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AMBERGRIS CAYE (SAN PEDRO) VICTORIA HOUSE oooo Tucked away on a quiet corner of Ambergris Caye, Victoria House is a small premier luxury resort that was named to the 2008-2010 Travel + Leisure Top 500 World's Best Hotels Lists, and Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List. The 42 casitas, Plantation rooms and private villas are located in lush tropical gardens with swaying palm trees and sweeping views of the reef and white sand beach. Dining can be as romantic or casual as you desire with several different restaurant options, and the onsite staff will help plan your fishing, diving, birding, cave tubing, heritage and adventure tours. The quaint and bustling town of San Pedro is only two miles away. Grand Colony Villas is a luxury beachfront development on the tropical island of Ambergris Caye (San Pedro), giving guests the opportunity to enjoy their own vacation rental. Its villas are comfortably and handsomely appointed with fine handcrafted hardwood furnishings and cabinetry, high-end appliances and finishes. Guests of Grand Colony can also enjoy all of the amenities offered at its sister property right next door, Villas at Banyan Bay. The resort features a beautiful swimming pool, private dock, landscaped walks and gardens, excellent local cuisine, and a wide variety of activity options, including renowned diving, snorkeling, fishing, bird watching, jungle adventures and Mayan ruin tours. oooo MATACHICA RESORT & SPA ooo Matachica is an exquisite, secluded beach resort located five miles north of the quaint village of San Pedro on the island of Ambergris Caye. The ideal home base for the many local adventure tours, it is set on a white sandy beach surrounded by lush tropical greenery and incredible marine wildlife, directly facing the world's second largest barrier reef. The accommodations are set in thatched-roof casitas, decorated with authentic Central American fabrics and artifacts. Matachica also features the award-winning Jade Spa that offers a wide range of treatments, Mambo Restaurant, relaxing beachfront bar, Cinema-Martini Lounge, and a host of thrilling water and land activities. This secluded resort is located on over 1,200 feet of white sand beach lined with thatch-roof cabanas. Captain Morgan's Retreat features casually elegant accommodations, two freshwater swimming pools, spa services, on-site Buena Vista Restaurant, and local diving, snorkeling, sailing, fishing, Mayan ruin tours and cave tubing. ooooH GRAND COLONY VILLAS CAPTAIN MORGAN'S RETREAT Belize 7