The palms was an OK place to stay. These were the pros and cons we encountered. Please bear in mind I am comparing this location to another hotel in which we stayed in Belize and I do have really high standards.

CONS:
The french windows in our appartment didn't close properly (so there was a gap of a couple of inches left open), so insects (mosquitos and
cockroaches) stayed with us nightly in the apartment and there isn't any mosi nets in the bedroom.

The bedroom was located next to the walkway, This means if you don't want everyone looking in the bedroom you have to keep the blinds drawn, so the room is always gloomy.

When you sit out on the porch or garden area vendors come into the private beach area to sell you stuff.

Other palms guests can sit outside your apartment patio, if you're on
the ground floor, so it's not very private.

The friendly atmosphere we experienced at other hotels, wasn't here, but the maids were lovely. For example, we weren't shown around the property and how to use things, other than how to lock the door.

The beach outside the palms area has alot of litter, so watch out when walking in barefeet.

PROS:
Maid service is really good.

The apartment is large, nicely decorated and has good air
conditioning.

As well as insects, there's a few geckos which live behind the pictures and eat the insects.

The front part of the porch is nice, as is the view.

Kitchen is well equipped

Sofas and bed is comfortable

Shower is really good.

The pool is small, but is private and open until 11pm.

The beach nearby is fine to swim in, but it's not completely clear of sea grass, so if you don't like this use the pool.

Location is close to airport (within walking distance) and close to town (a bit too close for me).


Overall, it was an OK place to stay, but I for me i wouldn't return, as I value privacy and peace too much.

This is a great hotel -- the location is unbeatable. We walked from the airstrip. It's in the middle of town so you can walk anywhere - there a grocery store nearby and it's next door to Ramon's which has the best beach in San Pedro.

We stayed in the poolside casita for 4 nights and it was perfect. There was a bedroom, a living and a small kitchenette. The place was really clean and super comfortable. There is a tv in the living and the bedroom The fact it was right in front of the pool was perfect. We felt like we had the pool all to ourselves.

The front desk was very helpful - they booked us a half day snorkeling trip which was the highlight of the trip. We got to swim with sharks!

You can buy gallons of water and coffee from the front desk which is actually a way better deal than buying from the store.

I loved this hotel and I would stay here again!

Just returned from our 4th trip to San Pedro, our third stay at the Palms. This time we had the entire family with us--a total of 12, including 2 children. We almost took over the third floor, using 3 of the 4 suites there. The Palms is consistently clean, cheerful, well furnished, and has an exceptional staff. Ana at the front desk helped with many logistical problems of having so many varied ages and interests. The trip to Lamanai was complicated by one pregnant daughter and another who was not tolerating the boat rides well. Ana made it all happen! Amazing. (Some last minute flights were involved.) She also suggested Rojo for dinner one night--a wonderful experience.

We had considered a golf cart for the week, especially for groceries, but decided against it. Simon at Lagnaippe did his usual wonderful job of provisioning our condos, and the Palms is so close to everything there is really no need for a cart unless you want to explore the north. Ana supplied us with more water towards the end of the week (amazing how much water 12 people can drink in a week.) We took a taxi home one night from El Divino, and otherwise walked to all the restaurants, shops, bars, etc.

My granddaughters loved the pool at the Palms, and even made a couple of friends. They both learned to snorkel there, then tried out the ocean at Ramon's, next door. From there they went on a snorkel tour to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley. All the rooms were great, with a wonderful view from the veranda. It is interesting to see how differently they are furnished.

Already planning the next trip, and of course we will stay at the Palms again. Thanks Ana and everyone else for another fantastic stay.

My husband and I just returned from 5 nights at the Palms. I cannot say enough good things about this place. We stayed in a one bedroom on the bottom floor. The place was huge and in all truth more than we needed. The kitchen allowed us to keep our costs down by having lunch and breakfast in most days. Ambergris is fairly expensive, so that was great. Our porch litterally opened up to the sand and the water was only a few steps away. The advantages of this place is it seems very upscale and well groomed compared to many places we saw, the location is great....close enough to town to easily walk, yet fare enough away to relax. Plus, they are located next to Ramons which had some of the only walk in swiming that I saw on the whole island. I highly recommend this place. Go in off season....the island never seemed crowded to us.