Does Portofino Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Portofino Beach Resort pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Portofino Beach Resort?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM.

Does Portofino Beach Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle.

Where is Portofino Beach Resort located?

Located in San Pedro, this beachfront hotel is on the boardwalk, just steps away from Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Belize Barrier Reef. Mexico Rocks is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away.

Portofino Beach Resort Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

13 Nov 2025

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The property was amazing ! Close to secret beach and relaxing…

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

20 Oct 2025

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Staff members

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kirk

26 Oct 2025

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The staff were very accommodating, kind, and helpful. The first room had a few leaks during our first night after a rainstorm, and we were upgraded to a larger room for 2 nights. The chef was excellent, and each meal was high-quality. Breakfast was amazing - continental was free. We went on two on-site snorkeling trips. Both of these trips were outstanding. The pool was clean and perfect for cooling off and relaxing. On the downside, we came in October. The mosquitoes were vicious. Sitting outside without bug spray after a rain and in the evenings was uncomfortable. The seaweed made the resort beach unusable, and the water did not get clear enough to swim in until you were 100 feet or more offshore. Additionally, the seaweed had an offensive smell that was difficult to get away from. Lastly, the roads to and from the resort were in terrible condition. Giant potholes, runoffs, and standing water made it an uneasy drive to town or the west side of the island in a golf cart. We highly recommend this resort because of its beauty, staff, amenities, and food service. However, double-check with the resort about the best times to come for the cleanest beachfront. The online photos of the beach are deceiving.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

16 Sept 2023

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Excellent service! Loves my stay here!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

12 Jan 2025

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Fabulous Resort

The resort had a really peaceful feel. It far exceeded our expectations for the write up from the travel books. The food was exceptional at the restaurant and reasonably priced. It was very nice having all the water activities, such as fishing and diving and snorkeling right on the resort pier. The pool was very beautiful and the setting superior with all the wonderful palm trees and beach. The sunflower room was exceptional. Would highly recommend this resort to anybody looking to have a relaxing and enjoyable experience.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

17 Jun 2024

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Everyone was so nice, attentive to our needs and the staff made sure we were well taken care of! Portofino Beach Resort will be revisited by us! Thank you so much!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dwoynne

14 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Helpful and friendly staff

This was a very quiet resort not a full one either it was exactly what my friend and I were looking for the staff was extremely Friendly and accommodating they even provided my friend with a charger for her phone when hers stop Working. I would recommend this place to anyone just needing a quiet calm freeway

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Orlando B

19 Mar 2023

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Look no further if you are looking for a resort that is quiet, not crowed, and off the beaten path. This is the place to be. Service is outstanding and the employees are friendly.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

16 Jan 2025

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Very quiet resort. Staff was attentive and very personable (Evelyn, Luis, Marco) Service from reception to grounds impressive, always placing guest’s needs first. Food was of high quality, individual portioned and priced relative to other resort dining venues (not bar food). Only draw back was the amount of seaweed, sargassum, which collects daily on beach. Obviously outside of their control. The staff literally works all day to remove it, yet their efforts is not enough to encourage anyone to use the ocean. Good thing for the pool. If you are looking for a peaceful getaway, don’t mind a little trek on the bumpy dirt road, I highly recommend Portofino.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

David R

12 Jan 2025

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Portofino Beach Resort meets all the requirements for a peaceful Caribbean vacation. It’s smallish size allows for tranquil relaxation while it includes all the necessary amenities expected in a tropical resort including a beautiful pool centrally located in the resort, a small scale restaurant with all meals available and very tasty food, an indoor/outdoor bar in the reception/pool area, a dock steps away In which you can access water sports, fishing and boat rides, and finally an outdoor spa for satisfying massages. Its location allows for the most breathtaking morning pictures as the sun shines off the Caribbean coast. What really sets Portiofino apart is the incredibly helpful staff from Vincent the security guard to Captain Mark the boat driver. We appreciated very much the daily breakfasts and transportation to and from the resort that were included. This is especially true for the golf cart pickup at the San Pedro Airport on a rainy, windy night and the Monday, Wednesday and Friday free boat rides to and from San Pedro. Given the location of the resort, we are so very grateful for both of these transportation features and the on-site restaurant. We felt valued and cared for! The only recommendation we can make is regarding the bed and pillows. Memory foam is not a good option in a humid climate. It is also uncomfortable for most people. The sane is true for foam filled pillows. Improved beds and pillows that are of natural materials is highly recommended.

Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

12 Nov 2025

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner fantastic. Service and accommodations fantastic

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia Anne

11 Oct 2025

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Great place- loved it- 45 mins from town in a very bumpy road. Service was spectacular so we would go back

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

chris

5 Oct 2025

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Aside from the sargassum, which the workers removed everday, this place was great! Pool, food, staff, weather, and not being in dt San Pedro. Set up a snorkel, dive, or fishing w Kris and Emil on the property's private dock.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Brad

8 Aug 2025

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The resort is average. Upon arriving everything was good until the smell of rotten eggs hit you in face from the seaweed. As they do a good job to keep the beach clean there is no getting in the water here or avoiding the smell. I understand this is out of their control but guest should be more made aware of this. After stomaching the smell for 2 days I had to leave the resort and find a place on the other side the island to stay. The food was good but nothing to write home about and the drinks were average.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rossana

17 Jul 2025

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Me and my daughter we had a great time at Portofino. All the staff are very professional and incredibly welcoming. We loved our room Toucans made with all natural material and super cozy.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dexter

13 Jul 2025

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Shower water temperature never got hot.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

NANCY Broadus

23 Jun 2025

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I very much enjoyed my stay at Portofino. The resort is very relaxed, and the people are great. I will definitely be returning.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

heather

22 Jun 2025

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Disliked: Cleanliness

This was a beautiful, quiet resort - Perfect for the couple or family that isn't in for a touristy like experience. The bungalows are just fabulous - look out over the pool then the the water. Can't swim in the water due about 6-8 feet of seaweed from the beach into the water - which is very smelly mostly in the mornings. This resort is about a 30 minute golf cart ride away from anything. So if you want a private peaceful getaway, this is it!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cutter Blair

20 Apr 2025

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Good

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

4 Apr 2025

We LOVED our stay here. Perfect for our honeymoon!

We absolutely loved our stay at Portofino. It was so quiet and relaxing and the grounds are so beautiful. We stayed in a cute little thatched room bungalow with a very spacious bathroom. Also loved the huge water dispenser in the rooms that was refilled daily it kept us hydrated! We loved the hammock on the porch and used it often. The complimentary breakfast was simple and so good. We also really liked the lunch menu. The fish and chips were so good. We went to dinner one night but it didn’t have the things we were looking for like ceviche and the delicious Belizean cuisine that we couldn’t get enough of. We loved the drinks from the bar all day at the pool the mojitos were so so good. We also found it so easy to book excursions bc it’s right there on the dock and they are wonderful, you really don’t have to leave! Only cons are- if you want to go to downtown often it’s a bit of a drive but you are closer to things like secret beach, truck stop, Pur (one of our fav places) they do have a scheduled boat shuttle that can take you but we didn’t take advantage of that because we found the drive kind of fun and loved stopping at random places Can’t really do long walks on the beaches. It’s not the Portofino property, it’s the properties around it don’t really keep up their beaches so a path isn’t clear.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christa

3 Mar 2025

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We very much enjoyed our stay at Portofino. It is a bit out of town but it was all part of the experience so would do it again. Pool felt a little too cool. Rooms on the beach were fantastic. Staff friendly and flexible. Restaurant lovely. Would recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

2 Mar 2025

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We stayed in one of the Cabanas and it was so lovely !! Very clean and authentic I loved the ocean breeze! If you are looking for a resort that offers peace and quiet this the one! The ocean view from our hammock in the patio was amazing we would definitely return

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaden

31 Jan 2025

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Beautiful location. Amazing, friendly staff (shoutout to Mark!). It's a little far from town, which we liked, but you will want to rent a golf cart if you'll be here more than a few days. Food was wonderful, especially the steak au poivre. We can't wait to come back.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

20 Jan 2025

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This was a lovely, charming property. Restaurant had great food and room right in the beach was great. Beach and kayaking were good. Beach had sargassum but staff cleaned as much as they could. semi-swimable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karla

20 Jan 2025

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We had a wonderful 6 night stay here. The staff was exceptional. The cabanas could use some updating but I wasn't bothered since we didn't spend much time in there. We were the unfortunate guests to stay in Cabana 3. I do not recommend this one... If I ever go back I will specifically request to get a different room. Cabana 3 is LOUD. At night we couldn't fall asleep because the kitchen staff was cleaning... talking loudly and banging pots and pans. Same thing early in the morning. This is my only complaint.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

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