After buying what used to be Jungle Jeanne’s in August of 2022, we immediately decided to keep the existing cabanas and gut-renovate them into beautiful, modern ocean front rooms. Cabana Village is just a quarter mile south of the village of Hopkins, Belize.
Introducing Beaches and Dreams – Cabana Village
We are building a new resort just up the beach from Beaches and Dreams. Expected opening, December 2025! I'd like to tell you how it began and how its going.
Annual All Staff Outing 2024 – Family Feud Style
When September rolls around each year in Hopkins, Belize, the streets get a lot quieter. This is the start of slow season for us. Many hotels and restaurants in our area will close down for a month or two. We typically close for two weeks, which allows our staff to...
Yes! All our rooms now have A/C
This is a pretty exciting post. When Ryan and I moved here 6 years ago, we had bought this hotel with 11 rooms. Six of the rooms had A/C and 5 did not. We talked about one day installing A/C in the cabanas and treehouse rooms. But, as things happen,...
Family Vacation from Hopkins Belize to Northern Belize
Summer 2020, we took a family vacation weekend to Northern Belize. We celebrated two birthdays and spent time with friends. I cannot say enough good things about our day trip to Lamanai. Lets start with the fact that you arrive at the site by boat...
Visiting Belize Safely in 2020
Reopening! On October 1, 2020, Belize opened its international airport, after being closed for 6 months. We are welcoming all international travelers including from the USA and Canada. The government of Belize has created a new set of safety protocols and recommendations for hotels, restaurants and tours so that we...
Covid Quarantine in Belize
Its April 28th. We are at the beginning of week 6 since the borders closed. It is a strange new world. A little recap to remember this moment in time... The beginning of the end here was the weekend of March 14th. We spent a spontaneous weekend on the island...
Our amazing B&D team, our amazing Hopkins community
This week was a tough one. One that we couldn't have gotten through without such an amazing team at Beaches and Dreams and without the help of our amazing community. This week, I saw people go above and beyond their jobs and rearrange their personal lives to help others. And...
The Slow Pace of Slow Season
When you run a hotel there is a busy season and a slow season. Even with the relatively consistent weather that we have in Hopkins Belize this seasonality applies to us as well. For us, December through April (Christmas through Easter) is high season. This is when hotels and restaurants...
Newbie bloopers
I think my mistakes in life are the things that make me laugh the hardest. Once enough time has passed, the most embarrassing moments are usually the funniest to think back on. It will be fun to put some of these in writing and have them to look back on...