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Reviews of Pal's on the Beach - A Gold Standard Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Pal's on the Beach - A Gold Standard Hotel
868 Magoon Street Dangriga Town, Dangriga, Stann Creek District

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Beat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel and location is ideal, clean and friendly staff and owner. Unfortunately at night some gospel channel was on all night and kept from sleeping sound. Hotel might need some cosmetics on balcony.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Pal's on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you we appreciate your review and will utilize your suggestions as we continue to make improvements on our property....again thank you, much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property to stay at if you are landing in Dangriga off of a tour, or heading to tobacco Caye. Safe, reliable, and incredibly accommodating owners that stay across the street. Made sure I was comfortable and arranged a taxi for me in the morning! Great folks worth supporting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Pal's on 23 Apr 2024
Thank You Ian, Much appreciated.....

8/10 Good

Saar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Pal's on 5 Apr 2024
Thank you, Much Much appreciated!!

6/10 Okay

Heron

Travelled with group
It really is on the beach and that makes an okay hotel. Otherwise, the room could probably do with a little upgrading and redesigning in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Pal's on 17 Mar 2024
Thank You, much appreciated

4/10 Poor

Barbara

The beds were uncomfortable and the owner wasn’t very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Pals on 1 Mar 2024
Thank you Barbara , we continue to listen to our customers to make improvements..

10/10 Excellent

Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Pal's on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on the water and my deck opened right up to the sea. It is a heautiful setting and very relaxing. Also, Augustine the owner was always available whenever i needed anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Pal's on 15 Feb 2024
Thank You Michael, we are grateful for your review, Do enjoy the rest of your stay in our country.

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We could walk out to the deck and see pelicans diving for fish. I few more feet was a beach bar and grill. Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Pal's on 12 Feb 2024
Thank You , Much Appreciated

6/10 Okay

Curtis

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness
Very convenient location, near restaurants and the bus terminal plus on the beach. I think it is good for a night or two while out and about in Dangriga. Room is in need of upgrading, but takes care of basic needs and clean. Staff gave good recommendations for nearby restaurants which was helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you , we are continuing the work on the rooms and exterior including landscaping..Thank you!!

10/10 Excellent

John Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 25 Jan 2024
Thank you , We appreciate your taking the time .

8/10 Good

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Our host was fantastic, very accommodating and even did laundry for us! We also safely parked our car there while we visited Tabacco Caye for a few days. We would stay here again…
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you, much appreciated!!

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed one night, staff is very friendly and helped with any questions we had about the area. They set up transportation from the airport which was great. Manuel was very friendly and knowledgeable. The beach is small but there is a bar just across the creek that had good food and great service. We had a nice patio and loved hearing the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you , much ay!!

10/10 Excellent

Nadine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our room is clean and everything works. The manager who served us is very nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pal's on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you , much appreciated!!!

10/10 Excellent

tina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is a bit run down, but nothing concerning. The cultural center is true to its word. Dancing and drums can be heard and seen easily. Dining is a short walk to sit down menu (about 6 blocks away to Island Breeze bar and grill -great food and service!)) and street vendors and food are extremely near (1 block up). Room was cleaned daily, owner is also manager and very helpful and friendly. Can purchase 5 gallon water jug for room. Coffee pot (water and coffee provided), microwave, fridge all work well. Back porch to sit and enjoy ocean view. Excellent location door to ocean less than 50 feet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Pal's on 26 Jan 2024
Thank you , we continue the work of upgrading both exterior and interior spaces...Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Pal's on 14 Dec 2023
Thank you Steve... A short stay but you have opened the door for longer stays. Thank You.

6/10 Okay

John

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Pal's on 4 Jan 2024
Thank you we will continue to reach for better

8/10 Good

Ricky N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
The hotel is nice it’s dated but for Dangriga it was good. The best part was the staff the owner was very attentive and very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Pal's on 28 Aug 2023
Thank you , much appreciated .

10/10 Excellent

guy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'll come back here.
I will come back here next summer when I am visiting Dangriga for work. Easy and prompt check-in. Room was clean and included coffee and cream, which I appreciated. Staff were courteous and helpful. Easy and quick checkout. Remarkable view of the ocean. Neighboring rooms were loud at night but I had earplugs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pal's on 28 Jul 2023
Thank You, We appreciate your review and comments . Much appreciated !!

10/10 Excellent

Castillo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
outstanding stay
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Pal's on 3 Jul 2023
Thank you , we are grateful to have you all as repat customers ... We look forward to seeing you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Leo and Evelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice folks running it. Good air conditioning!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Pal's on 19 May 2023
Thank you, much appreciated...

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is Dangriga :)
I showed up two hours early to see about dropping my bags and everyone on the property was so kind and helpful and they let me check in early. It’s right on the beach with a private patio to listen to the waves. Walking down the streets during the day or night you’ll find everyone is so kind and friendly. It’s a wonderful place full of love and great food.
Sunrise
Welcome leaves
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Pal's on 28 Apr 2023
Lauren, Thank you, We are glad we could have made your time here with us great. Thank you and much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Laurie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pal's staff couldn't have been nicer with help getting around town, contacting our snorkeling tour, allowing us to park in the secure area while we were off the mainland. The room was spotless and comfortable and nothing could be nicer than sitting out on the porch watching the waves.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Pal's on 6 Apr 2023
Thank You we continue to push for a higher standard ...Much appreciated!!!

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pals on the Beach has good, clean, basic rooms with ocean views and is conveniently close to the Dangriga bus stop. The grounds look like they may have been flooded by the ocean not long ago, but since we were on the second floor this had no material impact on our room. We needed help finding the office across the street. The neighborhood is fine and there are nearby restaurants on the Main Street but (like much of Dangriga) feels slightly run down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Pal's on 25 Mar 2023
Thank you, we are experiencing some major beach erosion at this time but as always our aim is to keep improving for our customers. .Again Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pal’s is special!!! Wonderful owner! Recommend!
Office so you don’t have to go out if you want to Stay in. The smoothie/chicken shop down the street on the corner was amazing too!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Pal's on 7 Mar 2023
Thank You Christie !!! Much appreciated , do enjoy the rest of your stay..

8/10 Good

Shruti

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
does what it says on the box, every room has a beautiful beach and sea view and I loved falling asleep to the waves crashing. We did have a power outage when I was staying there, there was a emergency electricity, we couldn't fully use it as it was solar battery, but the owner came around and explained and was very nice about it. V close to the central bus station and a short walk from down town.
Response from Pal's on 21 Feb 2023
Thank You much appreciated... We have been adding axillary battery power to our grid to help in times of emergency.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Pal's on 19 Feb 2023
Trevor thank you much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Betty

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Pal's on 6 Mar 2023
Thank You Betty, much appreciated!!

6/10 Okay

Darryll

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
First a caveat. Dangriga is not a tourist town. It’s a place where you catch a boat to the offshore resorts. If you don’t have to say in dangriga then don’t boats leave at 930 am. But if you do have to overnight this hotel is not too bad. It’s just not kept up very well. There is not a lot of restaurants here either. So just be prepared for a little discomfort before you head off to paradise
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Pals on 4 Feb 2023
Thank you Mr. White ,we at Pal's will continue to update our customer offerings as was the case of your recent visit and we will try to add more availability of restaurants and tours to our customers.

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pal's is a VERY basic Hotel. Seems to be under some updating / construction though. Over all the room was clean and the ocean view from our deck was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Pals on 4 Feb 2023
Thank you ...the weather has allowed us to do a bit of work but we will keep it to a minimal as we strive to make the customer experience better

8/10 Good

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Deck provides nice view of ocean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Pals on 30 Jan 2023
Thank you we will continue to improvements

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Perfect for one night
The hotel is a little run down. The location is lovely right on the beach. The hosts were very helpful. Bed was comfortable and a/c much appreciated. Great recommendation for supper. Shower was hot although only one towel was good.. the other a bit threadbare. Great to have kettle and fridge in the room too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Pal's on 25 Jan 2023
Thank you, we continue making changes especially with suggestions like these.. thank you

6/10 Okay

Samira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Very friendly but overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Pal's on 24 Jan 2023
Thank you , we will continue to push for improvements to balance our offerings.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hospitality
clement and his wife were very kind and caring people. we had questions about surrounding area and clement was kind to point us in the right direction. we only stayed one night but it was within short walking distance from the bus station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Pal's on 5 Jan 2023
Thank You, We will continue to make customer experience our priority.

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was convenience and easy to get to
Response from Pal's on 5 Jan 2023
Thank you George , much appreciated. Looking forward to having you back

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique property
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Pal's on 18 Dec 2022
Thank You Susan...Much Appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Pal's on 19 Sept 2022
Thank You , Much Appreciated...

10/10 Excellent

Delone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love that it was beach front, love waking up to the sound of the sea and the breeze. I would definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Pal's on 4 Jul 2022
Ms. Delone thank you, we truly appreciate your insight. We will continue to work on our place to make your next stay and the stay of the customers who have read your review a great one. Thank You

6/10 Okay

Amie, Columbus

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Nice location. Cute bar next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Pals on 25 Jun 2022
Thank you.... As we continue to make our guest experiences better

8/10 Good

Allison

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pal's on the Beach was a one night stopover on our way to South Water Caye. It was conveniently located near the beach with great views of the ocean. We were able to walk to nearby restaurants for meals. Pal's was making good use of the quiet timing of our visit in late May to do some updating of their property. The bathroom looked newly tiled and our ground floor room, featured a newly built private raised deck! During a rainstorm, there was a water leak through the new patio door. The management felt so bad for the trouble that he bought us brekafast the next morning. We also forgot a waterbottle behind and they made an effort to connect with us so we could pick it up. Very appreciative of their thoughtful nature!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Clement on 9 Jun 2022
Thanks, we are pleased you had an enjoyable stay. We will continue to make improvements as needed.

4/10 Poor

Dianne

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Pal's on 21 Mar 2022
Thank You Deborah, it was a pleasure having you and your family with us... Do enjoy the rest of our beautiful country.... Thank You!!!

4/10 Poor

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room had only cold water and the lights went out in the middle of a movie I was watching. I emailed property and they said it would go on shortly. In the middle of the night they came on. There were no hangers just a rod. The room was very small and not worth $100US.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Pal's on 13 Mar 2022
Ms. Sally thank you for your evaluation of your stay, We here at Pal's take the comments you have made seriously have read your review and it is helping us make our space a better place for future customers to come. . We have fortified our solar batteries for longer nighttime use and included an automatic switch to avoid light blackouts. We are working on a short tutorial on how to use the electrical shower heads in the showers for warmer showers. And of course added hangers to checklist as our cleans leave the rooms. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

WAYNE, Altoona

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pals was a quaint 10 room hotel. All rooms are ocean view. They are currently upgrading many of the porches to make for a more enjoyable stay. This is not a resort just a quaint, clean and relaxing place to stay. All rooms have A/C. There is gated parking. Our group of 10 with 5 rooms had a relaxing stay. We weRe up early for the beautiful ocean view sunrise. Would definitely stay here again. The staff was accommodating. Check-in is at the building across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Pal's on 1 Mar 2022
Thank You , we would love to have you and your group again...We are in the process of expanding 5 of the rooms and updating the others. Thank you

8/10 Good

Qinglin, Kirkland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location to visit the town. Right on the beach. Great view of the sea and splended sunrise. Staff was very helpful. Solved some minor issues quickly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Pal's On the Beach on 11 Feb 2022
Thank you !!! We appreciated your patience through the repairs we had to do ... Thank you...

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clem was very accommodating, always ready to help whether it was telling you some good restaurants to eat at or phoning for taxi. Always cheerful
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Pal's On the Beach on 11 Feb 2022
Thank you Sir , we enjoyed having you here and the insightful conversations we great. Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Bridgett J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Pal's on 15 Jan 2022
Thank You as we here at Pal's continue to make our guests feel welcome..

10/10 Excellent

Katya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the best place in Dangriga, I wouldn’t stay anywhere else. The owner is so attentive and truly at your service. I feel very lucky to have found this spot. Before leaving Dangriga for somewhere else in Belize, I forgot my charger in the hotel room. The owner was kind enough to mail it to the airport so I’d get it before I left. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Pal's on 9 Jan 2022
Thank You Katya, we truly appreciate your report on your time here with us.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The manger was very nice and friendly. Nice ocean view.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Pal's on 10 Nov 2021
Thank You very much Ms. Carol ...do continue to enjoy your stay here in Belize

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very close to bus station and gas station as well as a restaurant with patio during these global changes. Many local food huts and snack stops nearby, as well as fresh fruit and vegetable vendors at a good price.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Pal's on 12 May 2021
Thank You, We (Pal's) are centrally located here in Dangriga and of course our pride is we are located on the beach itself.