful! We never tired of the view! Most days people were out doing excursions, so the property was quiet and very peaceful. There is sea grass growing in the water on the beach property, so you cannot swim off the beach. You can walk down to the end of the pier and swim around that area. We heard sea grass is important to the marine life.

The mosquitoes were very bad on the beach and inland. This was from the tropical storm a few weeks before. We just loaded up with “Off” and knew that was part of island living. It did not affect our trip.

We rented a golf cart from the resort - we used it daily to go to town for shopping and meals. It is about a 15-20 minute ride to town. (The villas are about 2.5 miles south of San Pedro.) You will pass a big swamp/lake and the local boys will feed the 10 foot (!!) alligators for you to watch (and a tip). I felt kind of bad for the alligators being tempted with the chicken meat. We did not stay long because the alligators move fast on land!

There is also a big homeless animal problem on the island. I encourage everyone to visit the SAGA Animal Shelter on the island (close to the villas) and make a donation, or adopt an animal!!(You can bring them back to the USA.) They had so many darling ones!!

We dined at some great restaurants in town with very good prices: Carumba's, Elvi's, Blue Water Grill, Sunset Grill. Casa Pan Dulce Bakery has pastries that you must get and enjoy at your condo - Divine!
Fido's and Mr. Joes are near the villas and have great cheeseburgers for lunch! (Loved the round fries at Fido's!)
One night we wanted to stay in and Eliazar recommended Pepperoni's Pizzeria because they deliver. Eliazar set it all up for us! And it was the best delivery pizza I have ever eaten!!

The villas also arranged for a ½ day snorkel trip to Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark-Ray Alley. I have attached a few pictures from it. It is a Must-Do on your trip!!! The boat will pick you up right off the pier!

Pelican Reef Villas was a great place to stay and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a five star, relaxing beach vacation. I hope we can return there again soon! Email me if you have any questions.

Recently, we stayed with a large group at Pelican Reef Villas. This was our first stay at the resort, but our 5th time in Belize. We booked the property based on the reviews on TripAdvisor, and the photos on the website. Upon arrival, check-in was easy and the rooms were nice. Previously, everywhere we stayed - even similar concepts with condos being rented as an entire resort - had excellent service. I was disappointed with the Pelican Reef. Twice we had to ask for maid service. We had to request that our towels be washed - even then, we were responsible for putting them in the dryer, folding, and replacing them. There were no "essentials" in the condo (paper towels, dish soap, shampoo/conditioner, salt/pepper) - of which we were unaware. The staff was not overly friendly, yet did assist with reservations for excursions and dinner. The overall property was nice, but if hotel service is what you expect on a vacation, this is probably not the place for you....