Island Magic Villas

This hotel, the location, staff, our room - it really was fantastic. The location is less than 10 minutes walk to the split ferry, so dipping in and out of South Caulker was really easy. The pool, beach and bar/restaurant were exactly what we wanted - fairly quiet and very chilled. All in all, a great stay. Thanks

Staff and the restaurant were fantastic.

Island Magic Villas had both positives and challenges. Booking was confusing because the Villas are on the north side, which actually means across the Split by water, not the north side of the main island. I was initially disappointed, but it ended up being nice to be away from the bustle while still being able to go into town when we wanted. However, this does mean relying on the shuttle (which sometimes did not answer the phone) and paying each time to cross. This was difficult for my mother, who recently had hip surgery. The property itself was beautiful and clean, and the swing chairs by the beach and pool were lovely. Our rooms were huge, which we appreciated as a family of four, and my mother had a very spacious room as well. The men on staff were wonderful—friendly, accommodating, and incredibly helpful. Robbie deserves a special shout‑out. Housekeeping staff were very sweet, although the cleaning could use better training. Unfortunately, the woman in the main office for our first two days was rude, unhelpful, and often seemed annoyed to deal with guests. The restaurant was average and priced on the higher side, so I recommend eating in town—Magic Cup on the south side was great for breakfast. Most importantly, there was loud construction right outside our building from 6 AM to 6 PM daily, with no warning from the hotel. It seriously affected our stay. Before booking, make sure the construction next door is completed.

Everyone was great, amazing staff, hotel and restaurant! Highly recommend

The staff were by far the highlight of our trip. They were attentive and willing to help guide us in any direction. This was our first trip to Belize, and I will definitely be coming back soon!

The staff were awesome!

Staff make the exoerience great

Great location if you want to escape the sometimes chaotic nature south of the split ! Staff are amazing and friendly making you feel so welcome! The only thing I’d improve is to make sure you have fresh drinking water inside your unit as ours did not. However we asked for drinking water and the staff were able to provide us a couple of bottles and a pitcher.

yes very

Staff is amazing! Best service pur family could ask for. They helped with all our needs. Room was spotless and perfect. Would come back in a heartbeat!

The room was cleaned daily and every one on staff were amazing.

The staff are terrific. Didn't get all their names but Victor and Eli were especially helpful. The "villas" are on the north island and not where we thought they'd be near the ferry dock, which was initially a shock. We had to take a golf cart, a short ferry, and another golf cart to reach the villa. It turned out ok because everyone was so nice shuttling us around, but it did mean a bit more hassle and earlier morning to get to our snorkel trip. The property is gorgeous and new with a beautiful ocean-front pool and nice little, simple restaurant. Though less than 2 years old, it seems older because work has been apparently shoddy. For example there are many places where paint has been sloppily applied. Our screen door didn't slide. There were no lightbulbs in any of our 4 reading lights on the beds. The drapes hang from a metal pipe rather than a proper rod, and are very cheap so don't keep out the glaring LED outdoor lights. Our door to the sun roof had a broken lock that would have locked us out of the apartment if we had all wanted to relax up there. The toilet seat was very loose. LOTS of potential here but they need a little quality control. However I would definitely recommend staying here if you're looking for peace and quiet and excellent service. AC was very cool and there's a huge new TV for movie night. Kitchen was well equipped and very neat.

The room was amazing, and the staff was agent more impressive. They were beyond friendly, constantly checking on us, driving us to and from the split, happy to find whatever NFL gam on at the bar and even coming to our room to get it on after the bar closed. Would return it recommend 100%

Great location, amazing stay, the stuff was very nice and helpful. Would stay here again.

My family and I had an amazing stay at Island Magic Villas. We stayed for 4 nights over the Christmas holiday and enjoyed every minute. The villa was really clean and fresh including the bathrooms and kitchen. The kitchen had everything you needed if you wanted to cook or eat inside, they also have a water dispenser. All of the furniture was comfortable, all fresh linens provided. All of the staff was very pleasant and accommodating from the time we got to Belize city airport until we left. The restaurant on property served delicious food and drinks and offered plenty of fun things to do while on the property including the pool. You will get very scenic views and peaceful surroundings… not too far from the split. I would 100% recommend a stay here. I can’t wait to return.

Excellent stay. Very good food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner available at the on-site restaurant. Robbie’s helpful and attentive service throughout the stay made everything perfect. We recommend getting the punch-card for “the split” foot ferry if you are staying for more than two nights — especially if you have multiple guests.

I stayed at El Ben Cabañas for one night in early October during my birthday trip to Belize. I was born in Belize and live in the United States, but on this visit home, I wanted to experience more of the tourist side this time. The resort is absolutely beautiful and located on the north side of Caye Caulker. Even though that side is quieter and less built up, the staff made everything so easy. They took us back and forth on a golf cart to the south side ferry whenever we wanted to explore and never once made us feel bad about it. We visited during the off-season, so it felt like we had the entire place to ourselves. The night before, a storm had flooded the room we were supposed to have, so they upgraded us to the most amazing suite — a huge room, soft bed and sheets, a wraparound porch, a recliner chair, and even a heated toilet! The front desk welcomed us with two drinks, and everyone we met was friendly and kind. I wish I remembered the name of the woman who checked us in because she was wonderful. The property was peaceful, clean, and quiet — perfect for relaxing. You do have to pay for your own ferry back and forth from north to south, but they’ll help you coordinate it easily. Overall, it was the best way I could’ve spent my birthday, and I’d definitely come back again. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a peaceful, luxury stay in Caye Caulker. THANK YOU EL BEN!

The staff was sooo amazing. Very friendly, kind and caring. The restaurant made really good food. The setting and ambience was a dream. The rooms were immaculate. I will definitely be back. Much thanks to Lorena and Robbie!

We had a great stay! The staff, food and property were great. It was so nice to have 2 rooms and 2 bathrooms for our family of 4. I wish the ferry and bike rentals were included in the price of the stay.

Staff were very kind and helpful.